December 1 & 2: Warm Up with Mulled Wine
Stop by The Greene Grape and learn how to make this toasty winter warmer from the authors of DRINKOLOGY EATS: A Guide to Bar Food and Cocktail Party Fare. Using a recipe from their new book, James Waller and Ramona Ponce will share their expertise in making this festive drink, and they will be happy to sign a copy of any of their DRINKOLOGY books as well. Friday, December 1st from 5-7pm at 55 Liberty Street in Manhattan; Saturday, December 2nd from 4:30-6:30pm 765 Fulton Street in Brooklyn. Free.

December 3: Chocolate, Wine & Spirits Tasting
Taste chocolates from French Chocolate maker Michel Cluziel, paired with wine and spirits from Bottlerocket Wine & Spirit. 2-6 pm, 5 West 19th Street. Free.

December 4: Cheese and Joe
Jonathan Rubinstein of Joe the Art of Coffee is teaming up with cheese expert Liz Thorpe, Director of Murray's Wholesale, to present an unprecedented matching flight of fresh, aged, rustic, and sweet cheeses and a slew of single origin coffees and espressos. 6:30-8:00pm, at Murray's Cheese, 254 Bleecker Street between 6th & 7th Avenues, $50. Preregistration is required; please register online.

December 5: Celebrate Repeal Day Tasting
We should all take a moment to celebrate the day when Prohibition was repealed. And what better way to celebrate Repeal Day than to drink some booze? Taste American gin, rum, and whiskey and pick up cocktail ideas at LeNell's, 416 Van Brunt Street b/t Coffey & Van Dyke. Sunday, 12pm-12am; Saturday 12pm-9pm. Free.

December 6: Sushi and Sake Tasting
It's the East Coast debut of Bonki Sake, presently available only on the West Coast and in Japan. Bamboo 52 has designed a tasting menu, pairing these sakes with exotic sushi, and the resident sake expert will be on hand to answer questions. It's also quite a bargain: $30 at the door, or just $25 if you RSVP in advance by calling 212-315-2777 or by email. Bamboo 52, 344 West 52nd Street.