• LaBelle happenings: There are several events on the schedule for LaBelle Winery (345 Route 101, Amherst, 672-9898, labellewinery.com).
LaBelle Winery Amherst (345 Route 101, Amherst, 672-9898, labellewinery.com) will host a four-course wild game dinner on Friday, June 12, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. The menu will include duck, wild boar and elk. According to the LaBelle website, “This intimate gathering celebrates rustic elegance, sustainable sourcing, and the adventurous spirit of the outdoors.” Tickets are $95 each, through labellewinery.com/public-winery-events.
There will be a Greek-god-themed murder mystery dinner at LaBelle Winery Amherst (345 Route 101, Amherst, 672-9898, labellewinery.com) Saturday, June 13, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. According to the LaBelle website, guests will “immerse themselves in a world of divine glamour, hidden secrets, and shifting alliances as they step into the role of powerful immortals, uncover clues, and unravel the truth.” The mystery will be accompanied by a three-course Mediterranean dinner. Tickets are $84 each through labellewinery.com/public-winery-events.
Also at LaBelle in Amherst,on May 18, the winery announced a new dog-friendly menu at both its restaurant locations. “Pups on the Patio [is] now available at The Bistro in Amherst and Americus in Derry,” the announcement read. “The menu, developed by executive chef Justin Bernatchez, features chef-prepared entrees and desserts formulated specifically for dogs, with no added salt, spices, onions, garlic, chocolate or artificial sweeteners.” Visit the LaBelle website.
• Pints, pipes and a podcast: Twins Smoke Shop and Lounge (twinssmokeshop.com) will host an afternoon of Nørding pipes, a live recording of the Not Just Blowing Smoke podcast and a tobacco tasking, Saturday, June 13, from noon to 4 p.m. at 603 Brewery (42 Main St., Londonderry, 404-6123, 603brewery.com). 603 Brewery will offer a $30 Beer & Brat Bar, and there will be a 4th Generation bulk tobacco tasting. Visit the Twins Smoke Shop website.
• Bubbles and boas: Unwined Wine Bar (1 Nashua St., Milford, 213-6703, unwinednh.com) will host a Corks and Queens drag brunch Sunday, June 14, at 11 a.m. Tickets are $28.52 through the Unwined website.
• Share and Pair: Sundays through July 5, Averill House Vineyard (21 Averill Road, Brookline, 244-3165, averillhousevineyard.com) will host Share and Pair Sundays. Relax in Averill House’s outdoor living room with up to seven friends. Each two-person ticket includes tastings of four Averill House wines or a wine slushy and a curated charcuterie board. Knowledgeable associates will be on hand to talk wine. Tickets are $59.
• Hot wax and bourbon: There will be a Maker’s Mark Dipping Event and Seminar at the NH Liquor & Wine Outlet Store No. 69 (25 Coliseum Ave, Nashua, 882-4670, liquorandwineoutlets.com) Sunday, June 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. Participants will see a demonstration of hot-wax dipping and have a guided tasting of three Maker’s Mark whiskeys. Each guest will receive a live-dipped rocks glass to take home, and a $3 coupon for selected purchases of Maker’s Mark products. Tickets are $12 through Eventbrite.com.
• Mozzarella stretching is the best kind of stretching: Learn how to form and stretch curd into a shiny mozzarella ball at a Hand-Stretched Mozzarella and Pizza-Making class at Tuscan Market (Tuscan Village, 9 Via Toscana, Salem, 912-5467, tuscanbrands.com) Wednesday, June 17, at 6 p.m. You can use your fresh mozzarella as a topping on your own hand-stretched pizza dough or take it home to enjoy later. Guests will also get to choose from a selection of house-made artisan ingredients. Tickets are $69.89 through tuscanbrands.com/cooking-classes.