Who needs dry January when the 29th annual Boston Wine Festival is underway at the Boston Harbor Hotel? It bills itself as the country’s longest-running wine and food pairing series, with wine dinners, seminars, receptions, and brunches featuring wineries from around the world. As always, chef Daniel Bruce from the hotel’s Meritage Restaurant + Wine Bar oversees the festivities.

Sip Bordeaux-style wines from the Napa Valley at a Meritage Madness dinner on Jan. 24, enjoy an all-champagne dinner with live music and dancing on Feb. 10, or woo your beloved with a Valentine’s Day brunch buffet with a New Orleans jazz band on Feb. 11.

The festival continues through March, and attendees can obtain discounted room rates at the hotel. (You wouldn’t want to drive home after all that wine, would you?) Check out the full roster of events and get tickets at www.bostonwinefestival.net.

KARA BASKIN

Kara Baskin can be reached at kara.baskin@globe.com