tonight at Pine

The "American Dinner Series" at Pine, 4760 S. 900 East, Murray, continues tonight at 6:30 with a six-course meal featuring the foods of the Sonoma Valley and the wines from Sebastiani Vineyards. Dinner is $48 per person. Wine pairings are an additional $30. Call 801-288-2211 for information or reservations.

A sparkling addition

to wine appreciation

Learn to love sparkling wines - because they pair with all kinds of foods - during the "Bubbleicious" wine course Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Kimball Distributing Showroom, 2233 S. 300 East, South Salt Lake. Instructor Beau Jarvis of Basicjuice.com will explain the difference between Champagne and sparkling wines from Spain and Italy. Cost is $40 per person. Today is the registration deadline. E-mail beau@basicjuice.com for more information.

'Soiree of the Arts'

Friday at Panache

Panache Restaurant, on the second floor of the Wells Fargo Building, 299 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, will hold its spring "Soiree of the Arts" Friday from 6:30 to 10 p.m. The evening includes a display by artist Ray Morales, live music by Harry Lee and the Back Alley Blues Band and a gourmet seven-course meal that includes lobster and foie gras hand rolls, grilled Arctic char and seared lamb tenderloin.

Cost is $125 per person and includes dinner, wine pairings, tax and gratuity. For those preferring nonalcoholic cider the cost is $115. For more information or to make a reservation call 801-535-4307.

Hurry up and register for slow-food benefit at Alta

Today is the last day to register for the "Spring Lunch on the Mountain," a benefit for Slow Food Utah and Bad Dog Rediscovers America. The benefit will take place Sunday at the Alta Ski Resort. Participants can ski all day and at 2 p.m. enjoy a three-course gourmet lunch at the Collins Grill, located in Watson's Shelter, adjacent to the angle station on Alta's Collins chairlift. Cost is $90. Wine pairings are an additional $10. Tickets may be purchased online at slowfoodutah.org. Tickets will not be mailed. They will be available the day of the event at Alta's Wildcat Ticket Office "will-call" booth. For more information, contact Chef Jude Rubadue at 801Ð799Ð2296.

Savor a taste of Italy in class at Italian center

Get a taste of Italy during the "Italy in Salt Lake City" course offered through the University of Utah's Lifelong Learning program. The class is April 4 at 6 p.m. at the Italian Center of the West, 314 W. Broadway (300 South). Cost is $47 per person.

The class is taught by Braden Knutson, who lived in Sicily for two years and speaks fluent Italian. He will offer information about Italian shops, services, markets, and restaurants in Utah. The two-hour course includes a visit to Tony Caputo's Market and Deli for a sampling of Italian foods. Participants also will play bocce if weather permits. To register, call 801-587-5433.