Washington Wine Events Calendar
Events for
May 2008
- Wine Tasting Room Attendant (Wine 100)
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- Dates:
- April 1, 2008 - June 12, 2008
- Location:
- Columbia Basin College
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The pleasure of wine and wine education has been Angelo Tavernaro's life long passion. He has worked throughout Europe and in Las Vegas, NV in the hospitality industry. As a certified Wine educator and one of two Master Sommelier's in Washington State, Angelo has developed an extensive education in wine pairing, buying & tasting. This course prepares participants for employment in settings where wine is served and or tasted. Major concepts include the history of wine, major wine varietals, wine pouring/ tasting, food and wine pairing and the legal issues associated with wine service. Students must be 21 years old to participate in wine tasting. Classes will be taught using a combination of lectures, demonstrations, audiovisuals aids, role playing and wine tastings.
- Contact:
- Donna Campbell
- Phone:
- (509) 542-4806
- Full Event Details
- E. B. Foote Winery May Barrel Tasting
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- Dates:
- May 1, 2008 - May 4, 2008
- Location:
- E. B. Foote Winery, 127 SW 153rd St, lower level, Burien, WA
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Taste the future! Try our new Chardonnay and Sweet Sherrill and a barrel sample of a future release. Current releases also available for tasting. Snacks provided to compliment the wine. No reservations needed and no tasting fee.
- Contact:
- Sherrill Miller
- Phone:
- (206) 242-3852
- Full Event Details
- ''Nine AVAs'' Wine Tasting Series with Sommelier Dieter Schafer at Portfolio Restaurant.
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- Dates:
- May 1, 2008 - May 29, 2008
- Location:
- The Art Institute's Portfolio Restaurant, 2600 Alaskan Way, Seattle
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Wine Educator Dieter Schafer invites you to Taste a Little, Learn a Lot. Each session taste 4-6 wines from Washington's nine American Viticultural Areas while you enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and the breathtaking view of Elliott Bay.
May 1: Yakima Valley, Walla Walla Valley, and Columbia Valley AVAs.
May 15: Puget Sound, Red Mountain, and Columbia Gorge AVAs.
May 29: Horse Heaven Hills, Wahluke Slope, and Rattlesnake Hills AVAs.
Thursdays, anytime 4-6 pm.
$12 per person, per session.
Reservations required 206-239-2363.
- Contact:
- Dieter Schafer
- Phone:
- 206-239-2363
- Full Event Details
- Spring Release Weekend
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- Dates:
- May 2, 2008 - May 4, 2008
- Location:
- Gordon Brothers Cellars
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Join us for our Spring Release Weekend as we begin the celebration of our 25th Anniversary! We only open twice a year for free public tasting and this is a weekend you will not want to miss! We will have special barrel tasting and some newly released wines to share with you.
Tasting Hours: Friday, May 2, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Saturday, May 3, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Sunday, May 4, Noon to 4:00 pm
- Contact:
- Denise Ochsner
- Phone:
- 509-547-6331
- Full Event Details
- Chehalis Valley Wine Tour
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- Dates:
- May 3, 2008 - May 4, 2008
- Location:
- Chehalis Valley Wineries
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Be part of the inaugural wine tour of Chehalis Valley wineries on May 3-4, 2008. Our 5 local wineries will be opening their facilities for barrel tasting and an opportunity to see where their wines are created. Come savor the delicious creations from the establishments of Birchfield Winery, Heymann Whinery, Scatter Creek Winery, Weatherwax Cellars, and Widgeon Hill Winery. Wine makers will be on hand to serve their upcoming vintages and to share their winemaking facilities. For the cost of $10 per person you’ll receive a glass and Passport at your first winery stop and that will identify you as a tour participant at the other wineries; you will receive 10% off all wine purchased during the Tour; and after visiting all the wineries, you will be entered in a drawing for baskets of wines of the Chehalis Valley wineries. Snacks will be provided at each stop. Times: Saturday, May 3, Noon-6 p.m.; Sunday, May 4, Noon-4 p.m.
- Contact:
- Flossie Heymann
- Phone:
- 360-623-1106
- Full Event Details
- Spring Release Weekend
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- Dates:
- May 3, 2008 - May 4, 2008
- Location:
- Walla Walla Valley
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Over 50 of the Walla Walla Valley's wineries will be open with the winemakers on hand to introduce their new wines and share the creative winemaking process. Visitors can be the first to enjoy the new vintage and take home a selection of wines, many of which can be found only by visiting the wineries and tasting rooms themselves. Tasting fees vary from one winery to another. For more information, please visit www.wallawallawine.com.
- Contact:
- Jordan Small
- Phone:
- 509-526-3117
- Full Event Details
- Cinco de Mayo ANC Style
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- Date:
- May 3, 2008
- Location:
- Destiny Ridge Vineyard
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Our Amazing Vineyard Foreman Jose, is turning 30 and we are surprising him with a Birthday Celebration. Please join us at our Estate Vineyard, Destiny Ridge, for a Full-Fledged Fiesta featuring Live Music, Awesome food and our Fabulous Wines. We will also be Releasing our 2007 Sauvignon Blanc which will be available for Tasting. Wine will be available for purchase by the glass and/or the bottle. Tickets are $25 each and include food and first glass of wine.
- Contact:
- Vida
- Phone:
- 509-786-3497
- Full Event Details
- Ryan Patrick Vineyards at Tastebuds Coffee and Wine 4-7 pm
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- Date:
- May 3, 2008
- Location:
- 212 Fifth Street Suite A, Wenatchee, Wa 98801
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Ryan Patrick Vineyards of Rock Island will be tasting 5 of their wines from 4-7 pm on Saturday May 3rd.
- Contact:
- Tastebuds Coffee and Wine
- Phone:
- (509) 888-2783
- Full Event Details
- Washington Wines and Wineries with Sommelier Dieter Schafer.
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- Dates:
- May 6, 2008 - May 20, 2008
- Location:
- South Seattle Community College, 6000 - 16th Avenue SW, Seattle.
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Know the wines of Washington State! In this 9-hour course, taught by Certified Educator and Sommelier Dieter Schafer, learn by tasting wines from many of Washington's nine Viticultural areas: Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley, Puget Sound, Red Mountain, Columbia Gorge, Horse Heaven Hills, Wahluke Slope, and Rattlesnake Hills. Course covers fundamentals of winemaking and includes wine buying, serving and enjoying. Tasting each session.
Recommended textbook: Washington Wines and Wineries - The Essential Guide by Paul Gregutt.
May 6-20, 2008, 6-9 pm (3 Tuesdays, 9 hours).
$83 per person.
- Contact:
- Luisa Motten
- Phone:
- 206-764-5339
- Full Event Details
- Spokane Spring Release Weekend
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- Dates:
- May 9, 2008 - May 11, 2008
- Location:
- Spokane Area Wineries
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Spring finds wineries everywhere gathering together to share their newly made wines with friends and colleagues. This is a time of celebration that typically marks the end of the winemaking season and the start of a new wine year. Spokane’s local wineries invite their friends from near and far to join them in the festivities of their annual Spring Release Weekend.
- Contact:
- Rebecca Gunselman
- Phone:
- 509-363-1353
- Full Event Details
- Careers in Wine Symposium
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- Date:
- May 10, 2008
- Location:
- The Wine and Spirit Archive at Northwest Wine Academy
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Are you looking for a job in the wine industry? Join us for Careers in Wine, a day-long symposium exploring wine industry opportunities and career paths. Panelists, representing many of Washington's top wine professionals, will discuss their personal experiences entering and working in the wine trade, insights on where they think the industry is heading, and suggestions for those just beginning their careers.
- Contact:
- Mimi Martin
- Phone:
- 503-764-7698
- Full Event Details
- Direct Sales Winery Seminar
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- Dates:
- May 12, 2008 - May 1, 2008
- Location:
- Seattle
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Direct Wine Sales - Sell more out your door! Seminar for winery owners and managers, tasting room managers, marketing and sales professionals, etc. Topics include tasting rooms, wine clubs and new opportunties for wineries.
Monday, May 12, 2008
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Contact:
- Nina Milligan
- Phone:
- 206-551-8552
- Full Event Details
- Woodinville Women & Wine - Diva's and Their Dates
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- Date:
- May 15, 2008
- Location:
- Novelty Hill/Januik Winery
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Divas and Their Dates...
Invite the men in your life to join us for the evening
Woodinville Women & Wine
“Celebrating the friendship of women through wine and wine education”
Thursday May 15, 2008
7pm - 9pm
$40.00
Winemaker Mike Januik will discuss how wines are scored and how to interpret those scores. Do they really mean anything? How should you use the scores when picking wines for your collection and for your everyday wine? Chef Charles Marpole will provide delicious samples from the winery kitchen. Meet new friends, and enjoy a variety of great wines! Wine will be available for purchase to take home…
- Contact:
- Anne Alberg
- Phone:
- 425-424-2583
- Full Event Details
- CWU Wonderful Washington Wine & Cuisine
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- Date:
- May 16, 2008
- Location:
- Central Washington University World Wine Program, Ellensburg, WA
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The CWU World Wine Program invites you to join us for our 3rd annual Wonderful Washington Wine & Cuisine.
Come sample the wonderful array of wines from over 30 Washington wineries. Take this opportunity to try the specialties of some of the region's best chefs and caterers. Meet the folks behind the winery and learn from the people "in the know" about what makes Washington wines special and unique.
You'll enjoy live music while you walk around and taste some of the finest Washington has to offer. A short educational session on the wine regions of Washington will be given by Amy Mumma, Director of the CWU World Wine Program.
Pre-registration is required. Please call 1-800-720-4503 for registration or additional information.
- Phone:
- 1-800-720-4503
- Full Event Details
- Live! at The Cellar--TJ Sherrill performs at Cave B Estate Winery!
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- Date:
- May 16, 2008
- Location:
- Cave B Estate Winery: 348 Silica Road NW, Quincy, WA 98848
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Live music at Cave B Estate Winery
Friday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m!
Singer/songwriter T.J. Sherrill has been a favorite at such Seattle venues as the Triple Door and Experience Music Project. His rock acoustic performance kicks off Cave B's fantastic and intimate new music venue; The Cellar. If you're 21 and over come enjoy fantastic live rock music and Cave B wine at The Cellar! Tickets are $8, available online or at the door. Go to http://www.sagecliffe.com/experiences.htm to purchase.
- Contact:
- Kim Bryan
- Phone:
- 206-792-5599 ext. 599
- Full Event Details
- Moteur de Vine Motorcycle Ride
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- Date:
- May 17, 2008
- Location:
- Yakima Valley, Horse Heaven and Red Mountain
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Ride Captains Bill den Hoed and Scott Pontin invite motorcycle enthusiasts from around the state to ride with them on a day-long guided tour of various vineyards and wineries. Entry fee includes a catered lunch at Columbia Crest as well as a BBQ dinner with entertainment and limited auction. Call for details or to request a registration form.
- Phone:
- 509-786-1000
- Full Event Details
- Spring Barrel Tasting
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- Dates:
- May 17, 2008 - May 18, 2008
- Location:
- Both our Malaga and Quincy Tasting Rooms
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Join us for Spring Barrel Tasting! Sample future releases straight from the barrel and enjoy tastes of our new vintages.
At both our Malaga and Quincy tasting rooms.
- Contact:
- Stacy Zimmerman
- Phone:
- 509-888-WINE
- Full Event Details
- Wine nights at Rover's, every 3rd Wednesday
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- Dates:
- May 21, 2008 - December 17, 2008
- Location:
- Rover's Restaurant
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Taste through Rover's Cellar with Wine Director Scot Smith every third Wednesday of the month. Each month will be dedicated to a particular theme.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 The Best of Washington
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Burgundy
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Italy
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Tour of France
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Washington vs. California
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 France vs. America
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Rhone
- Contact:
- Scot Smith
- Phone:
- (206) 325-7442
- Full Event Details
- Washington Wine Highway
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- Dates:
- May 24, 2008 - May 25, 2008
- Location:
- Chateau Ste. Michelle Amphitheatre
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Washington Wine Highway is a weekend long wine, food and travel extravaganza. A perfect respite from your day to day, join us in Woodinville to walk the Washington Wine Highway on the lovely grounds of the Chateau Ste. Michelle winery. Stroll throughout four regional pavilions highlighting the nationally recognized terroirs of Walla Walla, Puget Sound, Yakima Valley, Red Mountain and Columbia Valley. This long weekend provides the perfect atmosphere for tasting, learning and buying both local wines and foods. Each pavilion will feature restaurant chefs, local food purveyors and travel specialists from a particular region of our state. It's a wonderful way to learn more about our burgeoning wine industry and the people that make it happen!
- Contact:
- Marcus White
- Phone:
- 206-568-3963
- Full Event Details
- Maryhill Winery Memorial Day 7th Annual Anniversary Celebration
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- Dates:
- May 24, 2008 - May 26, 2008
- Location:
- Maryhill Winery; 9774 Highway 14 Goldendale, WA 98620
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ALL WINE 10-30% OFF • CASE SPECIALS
Wine Club Members 35% off wine !
Free Wine Tasting • Free Birthday Cake
Live Music • New Releases Picnicking • BBQ
Spectacular Views • Award Winning Wines
Lazy Pig BBQ available for purchase from 12-5
Free live music on the Arbor
1-5 p.m.
- Contact:
- Maureen Lee
- Phone:
- 5097731976
- Full Event Details
- Saint Laurent Lucky Release Party
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- Date:
- May 31, 2008
- Location:
- Saint Laurent Winery, Malaga location
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Come celebrate the release of our new 2007 Lucky White Wine Blend, and our ever popular Lucky Red Blend. Enjoy rockin’ tunes from our special guest Nightheart. Tickets are $15 per person, $10 per person for wine club members. Tickets on sale beginning April 15th. For detailed information, please visit our website.
- Contact:
- Stacy Zimmerman
- Phone:
- 509-888-WINE
- Full Event Details
