Wine, And A Trip To Paris

I'm getting ready to go to Paris, so I have wine on the brain. Serendipitously, these two wine-related items just showed up in my inbox:

• Italian Wine Merchants (108 East 16th St., 212-473-2323) is hosting a tasting event Saturday, July 21, from 1-3 PM which will feature the wines of Italian female winemakers. Regional foods will be included! Call for reservations, or register online at www.italianwinemerchantstore.com/tastings.


• In other wine news, here's a free, online tool which offers 360,000 (gasp!) food and wine pairings. Check out sommelier Natalie MacLean's Website.

I'll be back soon! And if I can tear myself away from my pain au chocolat, there will be updates on my Paris trip at Salli Vates' Traveling Food Page.