Atlanta and Georgia:

Sherlock’s Wine Merchant hosts free wine tastings every Sat., 3–5 p.m.
Brookhaven schedule:
Nov. 4 — California Wine Tasting
Nov. 11 — Brown Bag Blind Tasting
Nov. 18 — Thanksgiving Table Wine Tasting
Nov. 25 — No Tasting
 
Decatur schedule:
Nov. 4 — America’s Other Wine Regions
Nov. 11 — Spanish Wine for the Holidays
Nov. 18 — Thanksgiving Wines
Nov. 25 — No Tasting
For more information, call the Brookhaven store at (404) 949-9945 or the Decatur store at (404) 377-4005, or visit www.sherlocks.com.
 

Nov. 15 — Vine & Culture at Fernbank combines a food-and-wine pairing with exclusive after-hours access to the Imperial Rome exhibit. 6:30 p.m. $50/member; $65/nonmember. All but $25 tax-deductible. Reservations required: (404) 929-6400. www.fernbankmuseum.org.
 

Birmingham and Alabama:

New Launch: Birmingham has its own web site on the subject of WINE!
Click on the logo to see nothing but Birmingham Wine Events:

Nov. 2 — 9th Annual Holiday Wine & Food Festival at The Birmingham Zoo Pavilion features 600+ wines alongside tasty treats featuring local produce. 5:30 p.m. For details, call The Wine Shop at Western Supermarket Mountain Brook, (205) 879-1746.

Nov. 15 — Wild Game Wine Dinner at Standard Bistro. $85/person, all-inclusive. 6:30 p.m. (205) 995-0512.
 

Charlotte and North Carolina:

Corkscrew Wine Shop in the Lake Norman area (N. of Charlotte) holds educational wine tastings every Thurs. 6–8 p.m. Sample 4 wines for $5. Call Joe at (704) 987-0011 or visit www.4corkscrew.com.