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Palette Vino will mark its second anniversary with a wine and BBQ party on May 26, from 6 PM. The wine will go for 25 kuai and 30 kuai per glass, while the BBQ is 100 kuai. Archie’s Band will provide the music. (To RSVP, contact Irene at 8046-4461 / irene@palettewines.cn.)

The Friday night wine tastings at Sequoia Cafe (Sanlitun branch) continue as owner Frank gets Franc this week. Try a selection of Cabernet Franc from France, China and, it’s hoped, California. The event is 100 kuai and includes the usual snacks. (To get on the weekly invite list, email Frank at frank.siegel@gmail.com.)

Pop, pop and pop – the invitations to wine dinners were dropping into my inbox tonight like freshly yanked corks. Here are three that practically came in on top of each other:

ASC will hold a Beringer wine dinner at Aria on May 26 (888 kuai), with the vineyard’s director of food and wine education, Jerry Comfort, in attendance. This event includes a pre-dinner tasting, a four-course meal, and no less than nine wines (contact Dennis at dennis@asc-wines.com).

Jebsen will launch Bava wines, from Italy, on May 25 at Prego in the Westin Hotel (588 kuai). The event aims “to discover a real affinity between wine and music” (contact Laurie at jfwbj@jebsen.com)

Finally, Summergate presents “South of France” lifestyle on China Lounge’s rooftop on May 24 (100 kuai). This event includes a whopping 11 wines from Georges Duboeuf (contact Jessie at Jessie.xiao@summergate.com).