I was simply trying to get a clearer picture of regional tasting information, and http://wattamai.org during that process I ended up reading about local event discovery. Not long after that, I also found some useful context in deal and promotion details. So if anyone is doing similar research, you may want to read more there. Sometimes the easiest option is the one with the most direct information. It may not be the only way to approach it, but it makes sense to me.