Tasting of fine French wines from Roberts Fine Wines of Paris; $20 pp includes light hors d’oeuvres.

Prime Wine and Spirits is the distributor of these wines and Russell Krautheim of Prime is helping

with this event.

This will be an incredible evening of wine and food – and a unique opportunity to visit with winery owner, scientist and inventor George Hendry. His Napa Valley vineyards are renowned for producing world-class wines.

I will be out of town for this dinner, but will have spent the previous Monday with Hendry in his vineyards. As awesome as that experience will be, I regret missing this dinner in Savannah.

The five-course dinner includes:

TO INITIATE

2008 Hendry Rose

TO FOLLOW

Roasted Vidalia Onion, stuffed with grilled Georgia quail and apricots. Nutmeg beurre blanc

2005 Hendry Barrel Fermented Chardonnay

TO ENJOY

Pan seared Holton Beach Sea Scallop, baby beet and goat cheese salad, star anise-orange coulis and cherry glace

2007 Hendry Pinot Noir

TO FULFILL

Lightly smoked Tournedos of beef, sautéed wild mushrooms, roasted shallots, Sweet Grass Dairy Asher blue cheese

2006 Hendry Blocks 7 & 22 Zinfandel

TO INDULGE

Ported chocolate ganache with vanilla sea salt and chervil crème anglaise and citrus espresso gele

2005 Hendry Napa Valley Red Wine

The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, in conjunction with the Coastal Jazz Association, is launching this entirely new event that is being staged overlooking the historic Savannah riverfront.

Guests at the event will sample an expansive selection of wines spanning several continents and numerous vintages. Each sampling station affords an educational as well as a tasting opportunity. For those with even more refined tastes, the Connoisseur’s Corner features only very high end wines.

Some of Savannah’s finest Jazz musicians will be featured with multiple performances throughout the day. The Savannah Wine & Jazz Fest is an extension of the monthly Coastal Jazz Association concerts, held the second or third Sunday of each month at The Westin Savannah Harbor.

Food selections from Aqua Star will be available, as well as grill items.

For tickets, please call or visit the Savannah Box Office, 912.525.5050.

To view the growing list of musicians, go online to the Westin’s event page.

I did not know what to expect Monday when I joined Debra Eagle, general manager of Hestan Vineyards, for lunch at Vic’s on the River.

We were joined by the owner, Dr. Irving Victor, and restaurant General Manager Sean Dylan for what became a real treat.

Hestan may not be a household label, but these premium wines earn the focus of winery owners Stanley & Helen Cheng. Stanley pioneered cookware lines Circulon and Anolon, and his company, Meyer Corp., manufactures KitchenAid appliances and cutlery and cookware branded for celebrity foodies like Paula Deen and Rachel Ray.

There wasn’t a dog in the bunch and, naturally, the vineyard’s emphasis on Cabernet Sauvignon was apparent. Between Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast, every wine in the stable earns more than 90 points; some achieve lofty scores over 95.

Of note, it was interesting to taste equally priced Cabs side-by-side.

The 2005 “Meyer” Napa Valley Cab is crafted by winemaker Mark Herold and delivers the lushness, richness and opulence I’ve come to expect from Napa Cabs.

It’s non-apologetic style is approachable while remaining superior in character and varietal correctness.  An oak regimen of 50/50 new and used oak provides an 18 month slumber before bottling. Sniff out splashes of Petit Verdot and Merlot.

On the other hand, the decidedly Bordeaux style of winemaker Jeff Gaffner is expressed without compromise in the 2006 “Stephanie” Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

The wine gets 75 percent new oak and languishes for 28 long months in barrel. Classically, it contains all five Bordeaux varietals: Cab Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Merlot and Cab Franc.

The finished product is one you will savor from first sniff. Complexity, balance and, yes, even nuance are hallmarks of this intriguing Cabernet Sauvignon. Let this one develop in the glass and bask in its richness.

These are both outstanding values for exquisite Cabernet the consistently earns high scores from competing critics. The heavy, deeply punted bottles are silk-screen printed in 24K gold.

Distribution is by Hemispheres; anticipate retail price of $55-$60.

5:30-6:15 p.m., Ruth’s Chris

111 W. Bay St.

$5 Fuzzy martinis Friday, Saturday & Sunday

6:30-7 p.m. at The Bohemian – Rocks on the Roof

7:30-8:15 p.m. at Tubby’s Tankhouse on River Street

Frank Urban Zoeller, known as “Fuzzy” to golf and sports fans worldwide, is one of the great characters and competitors the game has ever known.

Appreciated for his coolness under pressure while whistling his way down the fairway, he makes it a point to interact with members of the gallery whenever he can. His unique, fan-friendly approach has earned him a worldwide legion of “Fuzzy Fans.”

His professional career has produced ten PGA Tour victories, including the 1979 Masters and the 1984 U.S. Open. His Masters victory remains the only win ever posted by a Masters rookie.

Fuzzy will be on hand to introduce his new Fuzzy Zoeller Vodka, a ten-times filtered premium vodka that is as smooth, silky and unpretentious as its namesake!

An important note for autograph seekers is that Fuzzy represents Srixon golf balls and will sign those and no other golf balls.