This week the Cellar Lounge, continuing its January series of Premium wine tasting series, will be pulling the corks on some older vintages of Spanish reds. For those who are already familiar with the terms'Reserva' and 'Gran Reserva', I'm guessing that you will be first through the door. For the rest of us, this is a chance to observe first hand how Spanish reds age progressively at 5 years (2003Vintage), 8 years (2000), and 10 years (1998) via the wines of the Horzalez vineyard wines of the Rioja region. As usual, we will be accompanying these with hors d'ouvres, cheeses, and antipasto.

When: Saturday 10th January from 5.30/6 pm
Where: The Cellar Lounge , Shunyi In the courtyard of Piazza café
Adjacent the south entrance of Capital Paradise
How: With accompanying hors d'ouvres
How Much? 120 RMB per person with RSVP, 2 persons for 200 RMB with
RSVP, 150 RMB per person on the evening
RSVP: CellarLounge@gmail.com , Garry 1355 227 4667

Lessons for all ages at beginner and pre-intermediate levels. Classes limited to ten students each. RMB 1,190 (18 classes). Tue, Thu 7-7.50pm, 8-8.50pm; Sat 5-5.50pm, 6-6.50pm; Sun 4-4.50pm, 5-5.50pm. Golden Dancing Academy (6708 0167 ext 15) www.goldendancing.com

The 2nd Annual Beijing Dance Festival will be held in the Oriental Pioneer Theater on Apr 13-19. The Annual Beijing Dance Festival strives to introduce world-class artists to the Chinese audience as well as to nurture modern dance creation within China. LDTX provides a platform for both amateur and professional modern dance artists based in China. They invite any and all artists to participate in this festival. For info and registration, call 6405 4842 or email admin@beijingldtx.com before Feb 9.

Not a foul in football but the game popular in northern Europe. Everyone is welcome to come along and try the game. More information at www.handballinchina.com

Feng Xiaogang’s latest release is slated to be one of the biggest movies of the year. The creator of Banquet and Assembly says the comedy is about more than just a cheap laugh – it approaches love and marriage in a heartfelt manner. English subtitles.

Starring Zhen Zidan and featuring fight scenes choreographed by Sammo Hung, IP Man is the first film to cover the life of Yip Man, Bruce Lee’s martial arts master and the first person to openly teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun.

Hong Kong singer-actress Sammi Cheng makes her return to acting. She plays the Lady Cop, who becomes embroiled in the kidnapping of the son of a notorious oil baron who is known for his shady illegal dealings. While the police force is convinced he kidnapped his son himself, our heroine finds out the truth of the matter while getting to know the oil baron in a whole new light.

This sequel picks up where the first one left off, both in plot and in its high level of wit and cheek. Expect more lemur dance parties, penguins flying airplanes, and a fast-paced plot that stays entertaining from start to finish. See photo, below. In Chinese or in English.

The second installment of John Woo’s rendering of one of the greatest war stories ever told: the Battle of Red Cliffs, which took place during the Three Kingdoms period. The first film quickly became China’s highest grossing film ever, making this one of the most highly anticipated sequels of the year.