By DineHuntington.com/Foodie@longislandernews.com

WINE DINNER: Bin56 (56 Stewart Ave., Huntington, 631-812-0060 www.bin 56.com) and wine distributor Sherbrooke Cellars will showcase estate wines of France at a wine dinner on Monday, Jan. 17, 6:30 p.m. A four-course menu will feature wine pairings from Sherbrooke’s portfolio. To start, a crisp crab and potato galette with spicy cucumber slaw is paired with Louis Chevallier Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay ’09; seared duck breast with lentils and caramelized onions is paired with Louis Chevallier Bourgogne Rouge Pinot Noir ’09; and to accompany a roasted beef tenderloin with potato parsnip puree and Porcini mushrooms, they’ll pour a Chateau Puy Guilhem Fronsac Bordeaux ’03. For dessert, apple and toasted pistachio terrine will be accompanied by a Chateau Doisy Vedrines Sablettes Sauterne ’05. A seat at the wine dinner is $75 per person. Reservations are a must.

NEW AT PORTO VIVO: Porto Vivo (7 Gerard St., Huntington, 631-385-8486 www.porto-vivo.com) has introduced new dishes to the menu. Included are several new appetizers – including an intriguing appetizer of zucchini blossoms filled with sheep’s milk ricotta smoked mozzarella with roasted red pepper sauce ($12), new salads, an addition to their popular flatbread pizza choices, and several new entrees. Porto Vivo is open seven days from 5 p.m. on.

PRIME ANNIVERSARY: It’s been four years since the opening of one of the region’s finest restaurants and there are just a few days left to celebrate it. Prime – An American Kitchen and Bar (117 New York Ave., Huntington, 631-385-1515 or www.restaurantprime.com) celebrates their birthday through Saturday, Jan. 15 with a three-course dinner at $40 per person (or $50 with wine pairings). Also available with any a la carte entrée is a $10 unlimited tasting of the daily featured wine and 50 percent off all bottles from the entire wine list. That’s a great opportunity to try that Chateau Mouton-Rothschild 2005 ($2,145), or any of the other selections from Prime’s 38-page wine list.

LIVE MUSIC SATURDAYS: Bel Posto (15 New St., Huntington, 631-421-4600 www.belpostony.com), the new Italian restaurant in Huntington village, presents Steve Fredricks performing acoustic guitar at the bar on Saturday, Jan. 15 from 8:30 p.m. to close.

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