Bites & benders

Thursday 11Thanks to Fox & Obel’s Wine School, all you wanna-be sommeliers out there can finally stop all that regretful sighing and start learning. Tonight, in the first class of a six-week program, wine director Ashley Stockstill will touch on the grape’s trajectory from vine to cellar and techniques to better experience wine. $45 one class; $240 six-class series. 6–7:30pm. 401 E Illinois St at McClurg Ct (312-410-7301).

Friday 12The Ukrainian Village Draught Beer Preservation Society has made our city’s corner taps community spaces certainly worth fighting (and drinking) for. Tonight’s Golden Revolution! Pub Stroll starts at Cleo’s and continues on to four other Ukie V dives: Club Foot, Happy Village, J&M Tap and the EZ Inn. 7pm. 1935 W Chicago Ave between Wolcott and Winchester Aves (312-243-5600).

Saturday 13Spice House owners Patty and Tom Erd bring their 14 years of experience with spices and herbs to a classroom setting for their 10 Exotic Spices cooking class. Going far beyond salt and pepper, the Erds will discuss the history of foreign spices, while you sample foods and take home recipes. $30. 11am–2pm. Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St at Garland Ct (312-742-8497).—Jake Malooley