Do you know your tannins from terroir?

Expert Hank Sauer, tasting facilitator for Wine Press Northwest Magazine, answers that question at a Wine Tasting 101 seminar in Cannon Beach tomorrow. (March 12)

It's part of the four-day Savor Cannon Beach Wine & Culinary Festival, featuring wine-themed events, live music, wine pairings at local restaurants, and even candy made from Oregon wines.

Bruce's Candy Kitchen, the pink-and-white striped shop on Hemlock St., offers samples of Merlot and Pinot Noir caramels all weekend. (The place dates back to 1944, and its candy colors are a local landmark.)

Biggest event of the festival is the Winter Wine Tour tomorrow, form 2 to 5 p.m. Buy a glass for $25, then sample Northwest wines at more than 20 Cannon Beach businesses. Best of all, all proceeds go to the Cannon Beach Children's Center.