If you think you’re too old for Halloween (which, to me, is never true), then how about celebrating the haunted holiday with some festive wine and snacks? Vintner’s Cellar in Bedford is holding a Ghostly Fun Wine & Cheese Treat on October 27th from 6 to 8 p.m. Austrian Vintner Renate Wallem will be pairing up with Award Winning Chef Instructor Oonagh Williams for some freshly squeezed vinos paired with Halloween-themed treats.

Items like Voodoo Char with a Jack O’Lantern creamy herb cheesecake, and “Ghostly Fingers,” puff pastry fingers filled with feta cheese and herbs, are just a few of the ghoulish goods Williams will be creating. For dessert? “Spider Web Cheesecake” will be served - Lindt White Chocolate cheesecake drizzled with raspberry liqueur. Now that’s a treat!

Gluten-free eaters can also revel in this event, too: Oonagh’s son is gluten intolerant, so almost all of the items on the Halloween menu are gluten-less. Plus, the person in the best costume will be awarded a prize. How’s that for an adult Halloween party? Entrance is $47, and reservations are required ($20 down to hold your seat is required, too). Call Renate at 627-WINE for more info/to reserve your seat.

50 wines for $25, for a good cause? Count me in. Tomorrow night, at the Essex Art Center in Lawrence, Mass. local wine lovers can sample 50 different wines from different dog-friendly wineries across four continents in order to benefit Methuen’s MSPCA’s Nevins Farm. The MSPCA at Nevins Farm devotes its time to caring for small animals as well as farm animals and horses, and they also run a slew of programs including the Equine Ambulance & Rescue Training Program, a Humane Education Program featuring a Summer Camp, Hillside Acre Animal Cemetery, and MSPCA Dog Training classes, all without a dime of government funding.  Tomorrow night, guests will get the luxury of viewing art, sampling craft beers from small breweries around the country, and eating animal-friendly appetizers prepared and served by Whole Foods Market of Andover, Mass. And what’s food and drink without a little entertainment? The White Street Band, which plays an edgy, Chicago-style blues set, will be performing while you enjoy your snacks and beverages. Not a bad Friday night out (from 6-9 p.m.) for the small price tag of $25.