July 10
Astor Center, located above New York's Astor Wine & Spirits, will host an "Absinthe: History and Mystery of the Green Fairy" tasting class with LeNell Smothers. From 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., guests will be able to learn about the spirit, including its origins, prohibition and production. The tasting will include La Clandestine Absinthe Superieure, Obsello Absinthe, Marteau Absinthe de la Belle Époque, Lucid, Delaware Phoenix Meadow of Love, and Ms. Smother's very own cocktail. Costs $75 per person. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.astorcenternyc.com. Astor Center, 399 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10003, 212-674-7501.
August 3
Learn the art of the blind tasting at the Astor Center. At this class, which at 6:30 p.m. and runs for two hours, covers the best way to analyze a wine without knowing exactly what it is beforehand. Master Sommelier Fred Dexheimer leads the class. Astor Center, 399 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10003, 212-674-7501.
Ongoing
The James Beard House holds winemaker events and other events for wine lovers every month. For a current schedule of events, visit www.jamesbeard.org. The James Beard House, 167 W. 12th St., New York, NY 10011, 212-627-2308.
Ongoing
East End Excursions is leading daylong tours of Long Island's best vineyards. Martha Clara Vineyards and Shinn Estates are among the stops. Breakfast and lunch are included. The cost is $120 per person. For more information, call 212-289-3543 or visit www.eastendexcursions.com. East End Excursions, One Carnegie Hill, Suite 17A, New York, NY 10128, 212-289-3543.
Mondays
TriBeCa bistro, Cercle Rouge is hosting “Monday Night Wine Nights” in which bottles of red Burgundy are half price. Special guest DJs help give a sound track to your taste buds. Cercle Rouge, 241 W. Broadway, New York, NY 10013, 212-226-6252.
First Tuesdays
Cheese guru Max McCalman presents a monthly wine and cheese tasting at the Hotel Roger Williams. The tastings are held on the first Tuesdays of each month, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. $25 per person. The point of all this? As Mr. McCalman says: to spread the curd. Roger Williams Hotel, 131 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, 212-448-7000.
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