Olwen Woodier is offering a cooking class at Glenfiddich Farm, 17642 Canby Road, Leesburg, from July 9-11. Woodier will lead two-hour classes followed by a four-course meal. Cost: $50 per person for lunch class, $60 per person for dinner class. Registration and prepayment can be made by calling 703-771-3056 or by visiting www.glenfarmcookery.com.
Good Taste! Tours (GTT), a culinary arts excursion company will be offering weekend getaways in rural Virginia for cuisine enthusiasts. Participants will become immersed in the regional cuisine of rural Virginia through dining occasions, hands-on cooking classes, chef demonstrations, wine tastings and much more. Must be 21 years old or older. The dates for the first three tours in 2008 are: Friday, July 11-Sunday, July 13; and Friday, July 18-July, 20.
To book a tour, contact Good Taste! Tours at 540-822-5000 or visit www.goodtastetours.com.
Austrian wines paired with Tuskies' premier cuisine at Tuscarora Mill, 203 Harrison St., Leesburg, 7 p.m., July 10. Cost: $85 per person. Call 703-771-9300 or visit http://www.tuskies.com.
Under the Tuscan Sun Wine Dinner. Includes a four-course Tuscan dinner paired with Lost Creeks' wines at Lost Creek Vineyard and Winery, 43277 Spinks Ferry Road, Leesburg, July 12. Cost: $80 per person. Call 703-443-9836 for times or visit http://www.LostCreekWinery.com.
Bastille Day. Saturday, July 12, 1-5 p.m., Willowcroft Farm Vineyards, 38906 Mt. Gilead Road, Leesburg. Celebrate Bastille Day with French wines and food. Cost: $10. Call 703-777-8161 or visit www.willowcroftwine.com.
Willowcroft Vineyards, 38906 Mt. Gilead Road, Leesburg, is holding a winemaking seminar, July 13 and Aug 10, 10 a.m.-noon. The two-part class begins with white wine education on July 13, followed by red on Aug. 10. Cost: $60 per person. Reservations required, call 703-777-8161 to register.
Summer Cooking Class with Chef Aaron McCloud. Learn secrets for creating healthy and delicious summer dishes at Vintage 50 Restaurant and Brew Lounge, July 16, 7:30 p.m. Package includes dinner and one glass of wine or craft brewed beer. Cost: $30 per person. Call 703-777-2169 or visit http://www.Vintage50.com.