A Six Sense Helps Da Vinci Owners Plan Details of ‘Summer’s End Eve’

It’s six courses, six wines, $65 per person (tax and gratuities not included) and starts at half past 6. A coincidence? “I love the number six, and five also,” admitted Layla Boyajian. “My husband is 65.”

Layla and Mike Boyajian own Da Vinci Ristorante, where Guenoc Winery presents “A Summer’s End Eve” dinner on Friday. A succession of entrees includes a tartelette of lobster gratin a la chef Roberto, served with the Northern California winery’s Reserve Chardonnay from its Genevieve Magoon Vineyard, and lamb chops with fresh herbs and Porto sauce accompanied by its Beckstoffer Cabernet Sauvignon.

2222 E. 1st St., Santa Ana. (714) 285-1130.

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You can learn to identify wine aromas from more than two dozen prepared samples, and identify several classic wine varieties by smell alone, at a Wine Aroma Seminar Tuesday at Robert Mondavi Wine & Food Center. “The class is about what your nose smells as compared to what your mouth tastes,” said event coordinator Clare Scarborough.

The cost is $30, and class begins at 7 p.m.

1570 Scenic Ave., Costa Mesa. (714) 979-4510.

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Eating at upscale Emporio Armani Express Restaurant is now tailor-made for families, or at least upscale families. Saturday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. a buffet dinner will include antipasto, pasta, “gourmet” pizza, desserts and nonalcoholic beverages for $15 ($4.50 for children under 12); dinner’s free for children celebrating a birthday.

South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. (714) 754-0300.

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Corona del Mar marks its 90th birthday Tuesday at the Sherman Library & Gardens, and more than a dozen local restaurants are helping the community to celebrate. Most of the establishments will contribute to an appetizer tasting, but 30-year landmarks Five Crowns and Quiet Woman will serve prime rib and fresh swordfish, respectively.

The “dressy casual” affair, which also includes dancing under the stars, is from 6 to 11 p.m., and costs $65 per person.

2647 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. (714) 673-4050.

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