Mardi Gras officially climaxes this week, and plenty of Dallas spots have Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday-related events — for that list, click here. But the good times do not stop rolling there: There's a noteworthy dinner featuring an Italian winemaker known for putting Barolo on the map, as well as a pricey dinner at a fashionable downtown boutique. End the week with craft beer and crawfish.

Tuesday, March 4

Ratti Wine Dinner at Salum
This five-course wine pairing dinner hosted in collaboration with Jimmy’s Food Store will feature special guest Pietro Ratti, owner and winemaker of Ratti Winery, which has been synonymous with Barolo wines for more than 50 years. Menu highlights include goat cheese flan, duck confit arancini, grilled pork tenderloin, lamb stew, and vanilla saffron panna cotta. Dinner is $149, plus tax and a service fee, and begins at 6 pm.

Wednesday, March 5

Castello Romitorio Wine Dinner at MoMo Italian Kitchen
Lake Highlands Italian restaurant will host a 4-course dinner with pairings by the Brunello producer, that includes lobster ravioli with Metafisica Toscana Bianco; mushroom-filled crepes with porcini cream sauce, paired with Colto Rosso di Montalcino; polenta with juniper lamb ragu, paired with Brunello di Montalcino; and ricotta cheesecake with Romitorio Toscana Rosso. It starts at 6:30 pm, and tickets are $100.

An Evening with Pace & Dallas Contemporary at Mirador
Dining destination atop Forty Five Ten downtown will combine culinary and contemporary arts for a dinner benefitting Dallas Contemporary’s upcoming exhibition in collaboration with Pace Gallery in Los Angeles. The exhibit is called You Stretched Diagonally Across It: Contemporary Tapestry by Su Wu. The menu will come from James Beard semi-finalist chef Olivia Lopez of Molino Olōyō and Mirador exec chef Travis Wyatt. Menu highlights include Wagyu picanha, hamachi tostadita, Texas squash con mole, aquachile, and heirloom corn custard with single-origin cacao, crema ice cream, and strawberry jam. Tickets are $1040.90 — you read that right — but include tequila and mezcal pairings plus tax and gratuity. Dinner is at 7 pm.

Saturday, March 8

On Rotation's Festival de Saison 10-Year Anniversary Party
Lemmon Avenue brewery is celebrating 10 years of small batch beers with a tasting party. Tickets include a first taste of the brewery’s anniversary saison, access to festival tents to sample saisons and Belgian brews from more than 10 fellow DFW breweries, and a special teku tasting glass. Tickets are $59 and the party will run from 2–6 pm.

Dallas Crawfish Kickoff Festival
Hundreds will pack Pacific Plaza in downtown Dallas for this all-you-can-eat crawfish festival featuring live music, a full bar, and multiple food vendors. Tickets start at $12 for entry (kids eight and under get in free), or pay $37 for entry and all-you-can-eat crawfish. The event will run from 3–9 pm.

Sunday, March 9

Happy Accidents Masterclass: Biology of Taste at Catbird
In collaboration with acclaimed Albuquerque bar Happy Accidents, Catbird will host a hands-on class exploring how the five senses work together to perceive complex flavors. The class is $25 plus tax and begins at 4 pm. Also visit on Saturday at 7 pm, for bar takeover by Happy Accidents featuring four innovative cocktails with unique flavors like white truffle, marshmallow, tomato water, and rock melon.

Profound Barn-Raising Farm Tour & Dinner
This monthly five-course farm-to-table dinner held at Profound Microfarms in Lucas features a different local guest chef each month. March is Women's History Month, so they'll feature seven female chefs: Lori McLain (World Soup Champion), Rebecka Evans (World Bacon Champion), Donna Collins (World Jam & Jelly Champion), Diane Hill Roark (three-time perfect score World Food Champion), Emma Nguyen (two-time World Live Fire Champion), Sherry Blacketer (two-time Top 10 World Food Champion), and Dallas chef Sharon Van Meter. Dinner includes hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. The $195 ticket price includes a $50 gift certificate for profoundfoods.com. The event begins at 5:30 pm.