Wine and Food Around Birmingham

Saturday September 9th

Pepper Place Saturday Market. Outdoor market, live cooking demonstration
by Chris Hastings of Hot and Hot Fish Club.
Pepper Place, market, 7 a.m.-noon; cooking demonstration, 9 a.m. 
205.802.2100 or www.pepperplacemarket.com

Sunday September 10th

Taste of the Summit.
Features samples from chefs of various Summit restaurants,
live entertainment, and more to benefit The Summit Children’s Fund.
The Summit, 1:30-3 p.m. Adults, $10; children ages eight and under, $5.
205.871.4873

Tuesday September 12th

John’s City Diner Fall Wine Dinner.
Four-course meal prepared by Chef Paul Clark featuring wines by
MBC United Wines. John’s City Diner, 6:30 p.m.
$60  205.322.6014

Saturday September 16th

Fifth Annual Grape Stomp.
Features food and live entertainment.
Morgan Creek Vineyards and Winery, Harpersville
10 a.m.-4 p.m. General admission, $3; children ages 12 and under, free. 
866.672.2053 or www.morgancreekwinery.com

Ongoing Food and Wine Events:

Bacca Wine Tastings. Fridays, 5:30-7 p.m. $5.  802-2222.

Birmingham Chapter of the American Wine Society wine tasting and lecture the first Sunday of every month. Call for location, 2:30 p.m.  664-5583.

Cobb Lane Sunday Brunch. Sundays, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Reservations required.  933-0462.

Contri Brothers complimentary wine tastings. Greystone location, Wednesday, 5-7 p.m.; Vestavia Hills location, Thursday, 5-7 p.m.  437-3360 or 823-2822.

Copper Grill Lobster and Steak House wine tastings. Second and last Monday of each month, 6-8 p.m. $15.  414-1411.

Crestwood Coffee Company wine tastings. Second and fourth Thursday of each month, 6-8 p.m. $6.  595-0300.

East Lake Farmer’s Market. Fresh produce, pastries, and coffee. Every Saturday through October, East Lake United Methodist Church parking lot, 7-11 a.m.  836-3201 or www.peer-inc.org.

Firebirds Rocky Mountain Grill Weekly Wine Down Monday. All bottles on the wine list are offered at half price. 11 a.m.-9 p.m.  733-2002.

Historic Rucker Place Jazz on the Porch wine tasting. First Thursday of each month, 5:30-7 p.m. $10.  558-2485 or www.ruckerplace.com.

Montelaro’s Wine and Spirits wine tastings each Thursday, 5-7 p.m. Free admission.  822-7808.

Morgan Creek Vineyards winery tour and tasting. Harpersville, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free admission.  672-2053.

Mt. Laurel Farmer’s Market and Craft Fair. Fresh vegetables, plants, flowers, food, and crafts. Every Saturday through September, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.  699-3313 or www.mtlaurel.com.

Pepper Place Saturday Farmer’s Market. Every Saturday, Pepper Place, 7 a.m.-noon.  802-2100 or www.pepperplacemarket.com.

Piggly Wiggly weekly wine tasting. Bluff Park location, Thursday-Friday, 5-7 p.m.; Clairmont location, Thursday, 4-6 p.m.; Crestline location, Thursday, 4-6 p.m.; Homewood location, Friday, 4-6 p.m.  www.pigglywigglybirmingham.com.

Standard Bistro monthly wine dinner. Features Southern cuisine with fine wine. Call for menu, up to $90 per guest. Reservations required.  995-0512 or www.standardbistro.com.

Tavern on the Summit Weekly Wine Down Wednesday. All bottles on the wine list are offered at half price. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.  298-1222.

V. Richards Market weekly wine and cheese tasting. Features eight wines and three cheeses. Friday, 5-7 p.m. $5.  591-7000.

Village Wine Market wine classes. Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Reservations and prepayment required.  879-5240 or thomas@villagewinemarket.com.

The Vintage Wine Shoppe complimentary wine tasting. Thursday, 5-6:30 p.m.; Friday, 4:30-6 p.m.  980-9995.

Vizzini Farms Winery wine tastings and tours. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.  685-0655.

Western Supermarket’s Wine Shop wine tastings. Mountain Brook location, Thursday, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $5; Rocky Ridge Road location, Friday, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free admission.  879-8784 or 822-5920.

The Wine Cellar weekly wine tasting. Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m. $3.  979-2151.

Wine’d Down weekly complimentary wine tasting. Wednesday, 6-8 p.m.  988-9463.