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.
Battle Ground Produce: Free tastings: 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays. 915 E. Main St., Battle Ground. 360-687-1718.
Bethany Vineyard & Winery: Free tastings, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays and by appointment. 4115 N.E. 259th St., Ridgefield. 360-887-3525 or http://www.bethanyvineyards.com.
Columbia-Willamette Enological Society: Wine education from noted speakers and regional wineries with tastings to match. 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month. Red Cross Building, E.B. Hamilton Hall, 605 Barnes Road, Vancouver. http://www.columbiawillamettewine.org.
Confluence Vineyard & Winery: Tastings noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays or by appointment. 19111 N.W. 67th Ave., Ridgefield. 866-717-1304 or http://www.confluencewinery.net.
East Fork Cellars Winery: Tastings: Tuesday through Sunday. 24415 N.E. 132nd Ave., Ridgefield. 360-727-3055 or http://www.eastforkcellars.com.
English Estate Winery: Free tastings: noon to 6 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and by appointment. 17806 S.E. First St., Vancouver. 360-772-5141 or http://www.englishestatewinery.com.
Heisen House Vineyards: Free tastings: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment. 28005 N.E. 172nd Ave., Battle Ground. 360-713-2359 or http://www.heisenhousevineyards.com.
Rusty Grape Vineyard: Octoberfest anniversary celebration with cheeses, fondue, new wine releases and German beers from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 23. Free tastings: noon Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. 16712 N.E. 219th St., Battle Ground. 360-513-9338 or http://www.rustygrape.com.
Three Brothers Vineyard & Winery: Free tastings: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. 2411 N.E. 244th St., Ridgefield. 360-887-2085 or http://www.threebrotherswinery.com.
Classes and events
Clark College Cooking and Wine School at Columbia Tech Center: 18700 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. The Art and Tradition of Japanese Cooking, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 4, $75. Register: 360-992-2939 or http://www.clark.edu/mycce.
Clark County Skills Center Harvest Dinner: Celebrating the Northwest’s harvest, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29, $25 ($12.50 is tax deductible). Dinner is planned, prepared and hosted by students enrolled in the Skills Center Restaurant Management-Culinary Arts program. Tickets: Robbin, 360-604-1054.
Clark County Goat Association: Class featuring Jack cheese, 11 a.m. Oct. 30, $15. CASEE, Building B, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Register: 360-687-3259.
Class Cooking & Catering: Presented by Kim Mahan. 6122 Broadview Lane, Vancouver. Turkish Delights, $55, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 21. Register: 360-600-8006 or http://www.class-cooking. com.
Vegetarian Thanksgiving: David Gabbe, vegetarian cooking teacher and author, demonstrates preparation of a home-cooked vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 27, $34. Class through Parks and Recreation at Firstenburg Community Center, 700 N.E. 136th Ave., Vancouver. 360-487-7001.
WSU Extension Wine Grape Field Day: Learn what it takes to grow wine grapes and make hand-crafted wine. Nov. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., $30. CASEE, Builiding. B, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie. Register online: https://ocrs.wsu.edu/signup/?eventid=659. Information; 360-397-6060, ext. 7713 or 7718.
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 calls within 24 hours.
Send calendar information to food@columbian.com.
