Four food and wine events: Bubbly, Bordeaux, white truffles and more

Calendar not yet completely full for the next couple of weeks? Good. To fill in those blanks, here are some possibilities tailored for food and wine lovers.

Champagne & Alsace tasting

On Thursday Dec. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m., the luxe Beverly Hills wine shop Héritage Fine Wines hosts a tasting of Champagne and wines from Alsace with wine expert Paul Wasserman. For $15, you can taste three Champagnes, including Le Brun Servenay Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs, and three wines from highly regarded Alsace producer Marcel Deiss from the 2010 vintage. The wine shop’s owners Jordane Andrieu and Simon Brochard will also serve French cheese and bread from the famous Paris boulangerie Poilane. Tickets can be purchased online from Héritage Fine Wines. The location is 9400 South Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills (310) 888-8042; www.heritagebeverlyhills.com.

Valentino’s 42^nd Anniversary

Piero Selvaggio is proud to say that his Santa Monica Italian restaurant Valentino celebrates its 42^nd anniversary this year. And instead of a party, he and chef Nico Chessa are putting on a special white truffle menu Thursday through Saturday Dec, 6. After a welcome glass of Champagne and various assaggini, or little tastes, including truffled egg crostini, comes the pasta course: veal agnolotti with fonduta and white truffles from Alba. The main course is either Napa quail with polenta or grilled venison chop, both served with more white truffle. Dessert is a classic red wine-poached pear with mascarpone and Gorgonzola. The cost of the 4-course menu is $175 per person. And to note, for this special event, guests are welcome to take their own wine and enjoy complimentary corkage. Make a reservation by calling (310) 920-4313 or online. Valentino is at 3115 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica.

Bordeaux Discovery Night

Tuesday Dec. 9 is Bordeaux Discovery Night presented by the Bordeaux Wine Council at Palihouse West Hollywood. It goes from 7 p.m. to midnight, so you can easily fit this meet and greet in with other activities that night. The event features flight of Bordeaux with appetizers. But the small bites are not all French. They come from a wide range of cuisines to show off the wines’ versatility. Guests can participate in a blind tasting and get in on a wine giveaways. The event is meant to showcase the wine region’s new generation of dynamic and environmentally conscious winemakers. Bordeaux used to be synonymous with stuffy. No more. According to the news release “everyone can snap a selfie at a Bordeaux vineyard (thanks to green screen technology).” You might want to bring your own selfie stick, though. Everyone can also purchase wine flights and appetizer pairings. Palihouse is at 8465 Holloway Drive, West Hollywood; (323) 656-4100; www.palihousewesthollywood.com.

Graef Wines tasting

On Wednesday Dec. 10 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., 3Twenty Wine Lounge on La Brea Avenue hosts a tasting of wines from Andy Graef of the small lot producer Graef Wines. Graef makes wines in Lake County, Solano County — and Yountville in the Napa Valley. He’ll be pouring his 2013 Rosé of Syrah from Lake County, 2011 and 2012 Viognier from Solano County and 2013 Chardonnay from Yountville. And yes, there is a red: the 2013 Pinot Noir from Bennett Valley in Sonoma County. The cost of the flight of 6 wines is $15 per person. Seating is limited. 3Twenty Wine Lounge is at 320 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles; (323) 932-9500; www.320southwine.com.

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