LOCAL TASTINGS

Minnesota Wine Tasting: Executive chef and sommelier Vincent Negret of the Cannon River Winery will discuss different wines. Free. 6-7 p.m. Feb. 23. Guests can buy wine by the glass or bottle. Reservations required. St. Paul Hotel, 350 Market St., St. Paul. 651-292-9292. www.saintpaulhotel.com.
SINGLE MALT SCOTCH TASTING: Sponsored by the Liquor Barrel. 7 p.m. Feb. 29. $20. Kozlak's Royal Oak, 4785 Hodgson Rd., Shoreview. 651-636-8381.
EXOTIC WINES: Sample wines from around the world paired with light snacks. 7-9 p.m. Feb. 29. $55. Call to register. The Chef's Gallery, 324 S. Main St., Stillwater. 651-351-1144. www.thechefsgallery.com.
WINE AND CHEESE: Learn which wines and cheeses are best paired together. Reservations required. 6-9 p.m. Feb. 29. $65. Cooks of Crocus Hill, 3925 W. 50th St., Edina. 952-285-1903. www.cooksofcrocushill.com.
FOOD-FRIENDLY WINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Sample seven wines from Paustis Wine Co., including sparkling wine, French chardonnay, California pinot noir and German Eiswein. 7 p.m. $10. Prepayment required. The Fort Snelling Club, 6000 Minnehaha Av., St. Paul. Sponsored by McDonald's Wine Shop. 612-721-6686.