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Barbara Glunz, third-generation owner of the Old Town wine and spirits emporium House of Glunz, and Tribune food editor Carol Haddix give a talk Saturday at 10 AM at the Chicago History Museum called 25 Years of Great Chicago Cooking and Drinking. They’ll also discuss and sign the recently published Chicago Cooks: 25 Years of Chicago Culinary History and Great Recipes from Les Dames d’Escoffier. A ChicaGourmets luncheon featuring recipes from the cookbook follows at 12:30 at Naha; Haddix will attend. The talk costs $5; the lunch is $79.
Chili Fest at Ravenswood Fellowship United Methodist Church offers all-you-can-eat hot, mild, or vegetarian chili for $6 ($4 for children under 10) from 4 to 6 PM on Saturday. 4511 N. Hermitage, 773-561-2610.
Catholic Charities’ d’Vine Affair, a wine-tasting fund-raiser for its self-sufficiency programs that takes place Sunday from 2-6 PM at the Union League Club of Chicago, features wines from over 50 vintners, hors d’oeuvres, and desserts. There’s also a wine appreciation seminar with Patrick Fegan of the Chicago Wine School and sommelier Bob Bansberg, a silent auction, and a raffle drawing. Tickets are $120.
