California Dreamin'

Seven-course Spanish dinner paired with lesser-known Spanish wines. May 20. $120. Sante, 404 W. Main Ave. (315-4613)

Learn how to pair six food flavors with six wines, an explanation of wine styles, tasting rituals, and food pairing. May 20 from 6-8 pm. $50. Inland NW Culinary Academy at SCC, 1810 N. Greene St., Bldg. 1. (279-6030)

An annual edible book festival featuring food entries with a literary theme, judged for prizes and then eaten by attendees. May 22 from 1-4 pm. Free and open to the public. Eastern Washington University JFK Library, Cheney campus. ewu.edu/library (359-2264) Read our story about this

Sample a variety of wines from Northern Italy. May 24 at 7 pm. $20, reservations required. Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. (343-2253)

Samples wines from some of the state's first wineries and vineyard sites, as well as newer estates. May 31 at 7 pm. $20, reservations required. Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. (343-2253)