If you're really looking to learn more about wine and to discover all of its many incarnations, wine festivals and auctions are great places to start (and in the case of wine auctions, it's usually for a good cause).
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17th Annual Pinehurst Wine Festival
September 2-5
Pinehurst, North Carolina
Sip, swirl, and savor you way through Labor Day weekend at this wine festival. Wine tastings, seminars, gourmet dinners, culinary demonstrations, and a grand dessert buffet are this year’s agenda. For more information call 1-800-487-4653, or visit www.pinehurst.com.
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Fifth Annual Wine Down Main Street
November 4
Franklin, Tennessee
More than 150 wines will be sampled inside the shops lining historic Main Street. Food from more than a dozen area restaurants will be served. Entertainment includes a four-piece jazz ensemble, singer-songwriters, and instrumentalists, who will perform on the street. For more information visit www.winedownmainstreet.com.
Send your calendar listings to Scott Jones, Foods Editor, Southern Living, 2100 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209. Submit notices at least two months before the date of the event.