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Wine Tastings A guide to local events

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Sip ... A Wine Store

Sample wines and chocolate from Red Light Chocolates. 5 p.m. Friday. Free. 1055 Darrington Drive, Cary. 467-7880. www.sipawinestore.com.

Museum of Life and Science

After Hours: Science of Wine. 6 p.m. Thursday. $20. 433 W. Murray Ave., Durham. 220-5429, ext. 313. www.ncmls.org.

Taylor's Wine Shop

6 p.m. Thursday. Free. 10005 Six Forks Road, Raleigh. 847-3069. Southern Season

The perfect dessert wine. 5 p.m. Friday. $15. 201 S. Estes Drive, Chapel Hill. 929-7133. www.southernseason.com Cloer Family Vineyards

Tasting and tour. 11 a.m. Saturdays. $5. 8624 Castleberry Road, Apex. 387-5760. www.cloerfamilyvineyards.com. Chatham Hill Winery

Tasting and tour. 11 a.m. Tuesday-Sunday. 3800 Gateway Centre Blvd., Morrisville. 380-7135. www.chathamhillwine.com.

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