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Clark County wine

Bader Winery: Free tastings noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. 711 Grand Blvd., Vancouver. * 360-750-1551 or http://www.baderwinery.com.

Bethany Vineyard & Winery: Free tastings from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. 4115 N.E. 259th St., Ridgefield. * 360-887-3525.

Gougér Cellars Winery: Free tastings 2-8 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays; and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. 1812 Washington St., Vancouver. * 360-909-4707 or http://www.gcwinery.com.

Columbia Willamette Enological Society: Wine education from noted speakers and regional wineries with tastings and hors d’oeuvres to match, 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month, except during August. Red Cross Building, EB Hamilton Hall, 605 Barnes Road, Vancouver. * http://www.columbiawillamettewine.org.

Confluence Vineyard & Winery: Tastings noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment, 19111 N.W. 67th Ave., Ridgefield. * 866-717-1304 or http://www.confluencewinery.net.

East Fork Cellars Winery: Free tastings Tuesday through Sunday. Hours vary by event; Information is available online. Music events several nights each week. Tuesday music starts at 6:30 p.m.; Friday music starts at 7 p.m. at 24415 N.E. 10th Ave., Suite 104, Ridgefield. * 360-727-3055 or http://www.eastforkcellars.com.

English Estate Winery: Free tastings, noon to 6 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays or by appointment. 17806 S.E. First St., Vancouver. * 360-772-5141 or http://www.englishestatewinery.com.

Rusty Grape Vineyard: Free tastings and tours Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Live music events at 7 p.m. Saturdays. 16712 N.E. 219th St., Battle Ground. * 360-513-9338 or http://www.rustygrape.com. n Event: Rusty Grape is one of the wineries participating in the Wine and Chocolate Tour on Feb. 13-14. Visitors can sample Majestic Chocolate and taste new wines that will be released the same weekend. Kirby Swatosh will perform at 7 p.m. Feb. 13.

Three Brothers Vineyard & Winery: Free tastings, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays. 2411 N.E. 244th St., Ridgefield. * 360-887-2085 or http://www.threebrotherswinery.com.

Classes and events

Cooking Class with Le Sous Chef: Presented by Muffin Bastiste. 3516 S.E. 173rd Court, Vancouver. * 360-253-6248 or http://www.lesouschef.com. n Knife Skills, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 16, $65. n Simple Fish, 6:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 17, $65. n Tasting: Spanish Wine, Tapas and Cheese, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Feb. 18, $65. n Sushi Basics, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Feb. 20, $65. n Weeknight Dinners, 5:30 to 9 p.m., Feb. 21, $65. n Art of Sauteing, 6:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 23, $65. n Winter Game Menu, 6:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 23, $70. n Indian Vegetarian, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 25, $65.

Orchards Evergreen Lions Club Silent and Live Auction: 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 13. Dessert and wine tasting event featuring Southwest Washington wines. Entertainment by Johnny Martin. Camas Meadows Golf Club, 4105 Northwest Camas Meadows Drive, Camas. * $25 Reserve tickets by calling 360-600-7354 or corksara@aol.com.

Class Cooking & Catering: Presented by Kim Mahan. Reservations are required. * Register: 360-600-8006 or http://www.class-cooking.com. n Brunch, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 16, $55.

WSU Extension food safety hot line, 360-397-6060, ext. 5366, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Leave name, phone number and questions. Master food preserver volunteers will return the call within 24 hours.

Send calendar information to food@columbian.com.

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