We can think of far worse ways to spend a January weekend than sampling wine and hitting the slots. Sun Winefest, which returns to Mohegan Sun on Saturday, January 19th, and Sunday, January 20th, promises all that and more. Join culinary luminaries like Todd English (Tuscany), Jimmy Burke (Riva) and Roberto Donna (Bebo Trattoria) for the weekend-long event, which features a Grand Tasting from noon–5 PM each day with samplings of more than 1,000 fine wines, as well as a Saturday night celebrity chef "dine around"; a portion of the proceeds will benefit Share Our Strength and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (Grand Tasting admission is $65 with advance purchase, $70 at the door and $95 for a weekend pass; Dine Around event is $175 per person; 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, CT; 860-886-0070; www.sunwinefest.com).