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Wine dinners abound throughout the city. 312 Chicago is hosting a dinner tomorrow night at 7 p.m. featuring the latest release from Hewiston Wines' "Mad Hatter" shiraz. It's part of a national tour promoting the 2006 vintage just hitting restaurants and wine shops right now. Winemaker Dean Hewiston will be in attendance.

Bistro 110 (110 E. Pearson, 312-266-3110) is hosting a Two Brothers beer tasting from 6-8;30 p.m. this evening. They'll be pouring Domaine Dupage, Dog Days Dortmunder Lager, Ebel's Weiss and Cane & Ebel. Light noshes including quiche lorraine, steamed mussels, cheese and charcuterie stations, frites, smoked pork loin and sauerkraut, and Bistro 110 house pizzas. Both Jim and Jason Ebel from Two Brothers will be on hand to lead the tasting. Cost is $25.

Luca Corazzina, former Executive Chef at VIVO, Prosecco and Figo in suburban Glen Ellyn, is the new executive Chef at 312 Chicago. The native of Padova landed in Chicago with his family in 1986, where they opened their own restaurant in Little Italy (Corazzina's mother is also a professional chef).