The 14th Annual Beaujolais and Beyond Festival is Nov. 15 at Infinity Park Event Center in Glendale. The first vintages of this year – the 2012 Beaujolais Nouveau wines – will be sampled and 20 Colorado chefs will offer tastings of French fare. Tickets at: beaujolais.rmfacc.org. (AP photo)

Chef N Brew, Nov. 15, Oriental Theatre, Denver. Information: www.chefnbrewfestival.com Details: Twelve local chefs and twelve local brewers team up. Chefs include Elise Wiggins, Troy Guard, Chris Cina and Sheila Lucero. Brewers include Caution!, Funkwerks, Crooked Stave, West Flanders Brewing, Hogshead Brewing and Prost Brewing

8th Pairsine Taste of Elegance, Nov. 8, Grand Hyatt Downtown Denver. Information: denverwinefest.com. Details: Food and wine pairing featuring wines that won gold medals at the Denver International Wine Competition with chefs including Lon Symensma (Cholon), Jensen Cummings (Row 14) and Robert Corey (12 Seasons)

7th Annual First Bite Boulder, Nov. 9-17, at 40 Boulder restaurants. Information: firstbiteboulder.com. Details: Three-course, prix fixe dinner menu for $26 at Bramble and Hare, The Kitchen, Arugula, Radda, Beehive, Cafe Aion, Basta, Shine, T/ACO, and West Flanders Brewing Co.

Festivus, Dec. 15, McNichols Building, Civic Center Park, Denver. Information: imbibedenver.com. Details: Denver craft brewery tasting with Black Shirt, Bull & Bush, Caution!, Copper Kettle, Crooked Stave, Prost, Renegade, Strange, and River North, Plus: Colorado Cider and food trucks

Chipotle Sustainable Food Film Series, Nov. 14, Nov. 28, Denver Botanic Gardens. Information: botanicgardens.org. Details: Showing and discussion of “Cafeteria Man” (Nov. 14), “Queen of the Sun – What are the Bees Telling Us?” (Nov. 28).

COOKING CLASSES

A World of Dumplings, Nov. 3 or Dec. 22, Colorado Free University Lowry, near 1st & Quebec. Information: freeu.com. Details: Robin Vives teaches a hands-on class in making sweet or savory, steamed, boiled, or fried dumplings from Asia and Europe

Pies for the Holidays, Nov. 13-14, Kitchen Table Cooking School, Greenwood Village. Information: kitchentablegv.com. Details: Learn how to make and bake Pumpkin Rum, Bourbon Pecan, Chocolate Mousse, and American Apple Pie

Couples Cook: Beer and Fondue, Nov. 16, Expo Recreation Center, Aurora. Information: auroragov.org/cooking. Details: Adult cooking class features cheese fondue and chocolate fondue matched with appropriate brews

Send information about food events, classes, festivals, wine dinners and tours in the metro area and all over Colorado to: jlehndorff@aurorasentinel.com

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