As holiday festivities come to an end, keep spirits high in the new year by checking out a few food and drink-focused events. This January in metro Atlanta, be a spectator at a wine competition, become a coffee connoisseur or learn to make zero-proof cocktails. Here’s our lineup:
Credit: Courtesy of Brandon Amato
Credit: Courtesy of Brandon Amato
Friday wine tastings
Vino Venue will offer weekly Friday wine tastings this winter. Each tasting will have a new theme with four wines and light bites. In January, the themes include New Year, new wines; cabs around the world; classic French regions and exploring tannin.
6-8 p.m. Fridays beginning Jan. 9. 4478 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. 770-668-0435, vinovenue.com
Sommlympics
The Oenophile Institute will hold a team-centric wine competition at the Forth Hotel where 12 teams of wine professionals will compete in a series of tasting, service and theory events. Spectators can purchase full-day passes to observe teams from 14 states. Tickets include access to all events, light bites and several wine pours.
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 11. $175-$250 per person. 800 Rankin St. NE, Atlanta. sommlympics.com
Iberia series
The Iberian Pig in Buckhead will take guests on a tour through Portugal’s wine regions with Portuguese wines, olive oils, fresh oysters and regional fishes.
6:30 p.m. Jan. 13. $65 per person. 3150 Roswell Road NW, Atlanta. 404-994-4990, opentable.com/r/iberian-pig-buckhead-atlanta
Vision Board Workshop
Sidetracked Wine Co. in Chamblee will hold a vision board workshop for attendees to prepare for the year ahead. Tickets include a glass of bubbly and all the materials required to create the vision board, a collage of images and words representing a person’s goals and hopes for the new year.
6-8 p.m. Jan. 14. $45 per person. 3411 Pierce Drive, Chamblee. 770-274-6749, sidetrackedwine.co/events
Culinary Futures Reception
Les Dames d’Escoffier International Atlanta Chapter will host its Culinary Futures Reception that brings together culinary enthusiasts, industry professionals and community supporters. The event will feature Cat Cora, the first female Iron Chef. The reception includes cocktails, Cat Cora-inspired bites and an evening of networking. The event supports the Atlanta Culinary Futures program, a need-based scholarship for female high schoolers pursuing a degree in hospitality or related studies.
6-8 p.m. Jan. 15. $75-$125 per person. 230 John Portman Blvd. NW, Atlanta. ldeiatlanta.org
Sips to Start the Year
Take a zero-proof cocktail class at Sweet Auburn BBQ led by the Zero Co. The class will teach non-alcoholic mixology and covers techniques, ingredients and non-alcoholic spirits.
7-9 p.m. Jan. 15. $60 per person. 656 N. Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta. sweetauburnbbq.com/events-1/sips-to-start-the-year
Credit: Courtesy of Cooks & Soldiers
Credit: Courtesy of Cooks & Soldiers
Tamborrada Festival
Cooks & Soldiers will hold its 10th annual Tamborrada Festival, a traditional celebration of San Sebastian in Spain. General admission tickets include unlimited Basque dishes, while VIP tickets include unlimited food and drinks.
1-5 p.m. Jan. 18. $60-$80 per person. 691 14th St., Atlanta. 404-996-2623, opentable.com/r/cooks-and-soldiers-atlanta
Vinyl Sessions
Head to Marcus Bar & Grille for a collaborative multicourse dinner in the private dining space, the Vinyl Room. Executive chef Gary Caldwell will be joined by chef and food historian Bella Jones for an evening of curated dishes and an intimate setting.
7-9 p.m. Jan. 18. $100 per person. 525 Edgewood Ave. SE, Atlanta. 470-890-1700 marcusbarandgrille.com/happenings
Adult Cooking Classes
Leftie Lee’s kicks off another year of adult cooking classes with chef Rio of Mexican street food pop-up Gorditas ATL, who will show attendees how to make tamales.
6-8 p.m. Jan. 22. $100 per person. 6 Olive St., Avondale Estates. leftielees.com/yeschef
Credit: Courtesy of Epicurean Atlanta
Credit: Courtesy of Epicurean Atlanta
Coffee Connoisseur
Enjoy an immersive coffee experience with Ulli Winckler, a master coffee roaster at Dean Street Coffee Roastery in Florida. Winckler will guide guests through the history of coffee, explore varietals and roasting techniques and lead a tasting flight. This event takes place at both Epicurean Atlanta in Midtown and Trilith Guest House in Fayetteville, and tickets include unlimited coffee tastings and pastries.
10 a.m.-noon. Jan. 24. $40 per person. 1117 W. Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta. 833-248-1670, epicureanhotelatlanta.com/events/2026/coffee-connoisseur
10 a.m.-noon. Jan. 25. $40 per person. 350 Trilith Parkway, Fayetteville. trilithguesthouse.com/events-in-fayetteville
Credit: Handout
Credit: Handout
Cookbook talk
Archivist Valerie J. Frey will headline an event at the Atlanta History Center where she discusses her book “Georgia’s Historical Recipes: Seeking Our State’s Oldest Written Foodways and the Stories behind Them,” in which she guides readers through historical recipes from 1733 to 1945.
7 p.m. Jan. 28. $6-$12 per person. 130 W Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta. atlantahistorycenter.com/event/valerie-j-frey
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