The Wine List

Tastings

AMUSE: 1720 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., West Ashley. Flights 5-7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. $5. Call 573-8778.

AVONDALE WINE & CHEESE: 813B Savannah Highway, West Ashley. 769-5444. 5-7 p.m., $5.

CARPENTIER'S: 976 Houston Northcutt Blvd. 884-9386. Friday 5-7 p.m.

CRUSHED FINE WINE: 716 S. Shelmore Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Flight of five wines for $5, 5-7 p.m. Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays. 856-1156.

IN GOOD TASTE: 1901 Ashley River Road. 5-7 p.m. Friday; 1-3 p.m. Saturday. $1. Call 763-5597.

IRVIN-HOUSE VINEYARDS: 6775 Bears Bluff Road, Wadmalaw Island. 559-6867 or charlestonwine.com. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Free wine tours 2 p.m. Saturdays.

O'HARA & FLYNN: Around-the-world wine tastings, 5-7 p.m. Friday; 3-5 p.m. Saturday at 225 Meeting St.

SOCIAL: 188 East Bay St. Nightly wine flights $10-$15. Visit socialwinebar.com or call 577-5665.

SOIF: 357 N. Shelmore Blvd., Mount Pleasant. 884-9708. Daily tastings on the Wine Bar Patio; artisan cheeses and charcuterie plates. 5 p.m.-until Tuesday-Saturday. Daily specials.

TED'S BUTCHERBLOCK: 334 East Bay St. 577-0094. 5-7 p.m. Friday tastings, $5. Artisan cheese plate and hors d'oeuvres to pair with by-the-glass wines.

THE WINE SHOP: 3 Lockwood Drive, City Marina, Charleston. Tastings 5-7 p.m. Friday, six wines for $5. This week, Oregon Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir; May 16, European Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir; May 23, Southern Hemisphere Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir; May 30, Italian wines from Umbria and Tuscany.

WATER'S EDGE RESTAURANT: 1407 Shrimp Boat Lane, Mount Pleasant. 6-8 p.m. Thursday. 10 selections, $15. 884-4074.

Dinners/events

CAROLINA'S WINE DINNER: Carolina's restaurant, 10 Exchange St., will host winemaker Steve Peck from J. Lohr Vineyards for a multicourse prix fixe dinner Thursday. Reception at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. $60, excluding tax and gratuity. Reservations required; call 724-3800.

TASTING FOR CHARITY: The University Exchange Club hosts a Wine Tasting for Charity 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday at the MUSC Wellness Center. Tasting offers more than 80 wines, local artists exhibits, live music and heavy hors d'oeuvres. $35 per person, $50 per couple. Available at The Wine Shop, 577-3881, or call 202-3723 or 577-0935.

RELISH WINE DINNER: Relish Downtown, 114 Central Ave., Summerville, will host a four-course wine dinner at 6:30 p.m. Monday. $35, excluding tax and gratuity. Reservations required; call 821-7151.

FISH WINE DINNER: Fish restaurant, 442 King St., will host winemaker Molly Hill of Napa Valley's Sequoia Grove Vineyards for a three-course wine dinner at 7 p.m. Monday. $45; call 722-FISH for reservations.

Classes/special events

WINE 101: WINEDINEWINE is sponsoring an educational event celebrating Spoleto at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Crushed Fine Wine, 716 S. Shelmore Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Members $25, others $35. RSVP to WINEDINEWINE@comcast.net or 810-0088.

SUMMER WINE STROLLS: Summer Wine Strolls at Middleton Place, featuring wine tastings in different garden locations, will resume 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays through September. $10.

Submit items to food@postand courier.com; fax to 937-5579; or mail to Teresa Taylor, Food Editor, The Post and Courier, 134 Columbus St., Charleston, SC 29403.