Grape grower Ethan Joseph offers an inside look at Shelburne Vineyard’s winter work. Visitors will tour the cellar and learn about the vineyard’s growing methods and fermentation techniques, then get a taste of the 2018 growing season with straight-from-the-barrel sips of wines-in-progress and gourmet snacks.
Cellar Tasting: Friday, February, 8, 6:30-9 p.m., Shelburne Vineyard. $30. Info, 985-8222, shelburnevineyard.com.
More food events
Pies & Pints Night: Pie Empire’s Stephanie Choate swings by the New North End’s super-friendly neighborhood brewery with savory pies to warm frozen winter hearts. Friday, February 8, 5:30-8 p.m., Simple Roots Brewing, Burlington. Cost of food and beverage. Info, 399-2658, simplerootsbrewing.com.
Grafton Winter Carnival: Winter revelers partake in sleigh rides, downhill tubing and snowshoe tours with stops for wine and cheese. Saturday, February 9, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Various locations, Grafton. Price varies by event. Info, 843-2248, graftoninnvermont.com.
Grazing Dinner to Benefit Jr. Iron Chef VT: The Great Northern hosts an all-star lineup of visiting chefs for a small-plates supper and fundraiser for kids’ food programming. Sunday, February 10, 5:30-8 p.m., the Great Northern, Burlington. $20-60. Info, 985-8686, vtfeed.org.
This article appears in Feb 6-12, 2019.


