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The six-course Provence Regional dinner at Le Titi de Paris, 1015 W. Dundee Rd., Arlington Heights, at 7:30 p.m. Friday is hosted by former sommelier Marcel Flori, who will serenade diners with his guitar. The cost is $78 per person, reservations required. 847-506-0222.
Pops for Champagne, 2934 N. Sheffield Ave., will host a champagne tasting featuring more than a dozen selections from Champagne et Villages at 6 p.m. Monday. The cost is $18 per person. 773-472-1000.
Charlie Trotter, chef Sergi Arola of La Broche (Madrid) and David Powell of Torbreck Vintners (Australia) will present a 10-course degustation at Charlie Trotter’s, 816 W. Armitage Ave., at 6:15 p.m. Monday. The cost is $350 per person, reservations required, and proceeds will benefit the Charlie Trotter Culinary Education Foundation. 773-248-8949, ext. 13.
The winemaker dinner series at Avenues, The Peninsula Chicago, 108 E. Superior St., continues with the Bouchard Pere et Fils Winery six-course dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The cost is $150 per person, reservations required. 312-573-6695.
“Menus with Meaning,” the Women Chefs & Restaurateurs benefit dinner, will be held at Courtright’s Restaurant, 8989 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The cost is $90 per person, including tax and gratuity, reservations required. 708-839-8000.
Eclectic restaurant at 117 North Ave., Barrington, will host a five-course Frog’s Leap wine dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The cost is $75 per person, reservations recommended. 847-277-7300.
The Garlands of Barrington, 1000 Garlands Lane, Barrington, will host the “Big Red” International Wine Tasting at 1 p.m. March 14. The wine selections will include over 100 full-bodied and reserve red wines from around the world. The cost is $40 per person, including tax and gratuity, reservations required. 847-756-3000.
“Marriage of Food & Wine (Italian Style),” is the theme for the March 19 Friday Night Food & Wine Gatherings at Va Pensiero Restaurant, 1566 Oak Ave., Evanston. The evening of cooking class, food sampling and drinking begins at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $40 per person, reservations required. 847-475-7779.