DATEBOOK

TODAY

Wine Dinner: Gary Carmody Conway and Marian McKnight from the Carmody McKnight winery in Paso Robles talk about their wines at this six-wine, five-course dinner including shrimp salad, duck cannoli and filet mignon with mushrooms. 7 p.m. Sam’s by the Beach, 108 W. Channel Road, Santa Monica. (310) 230-9100. $79.

THURSDAY

The Art of Crepes: Peggy Carr walks you through crepes Suzette, lobster Newburg crepes, chicken-spinach-mushroom crepes and more. 6:30 p.m. Toby’s Kitchen Store, 2721 E. Main St., Ventura. (805) 643-4577. $40.

SATURDAY

Cooking With Chris: Chris Southwick, chef de cuisine of the Terrace restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton in Pasadena, teaches a cooking class, which is followed by lunch with wine. Make porcini bisque, Gorgonzola-crusted filet mignon and truffle risotto. 10 a.m. Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel, 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena. (626) 568-3900. $95.

Eberle Wine Dinner: Five wines from Eberle Winery in Paso Robles are poured at this five-course dinner. The main pairing is osso buco with sweetbread ravioli and a 1999 Sauret Vineyard Zinfandel. 6 p.m. Eric’s Restaurant & Bar, 495 N. Ventu Park Rd., Thousand Oaks. (805) 716-4100. $69.