Two Wine Dinners; Mother's Day Brunch

CHERRY CREEK — Join Opus for a five-course wine dinner on Thursday, May 7 at 6 p.m. The dinner will feature wines from Colorado winemakers Two Rivers Vineyards. Dishes will include black cod, dungeness crab, salt roasted beets, grass fed beef tenderloin, and peppercorn mousse for dessert. The dinner is $89 per person, including tax and gratuity. Call 303.355.5853 to make a reservation.

GLENDALE — Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar is celebrating moms with a Mother's Day Brunch on Sunday, May 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chef Matt Lewis is planning a special menu for moms, including a smoked salmon fritatta and a brioche french toast that can be enjoyed with $3 mimosas. To make a reservation, call 303.756.6449.

BOULDER — Frasca Food and Wine will host Angela Osborne on May 11. New Zealand born Osborne will present her nuanced and seductive Grenache, made from fruits of Santa Ynez Valley, Amador County, and the beautiful Santa Barbara Highlands town of Ventucopa. Guests can pay $50 for a prix fixe four course tasting menu and an additional $40-$50 for a wine flight. Reservations can be made by calling 303.442.6966.

BALLPARK — Lower48 Kitchen will celebrate the state of California and its diverse cuisine for the entire month of May. Chef Alex Figura will showcase dishes inspired by the Golden Gate, from the Bay Area and Baja to Southern Cali and the Central Coast. A nightly three-course tasting menu will be offered at $36 per person and will change region each week. Reservations can be made by calling 303.942-0262.