The following is a partial list of upcoming wine and culinary events. Email events to Susan Clark Porter at scporter@ fltimes.com. To register for events at New York Wine and Culinary Center in Canandaigua, visit www. nywcc.com.

  • Chocolate & Wine Weekend Along the Seneca Lake Wine Trail, 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 20, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 21 and 22. $35 per person in advance. Info: www.senecalakewine. com.
  • Buttonwood Grove Winery, Chocolate, Cheers & Cheese, 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 21 at the winery, 5986 Route 89, Romulus. Live music, cheese and chocolate vendors, wine specials. Info: www.button woodgrove.com.
  • Cellar Sampler at Anthony Road Wine Co., 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at Anthony Road Wine Co., 1020 Anthony Road, Penn Yan. $45. Winemaker Peter Becraft will be taking barrel and tank samples of 2014 Gruner Veltliner, a barrel-fermented Pinot Gris, Lemberger and 2014 Sweet Dream. Food pairing by Red Dove Tavern. Info: (800) 559-2182.
  • Recipe Swap, 11 a.m. Feb. 21 at the Branchport Library, 3699 Route 54A, Branchport. Info: 595-2899.
  • The Inns of Aurora Argentinean Wine Dinner, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the inn, 391 Main St. $75-plus. Info: 364-8888.
  • Baking for Brunches, 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 21 at NYWCC, $60.
  • Successful Sauté, 2 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at NYWCC, $60.
  • Vertical Tasting at Billsboro Winery, 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 21 at the winery, 4760 West Lake Road, Geneva. $40 ($30 Case Club members). Info: 789-9538.
  • Chef’s Table — Sushi Saturday, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at NYWCC, $80.
  • Pie Baking Workshop, 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 22 at NYWCC, $60.
  • Sausage Making Workshop, 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 22 at NYWCC, $75.
  • The Inns of Aurora “Pasta Cooking Class,” 6 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at NYWCC, $75. Info: www. innsofaurora.com.
  • Butcher’s Secrets Revealed, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at NYWCC, $75.
  • Celebrity Guest Chef Pasta Nights at Veraisons Restaurant, 5 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 26, 5435 Route 14, Dundee. Garden salad, bread basket, unlimited pasta. $17.95 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Benefits Watkins Glen Central School Art Club.
  • Lunch & Learn — Seasonal Chef Demo with Wine & Beer Pairing, noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 27 at NYWCC, $30.
  • Dinner & A Movie: “Under the Tuscan Sun,” 6:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 27 at NYWCC, $35.
  • Treleaven Winery and Americana Vineyards Free In-Store Tasting, 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at Ryan’s Wine, 73 Eastern Blvd., Canandaigua.
  • Miles Sip & Sparkle Girls Night Out, 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 27 at Miles Wine Cellars, 168 Randall Crossing Road, Himrod. $15. Sparkling wine, appetizers, vendors, manicures, chocolate and more. Info: www.mileswinecellars.com.
  • Seneca Lake Wine Trail’s Preferred Pairings with the Finger Lakes Cheese Trail, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 28 at participating trail wineries. $20. Info: www.seneca lakewine.com.
  • Sister Saturday Series at Glenora Wine Cellars, 5435 Route 14, Dundee. Feb. 28. Tastings on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10 in advance ($12 at door). Taste wines from sister wineries (Glenora, Knapp, Chateau LaFayette Reneau) paired with chef-created treats. Reservations suggested at (800) 243-5513.
  • Kids’ Culinary Workshop, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 28 at NYWCC, $75.
  • Artisanal Bread Baking, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 1 at NYWCC, $50.
  • Hors d’Oeuvres & Tapas, 2 to 4:30 p.m. March 1 at NYWCC, $60.
  • Chef’s Table — Family Style, 5 to 7:30 p.m. March 1 at NYWCC, $50.

— Compiled by Susan Clark Porter

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