Spring festival to feature wine, food, jazz

The Spring Wine & Jazz Fest at the Golden Nugget, 129 Fremont St., is scheduled for March 26-28. The event will open with a poolside champagne and wine reception from 8 to 10 p.m. March 26 ($35). The grand tasting from 7 to 10 p.m. March 27 ($100) will include wines from more than 50 wineries; food and live jazz will be included. And a champagne and jazz brunch and live auction is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 28 ($100). Other events are scheduled at the hotel in conjunction with the fest. For tickets or more information, call (866) 946-5336. ...

Artfully Sweet, a fundraiser for Southern Nevada Children First, is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. March 27 at Mix at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The event will include art, pastries, champagne, live entertainment and a silent auction. Tickets are $35 per person, $60 per couple if purchased in advance. For tickets, visit www.childrenfirst-nv.org. ...

A dinner featuring the wines of Dry Creek Vineyards is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Spiedini at the J.W. Marriott, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. With an entree of beef braciole, the four-course dinner is $68, plus tax and tip. For reservations, call 869-8500. ...

Wines from the Veneto region of Italy will be featured in a dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday at Panevino Ristorante, 246 Via Antonio Ave. With an entree of black-pepper-crusted filet mignon, the five-course dinner is $99 per person. For reservations, call 222-2400. ...

Chef Rick Moonen and Slow Food Las Vegas have planned a Super Green Cuisine Dinner Event for 6 p.m. March 29 at rm seafood at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. With an entree of bison short rib in red wine, the seven-course dinner with beverage pairing is $125 per person (plus tax and tip), which includes a signed copy of Moonen's cookbook, "Fish Without a Doubt," and talks by leaders of the sustainable-seafood movement. For reservations, call 632-9300. ...

A dinner featuring the wines of Castello di Ama is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. April 1 at Ferraro's Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar, 4480 Paradise Road. With an entree of porcini-rubbed New York steak with porcini-infused sea salt, the five-course dinner is $125 per person inclusive. For reservations, call 364-5300. ...

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