Phiz Fest, featuring a wide array of Champagnes and sparkling wines along with appetizers, cheeses, and other foods from area restaurants and food purveyors, with net proceeds to benefit the Neonatal ICU at Jefferson Hospital. $69 per person or $59 each for a couple online; $75 cash only at the door. 6-8:30 p.m. at the Grand Ballroom of the Park Hyatt at the Bellevue, Broad and Walnut Sts. To purchase tickets and for additional information, visit www.phizfest.com. More information also available at 610-649-6330.

Wine harvest celebration, featuring a walk-around tasting of assorted wines and appropriately paired foods, with proceeds to benefit Angel Flight East. $60. 7-10 p.m. at Dettera's Restaurant and Wine Bar, 129 E. Butler Ave., Ambler. Call 215-643-0111 to purchase tickets.

Friday

Chocolate tasting, featuring freshly made confections from the LaCroix Restaurant chocolate laboratory and accompanying handcrafted cocktails. $75. LaCroix Restaurant at the Rittenhouse Hotel, 210 W. Rittenhouse Square. For reservations, call Albertson Cooking School, 610-649-9290.

Monday

Book-release beer dinner, featuring a menu that includes spicy tuna confit, grilled house-made chorizo, seared sea scallops, lightly smoked duck breast, and a chocolate caramel tart, with each course to be paired with appropriate craft beer, and an appearance by beer experts and authors Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune, who will be promoting and signing their new book, The Naked Pint. $55 includes food and beer. 6:30 p.m. at Fork Restaurant, 306 Market St., 215-625-9425, www.forkrestaurant.com.

- Barry Zukerman