Calendar of NJ Events - January 2006 Event Date: 1/6 NJ Wine Appreciation- From the Vine to the Table Description: The New Jersey Chapter of Women for WineSense presents their first wine event at Make Wine With Us in Jersey City. There will be a tour of the facility (crusher, barrels etc.) and  a talk about the process of winemaking from growing of the grapes to the bottling and labeling. Make Wine With Us is open to all for creating their own special wines. We will be tasting several of the wines made on the premises and have a chance to ask questions and find out more of what they do. We will have some light refreshments (cheese, fruit, crackers) to enjoy with the wine. All members will be able to attend for the reduced rate of $15. The cost for non-members is $30 Address: Make Wine With Us, 926-30 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ Phone#: 800-204-1616 Event Date: 1/6 First Friday Toms River Description: Celebrate the first Friday of 2006 in downtown Toms River. This night is a chance to check out all the restaurants, shops, galleries and museums. Time: 5pm. Address: Downtown Toms River, NJ Phone#: 732-341-8738 Event Date: 1/11 New England Cuisine by Chez Alice Description: Chez Alice at the Cafe at Grounds for Sculpture, will serve dinners featuring New England cuisine on the first three Wednesdays in January, followed by a cooking class on the last Wednesday. 6:30 PM; each dinner $29.95; class $69; three dinners and class $128. Address: Cafe at Grounds for Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton, NJ Phone#: 609-890-6015 Event Dates: 1/12 - 1/15 23rd Annual Garden State Outdoor Sportsmen's Show Description: The Largest hunting & fishing show in the tri-state area. A supermarket of outdoor sporting products. ADMISSION: Adults $10.00. Women and children under 16 FREE when accompanied by a companion purchasing an Adult Ticket. Address: NJ Convention & Expo Ctr at Raritan Ctr., 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison, NJ Phone#: 888-581-3976 Event Dates: 1/13 - 1/15 16th Annual Jersey Shore Home Show Description: The January Show will feature more than 125 of the region's most innovative manufacturers and sellers of home furnishings, window treatments, kitchen cabinetry, and appliances, security systems, air conditioning and heating systems, indoor and outdoor furniture, pools and spas and cooking products. Specialists in architecture and space planning, interior and landscape design and healthy cooking will share their expertise with the public. Everything you need for your home in one show. Address: Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ Phone#: 800-332-3976 Event Date: 1/14 Vines to Wines School Description: Learn the winemaker’s art and craft in this series at the award-winning Cape May Winery. Each class includes information about what is currently happening at the vineyard and the winery. Learn about pruning, harvesting, blending and more and taste the wine as it evolves. Noon. Saturday, Jan. 14. Admission is $25. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC). Address: Cape May Winery, 709 Townbank Road, Cape May, NJ Phone#: 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 Event Date: 1/14 Dining-Etiquette Class for Children Description: A two-hour dining-etiquette class for children aged seven through fourteen will be held at The Bernards Inn. Noon to 2 PM; children $75 per class; adults $50 per class; children must be accompanied by an adult. Address: The Bernards Inn, 27 Mine Brook Rd, Bernardsville, NJ Phone#: 908-766-0002 Event Date: 1/14 Martin Luther King Jr. Jazz Festival & Dinner Description: Celebrate Martin Luther King Day with a jazz festival and dinner featuring some of the most dynamic talent today, including Lonny Youngblood, Leo Johnson Trio, James Gibbs III, Madame Pat Tandy, David Robinson Quartet, Jazzy Bear and Friends, David Robinson Quartet and more. Tickets are $35 each for show and dinner. Time: 6:00 pm - 12:00 am. This is a family friendly event. Address: Church of the Assumption, 35 Orange Avenue, Clifton, NJ Phone#: 973-478-4124 Event Date: 1/19 Garden State Food & NJ Wine Tasting Description: 14th Annual Food & Wine Tasting featuring 20 of New Jersey's finest chefs along with International wineries offering a sampling of their specialties. Benefits the Forgotten Few Tourette Syndrome Research Foundation. $100 per person. Address: Ocean Place Resort & Spa, Long Branch, NJ Phone#: 800-626-8097 Event Date: 1/19 SWIRL & SIP ~ Wine Tasting Description: We will pour flights of 3 reds & 3 whites from our extensive wines by the glass menu. You will then receive a full glass of the wine you preferred from those you tasted. Assorted cheeses, olives, fruits, breads. Fun-informative-casual. $25.00pp - Time: 6:30 p.m. Address: Village Cellar Restaurant, 19 Valley St, South Orange, NJ Phone#: 973-762-2900 Event Date: 1/21 "Lasagna 101," A Cooking Class with Lunch Description: "Lasagna 101," a cooking class with lunch taught by Chef Tony Guglielmelli, will be held at Panevino Ristorante from 10:30 AM to noon; $35. Address: Panevino Ristorante, 637 W Mt Pleasant Ave (Rt 10), Livingston, NJ Phone#: 973-535-6160 Event Date: 1/21 Annual Spaghetti Dinner Description: Rolling Thunder, Inc., presents their annual Spaghetti Dinner to benefit the POW/MIA issue and to aid Veterans and Veteran Rights. Time: 5-8PM - $10.00 adults; $5.00 children. Address: Lacey Community Hall, located at Route 9 and Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ Phone#: 609-597-9261 Event Date: 1/21 A Celebration of Robert Burns Description: "Come share a wee bit o' haggis and a wee dram o' true Scottish fare!" Dinner, Dancing, Poetry Reading, Live Band Open Beer and Wine Bar Highland Dancers, Scottish Bagpipes. Price Per Person $40.00. Proper Attire Required. Time: 7:00 PM. Address: Christian Brothers Academy, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ Phone#: 732-928-2697 Event Dates: 1/21 - 1/26 Maple Sugaring Description: Traditional maple sugaring brought to life! You will see how trees are tapped, view sap-collecting methods past and present, and see the boiling process that produces delicious New Jersey maple syrup. Free 10am, 12noon, and 2pm January 21, 22, 28, 29, 2006. Address: Somerset County Park Commission Environmental Educ., 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge, NJ Phone#: 908-766-2489 Event Date: 1/22 Cooking Class @ 15 Fox Place Description: 15 Fox Place cooking classes offer participants an exciting 3 hour session. Classes start at 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Join us this month as we feature; - Stuffed peppers - 15 Fox Place crab cakes - Asparagus and cream sauce All Classes are $55.00. To View Schedule OR Click Here To Register. Address: 15 Fox Place, Jersey City, NJ 07306 Phone#: 201-333-1476 or 201-413-1614 Event Date: 1/22 "A Measure of Grace" NJ Wine Dinner Description: With a Measure of Grace is one of the best food books written this year. It chronicles Hell's Backbone Grill, an amazing restaurant in an unlikely place. Blake Spalding and Jenifer Castle opened Hell's Backbone Grill in Boulder, Utah, one of the most difficult-to-reach and sparsely populated places in America. Their book tells the story of the amazing local food they make and the amazing ways their restaurant works in a local community. Blake and Jen are as charming as they are talented. We'll cook dinner inspired from their recipes in the book and pair them with a selection of awesome American wines from our cellar. We're excited about the menu and the wine pairings, but we’re even more excited to have Blake and Jen here to work with us on the dinner and to talk about their book and their extraordinary experiences with you. Come break bread with them. Time: 7:00 pm - Cost: $125 per person plus tax and gratuity. Address: Stage Left Restaurant, 5 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ Phone#: 732-828-4444 Event Date: 1/23 The Bounties of Burgundy Wine Dinner Description: Chakra Restaurant Presents... The Bounties of Burgundy Wine Dinner on Monday, January 23rd starting at 6:30 p.m. $100 per person, inclusive of taxes and gratuities. Address: Chakra Restaurant, W.144 Rt. 4 East, Paramus, NJ Phone#: 201-556-1530 Event Date: 1/24 A Tour, "A Taste of Tuscany in Downtown Manhattan" Description: A tour, "A Taste of Tuscany in Downtown Manhattan," will be led by Marlene Iaciofano, departing from Kings Short Hills parking lot. 9 AM to 4 PM; $110 includes tour, tastings, and lunch. Address: Departing from Kings Short Hills parking lot Phone#: 973-463-6500 Event Date: 1/25 A Four-Course "All Italian Dinner" and Show Description: A four-course "All Italian Dinner" and show with Julius La Rosa will be held at The Manor. Dinner seatings 6, 6:15, and 6:30 PM; show 9 PM; $79 excludes tax and gratuity. Address: The Manor, 111 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ Phone#: 973-731-2360 Event Date: 1/27 Australian Wine Dinner Description: Complete 4 Course Meal with 4 different Australian Wines, hosted by Wine Distributor Specialist, enjoy a complete evening all tax and gratuity included. Time: 6 PM - Cost: $81. Address: High Street Grill, 64 High Street, Mount Holly, NJ Phone#: 609-265-9199 Event Date: 1/28 A Book Signing and Complimentary Wine Tasting Description: A book signing and complimentary wine tasting with Frank Prial, author of "Decantations: Reflections on Wine" and a wine writer for the New York Times, will be held at the Wine Library from 1 to 3 PM; advance orders will be accepted for autographed copies ($11.99). Address: The Wine Library, 586 Morris Ave, Springfield, NJ Phone#: 888-980-WINE Event Date: 1/29 The Annual Thomas Paine Birthday Celebration Description: The Thomas Paine Society of Bordentown, New Jersey, cordially invites you to our annual Thomas Paine Birthday Celebration on Sunday, January 29, 2006. The all-day celebration will feature a ticketed luncheon with guest speaker and colonial entertainment. Time: 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Address: The Old Book Shop of Bordentown, 200 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, NJ Phone#: 609-324-9909 Event Date: 1/31 A Wine Dinner with Paul Hobbs Description: A wine dinner with Paul Hobbs, featuring his wines from California and Argentina, will be held at Stage Left. 6:30 PM; $279 excludes tax and service. Address: Stage Left, 5 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ Phone#: 732-828-4444   New Jersey was named by James, Duke of York (the brother of King Charles II of England), who was given New Jersey by his brother. James later gave New Jersey to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. James named the colony New Jersey to honor Carteret, who had been the Governor of Jersey, a British island in the English Channel. Please submit press releases and restaurant events, wine tastings, and all food-related information to: Calendar of NJ Events