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Findlaters is hosting Ireland's first Cloudy Bay and Cape Mentelle wine dinner, at Le Panto restaurant in the Radisson St Helen…

Findlaters is hosting Ireland's first Cloudy Bay and Cape Mentelle wine dinner, at Le Panto restaurant in the Radisson St Helen's Hotel, Stillorgan Road, Dublin, on Thursday February 17th at 7.30 p.m. After a reception featuring Pelorus, the toasty sparkling wine made by Cloudy Bay, wines from the acclaimed New Zealand winery and its clever sister in Western Australia will be sampled with a specially-devised four-course menu. Tickets £60. Contact Maureen O'Hara (014751699). Dieter Bergmann and his team at Il Primo restaurant in Montague Street, just off Harcourt Street, are holding their next wine-tasting dinner on Sunday, February 20th at 7 p.m. sharp. Eight wines, including Castello dei Rampolla Chianti Classico, Petrognano Chianti Pomino and the famous Niebaum Coppola Rubicon from California, with a five-course meal; £45 plus 10 per cent service. Tel: 01-4783373.