Culinary calendar

Pancake Breakfast - Menu consists of scrambled eggs, sausage, juice, coffee and all the pancakes you can eat; Sunday and Jan. 23. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sons of Norway Lodge, 6710 N. Country Homes Blvd. $4/adults, $2.50/age 12 and under. 326-9211.

Joel Cooking Class - With John Pierce, who received training at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Reservations required; Jan. 15 and Feb. 12, noon, 165 S. Post St., $5. Call 624-2354 for reservations.

Wild Game Feast - Sixth annual event presented by the North Idaho College Alumni Association. The menu features wild game delicacies such as smoked salmon pitas with cream cheese, firecracker alligator Caesar salad and braised venison; Jan. 15., 6 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Inn, 414 W. Appleway, Coeur d’Alene, $50. (208) 769-7806.

Intro to Wine Tasting - Taste and learn about seven basic wine styles, discussing what “professional tasters” are looking for and why they “swish and swirl.” Jan. 26. 6:30 p.m., Vino, 222 S. Washington St. $35/prepaid. 838-1229.

Big-Time Red Wine Styles - Taste the dominant red grape varietals Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir and others. Feb. 9. 6:30 p.m., Vino, 222 S. Washington St. $40/prepaid. 838-1229.

The World of Syrah - Stain your teeth with one of the darkest red varieties and wine; determine if you agree with the latest wine trendsetters who say this may be Washington’s best grape. Feb. 23. 6:30 p.m., Vino, 222 S. Washington St. $40/prepaid. 838-1229.

Winter Wine Dinner - Presented by The Inland Northwest Culinary Academy. Four-course meal with educational commentary by John Allen, proprietor of Vino! A Wine Shop. There will also be a silent auction coordinated by the Culinary Arts Knowledge Bowl Club to fund travel to competitions; March 4, 6:30 p.m., Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. $60. 533-7283.

Send news about upcoming food-related events at least two weeks in advance to Culinary Calendar, Features Department, The Spokesman-Review, 999 W. Riverside Ave., Spokane, WA 99201; or e-mail marybethd@spokesman.com.