Ongoing Wine Night Wednesdays 4pm. Evans Street Station. evansstreetstation.com. Free
Try out some new wines. There are½ priced bottles of wine. Unfinished bottles can be corked and taken home.
Wednesdays and Saturdays Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market 7am. Ann Arbor Farmer’s MarketKerrytown. a2gov.org Free
It may be getting colder, but this farmer’s market is open year-round.
Tuesdays and Saturdays
Saline Farmer’s Market Sat: 8am. Tue: 3pm. Saline District Library. cityofsaline.org/farmersmarket Free
Saline’s market is also open
2 Friday Village Wine Shop 5th Annual Holiday Wine Tasting 6pm. $25. The Ark at St. Ambrose. thevillagewineshop.com
This event will give you the opportunity to help a good cause while tasting some great wine. You will be allowed to sample many great wines and appetizers. This event benefits Wigs for Kids.
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Smoked Porter Vertical Tasting 7pm. $20. Hopcat Detroit. Hopcat.com.
This tasting will include three vintages of Alaskan Brewing Company’s award-winning smoked porter. There will also be appetizers of cheese, meats, crackers and dark chocolate to complement the drinks.
Sava’s Uncorked: Italian Wine Tasting 6pm. $24. Sava’s Restaurant. Savasrestaurant.com
Eight wines, cheese, charcuterie. There will be a discussion about the history and tasting notes.
Witch’s Hat Beer Diner & Special Tapping 7pm. $30. HopCat-Ann Arbor. Hopcat.com.
HopCat is tapping some exclusive drafts with dinner. These drafts will be expertly paired with food.
Oyster & Bubbles: An Evening with L. Mawby
Larry Mawby is a “fizzmaster extraordinaire” and makes sparkling wines in the Leelanau Peninsula. He brings his selections to accompany a meal by Chef’s Alex.
7 Wednesday Christmas Candy Class
Enjoy seeing holiday decorations and food as you travel to different spots on the route. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Call for locations.
Learn how to make a festive holiday treat. Attendees get to take home all the treats. Keep them for yourself or give away as gifts for the holidays.
4 Sunday Baker’s Holiday Showcase 1pm. Ypsilanti Farmers MarketPlace Hall. growinghope.net.
Area artisan bakers bring unique cakes, cookies, breads and pastries.
5 Monday Winter Seminar Series: Fitness & Nutrition for Women 6:30pm. Robin Hills Farm. robinhillsfarm.com Free.
This seminar will talk about nutrition practices that can benefit a woman’s physiology. Registration required.
6 Tuesday Michael Faricy’s Irish Stout Feature Hour
6pm. Arbor Brewing Company Microbrewery. arborbrewing.com.
Go to main bar to try out Irish stout. Mug Club members receive 30% off carryout packs and 50% off select kitchen items.
The product selection additions at Zingerman’s Deli are fast and furious, with new foods items constantly being introduced to accompany old stand-bys on the shelves. In Ari’s Top Picks of 2016, Ari Weinzweig will lead participants through his favorite-tasting foods of the year. He’ll give a little background into each product and then let the flavors take over. Runs Wednesdays all December. Wednesdays. 6:30pm. $45. Zingerman’s Deli, 422 Detroit St. 734-663-3400. zingermansdeli.com
7pm. $95. Zingerman’s Roadhouse. zingermansroadhouse.com.
Holiday Home Tour
1pm. $15-$20. visitypsinow.com. 734-487-9669
Best of 2016
5:30pm. $50. The Baker’s Nook. thebakersnook.com.
Cocktail Class - Holiday Cocktails in Detroit 7pm. $45. Antietam. Antietamdetroit.com.
Learn how to create your own holiday cocktails and warm drinks. The session will explore the history of these drinks as well as instructions.
Ari’s Top Picks of 2016 6:30pm. $45. Zingerman’s Deli. zingermanscommunity.com.
A night of storytelling and taste bud tickling. Ari will show the best tasting products (nearly 30) of the year. Registration required. Also on Dec. 14 and 21.
Belgian & Sours Beer Tasting
7pm. $35. ABC Microbrewery. Arborbrewing.com.
Two dozen of the best Belgian and Sour beers. Tickets include beer samples, an appetizer buffet, a complete program tasting and an entry in the door prize.
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