WINE CALENDAR
Create your own wine dinner during Houston Restaurant Weeks: Ouisie’s Table, 3939 San Felipe; $20 at lunch, $28 at dinner with HRW menu for seven wine samplings through Sept. 4; 713-5282264.
An Evening with the Prisoner: Bosta Kitchen, 1801 Binz; 7 p.m. Friday; $70; 512-585-9083.
Argentina wine dinner: The Palm, 6100 Westheimer; 6:30 p.m. Friday; $120. 713-977-8180.
“Hard Knocks” sports/wine dinner hosted by the Chronicle’s John McClain and featuring the Louis M. Martini Monte Rosso Cabernet Sauvignon and other premium EJ Gallo wines: The Manor House at The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, 111 N. Post Oak; 7 p.m. Sept. 7; $125 plus tax and gratuity; 713-685-6840.
Iron Sommelier presented by AutoSol, benefiting the Periwinkle Foundation: The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, 111 N. Post Oak; 6 p.m. Nov. 9; tickets from $200; 713-8070191, ironsommelier.com.
Weekly free tastings: Houston Wine Merchant, 2646 S. Shepherd; 5:30 p.m. Fridays and 2 p.m. Saturdays; 713-524-3397. French Country Wines, 2433 Bartlett; noon6 p.m. Saturdays; 713-993-9500. Vino and Vinyl, 3340 FM 1092, Missouri City; 2-4 p.m. Saturdays; 281-208-7453. Vine Wine Room, 12420 Memorial; 3 p.m. Saturdays; 713-463-8463.
Ongoing wine education: The Texas Wine School, 2301 Portsmouth; thetexaswineschool. com, 713-828-7767.
Email event information to dale. robertson@chron.com. Please give two weeks’ notice.