Through September 5 The Capital Grille hosts a Master Wine Tasting Event where guests can enjoy ten hand-selected wines with dinner. Sommelier George Miliotes has chosen an array of wines from California, Spain and Australia, which are available for $25 per person. For more information, please visit www.thecapitalgrille.com. The Capital Grille, Biltmore Fashion Park, 2502 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85016, 602-952-8900.
September 12 Jazz Uncorked, an evening of jazz and food and wine pairings, will be held at the Sheraton Tucson Hotel and Suites from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event, which is a fundraiser for Tucson Jazz Institute Parent Boosters Scholarship fund, will include a five-course dinner prepared by fire & spice Chef David Ferrara paired with wines from around the world. Students from the Tucson Jazz Institute will provide the music. Tickets cost $100 (50 percent is a tax-deductible donation to the Jazz Institute) and ticket holders will receive a voucher for a bottle of one of the featured wines. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.tjiparentboosters.org. Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites, 5151 E. Grant Rd., Tucson, AZ 85712, 800-325-3535.
October 2 Casting for Recovery, a non-profit organization for Arizona breast cancer survivors, invites guests for a food and wine pairing to be held at Studio Vino. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a silent auction and continue as guests indulge in seven wines paired with food. Tickets, which will directly benefit the organization, cost $40 per person or $75 for two people and are available by calling Melissa at 602-568-5313. Studio Vino, 1825 E. Guadalupe Rd., Tempe, AZ 85283, 480-897-1800.
Through December 31 Kabuki Japanese Restaurants in Tempe and Glendale are offering special pub food platters that include a pitcher of Kirin draft beer and bottle of hot sake. Available Sunday-Thursday, the shareable combinations include "The Pub," with sesame chicken, calamari and green bean tempura, served with three dipping sauces ($20) and "The Oishi," featuring the Gold Rush roll with four spicy tuna and four spicy albacore rolls ($20). Kabuki Japanese Restaurant, Tempe Marketplace, 200 E. Rio Salado Pkwy., Ste. J1051, Tempe, AZ 85281, 480-350-9160.
Thursdays Every Thursday evening is Ladies Night at Bacchus, where women can enjoy two-for-one glasses of wine and a ten percent discount on a bottle of wine. Bacchus, 7122 E. Greenway Pkwy., Scottsdale, AZ 85254, 480-368-1743.
Thursdays Fine's Cellar offers a drop-in wine tasting every Thursday evening from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Each week features a different winery, which hosts an onsite sampling. For $5, guests will be able to enjoy three to four wines along with an educational overview. Fine’s Cellar, 7051 E. Fifth Ave., Scottsdale, AZ 85251, 480-994-3463.
Sundays through Thursdays Kabuki's Glendale and Tempe locations have debuted new summer menus centered on Japanese cuisine, beer and sake combinations. Diners can choose from two platters of bar bites ($19.95 each) with items like sesame chicken or a tuna roll accompanied by a pitcher of Kirin draft beer and hot sake for two. The special menu will be available until the end of the year. Kabuki Japanese Restaurant, Westgate City Center, 6770 N. Sunrise Blvd., Glendale, AZ 85305, 623-772-9832. Kabuki Japanese Restaurant, Tempe Marketplace, 2000 E. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe, AZ 85281,480-350-9160.
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