Culinary calendar

Wed., Sept. 10, 2014

Vino! Wine Tastings – Tastings include: Friday, 3-6:30 p.m., Sun River Vintners, $10; Saturday, 2-4:30 p.m., Miner Family Winery of Napa, $15. Vino! Wine Shop, 222 S. Washington St. (509) 838-1229.

Wine Tasting at Bottles - Wines from Italy’s Li Veli Winery. Friday, 5 p.m., Bottles, 3319 N. Argonne Road, Millwood. Free. (509) 443-4027.

Dirty Martinis for Clean Water - Annual cocktail party and silent auction fundraiser for Spokane Riverkeeper. Enjoy food by London’s Ultimate Catering, drinks by Dry Fly Distillery and River City Brewing, and music by Milonga Trio. Friday, 6-11 p.m., Riverside Event Center, 1108 W. Riverside Ave. $45/advance; $50/door, includes heavy appetizers and two drink tickets. (509) 464-7602.

INCA After Dark - Classes include: Friday, Mouthwatering Mediterranean Small Plates; Sept. 20, Thai-ing to Cook; Sept. 25, Fall Harvest Focaccia & Baguette. All classes are 6-8 p.m. For more information or registration, visit incaafterdark.scc.spokane.edu or call (509) 533-8141. INCA at SCC, 1810 N. Greene St., Bldg. 1. $49/per class.

Cider Appreciation Class - Rick Hastings of Liberty Ciderworks will present his and other local ciders during this informational and tasty lesson. Reservations requested. Friday, 7 p.m., Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $20. (509) 343-2253.

Salsa Fiesta - Featuring music, salsa tasting bar, organic wine tasting, organic Mexican-style foods, and arts and crafts. Saturday, noon-5 p.m., China Bend Winery, 3751 Vineyard Way, Kettle Falls, Wash. $5 admission. (509) 732-6123.

Farm-to-Table Dinner - A community dinner featuring products raised and grown by local farmers to benefit The Big Red Barn Farmers Market. Saturday, 5-7 p.m., The Big Red Barn, 40801 SR 2 East, Davenport, Wash. $50. (509) 280-9896.

Wine Tasting Party - The American Italian Club 2172 will host a party to sample a variety of wines and hors d’oeuvres. Featuring wines from Vino Aquino, a family owned and operated winery in Tacoma. For tickets or more information, call (509) 928-9186. Saturday, 6-10 p.m., Gonzaga Prep, Barbieri Student Center, 1224 E. Euclid Ave. $20/per person.