Food and wine events

Cafe Matou, 1846 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, hosts its 4th Wednesday Wine Cellar Raid from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday. Wine director James Rahn pulls more than 25 wines from the restaurant's wine cellar that are offered at $17 per bottle. Call (773) 384-8911 for reservations.

D.O.C. Wine Bar & Bistro, 326 Yorktown Center, Lombard, showcases a tasting of "Affordable Finds" of rare and unique wines from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Cost is $35. Reservations required. (630) 627-6666.

Harvest at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, hosts a Wine Flight Reception hosted by David Kouzmanoff and Josef Yurisich, which features wines from Grgich Hills Cellar from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday. Cost is $42. (630) 584-6300.

Mangia Trattoria, 5717 Sheridan Road, Kenosha, Wis., hosts its 16th Annual Masters of the Grill with nine chefs offering an eight-course menu of grilled items at 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday. (262) 652-4285.

Marche, 833 W. Randolph St., Chicago, offers a special dining promotion tying into Cirque du Soleil's tour of "Kooza" from Thursday through July 26 (excluding Sundays, Mondays and July 3 and 4). Packages range in price, some featuring limousine service to performances at the United Center. (312) 226-8399.

Morton's The Steakhouse, 699 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, has a tasting of premium bourbons with dinner from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today. Cost is $45. Reservations suggested. (847) 205-5111.

The 2nd annual Pizza Fest Chicago, 2300 N. Racine Ave., Chicago, is from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There's pizza judging and dough-tossing contests, music, wine tasting and more. Entrance is fee $5. (773) 868-3010.

The 11th Annual Taste of Randolph Street, between 900-1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago, is from 5 to 11 p.m. today, 2 to 11 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 10 p.m. Sunday. Area restaurants and galleries participate in this outdoor festival. $10 suggested donation entrance fee. (312) 458-9401.

Vintner's Cellar Winery, 529 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville, marks the start of summer with a release of the shop's strawberry zinfandel from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday with a complimentary tasting and serving of gourmet chocolates. Call (847) 918-9463 for more information.