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Wine Walk: As part of Winterfest, several groups in Bothell have organized a Wine Walk, set for 5 to 8 tonight, which will feature five wineries’ products in various Main Street shops. Tickets are $5 (cash only), available to the first 300 people who arrive at the tasting locations tonight. Guests can sample 10 one-ounce wine pours, plus take home a souvenir glass. Participating shops include Paul Richards Clothing, Bothell Furniture, Kaewyn Gallery, Three Cups of Tea and the lobby of The Main Building. Find more Wine Walk details at www.explorebothell.com or by calling 425-486-3258.

Wine and beer dinner: 5 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 6, Balefire, 1801 Hewitt Ave., Everett; $50 per person, $90 per couple, not including tax and tip; RSVP with cash or credit card at www.balefirebar.com or e-mail balefirebar@gmail.com. Five-course meal includes a pre-dinner Chuckanut Pilsner beer; hearty French onion soup with a Diamond Knot Ho-Ho Winter Beer; hot German potato salad with smoked bacon and a Haandbryggeriet Dobble Dram Double IPA; three-cheese truffled macaroni and cheese with a small, crisp marinated salad plus a Pliny the Elder Double IPA; hearty barbecue chicken pot pie with Nogne-O Winter Ale; stout chocolate cake with espresso creme with Pripps Carnegie Porter.

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A Manor of Wine: 601 First St., Snohomish; 360-568-8597; www.amanorofwine.com. Tasting bar open 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays and Tuesdays; tastings $5.

Arista Wine Cellars: 320 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; 425-771-7009; www.aristawines.com; tastings 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays.

Balefire: 1801 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-374-7248; www.balefirebar.com. Wine and beer dinner, Dec. 6; see calendar above.

DeVine Wines: 15224 Main St., Suite 107, Mill Creek; 425-357-6200; www.de-vinewines.com; tastings 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

Dusted Valley Wine Gallery: 14465 Woodinville-Redmond Road NE, Woodinville; 425-488-7373; www.dustedvalley.com; tastings noon to 5 p.m. daily.

Fortunato’s: 17410 133rd Ave. NE, Woodinville; 425-481-5444; www.fortunatos.net; tastings 4 to 10 p.m. Fridays, 2 to 10 p.m. Saturdays.

Gifford Hirlinger Winery Tasting Room: 14469 Woodinville-Redmond Road NE, Woodinville; 425-486-2626; www.giffordhirlinger.com; tastings noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays.

Griffins Crossing Winery Tasting Room: 2008 123rd Ave. NE, Lake Stevens (first floor of the Larsen Financial Services Building); 425-876-2396; www.griffinscrossing.com; tastings noon to 5 p.m. first Saturdays and Sundays.

Hellams Vineyard Wine Shop: 109 N. First St., Suite 101, La Conner; 360-466-1758; www.hellamsvineyard.com; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Lantz Cellars: 3001 S. Lake Stevens Road, Everett; 425-770-2599; www.lantzcellars.com. Visits and tastings by appointment only.

Leely’s Day Spa &Wine: 700 Third St., Mukilteo; 425-268-6004; tastings 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays; $5.

Libation Station: 110-B N. First St., Mount Vernon; 360-336-5266; www.libationstation.com; tastings Fridays and Saturdays.

Novelty Hill-Januik Winery: 14710 Woodinville-Redmond Road NE, Woodinville; 425-481-5502; www.noveltyhilljanuik.com;http://www.noveltyhillÃ⅛ tastings 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; $5 to $10.

Pacific Wine &Kitchen: 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-353-6468; tastings 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays; free.

2nd St. Wine Shop and Tasting Room: 221 Second St., Langley; 360-221-3121; Whidbey Island wine and cheese tasting 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily except Tuesdays; $2.

Sparkman Cellars: 19501 144th Ave. NE, Suite D-700, Woodinville; 425-398-1045; www.sparkmancellars.com;http://www.sparkmanÃ⅛ tastings 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays.

Vino Amore Wine Shop: 5565 Vanbarr, Freeland, Whidbey Island; 360-331-7661; www.vinoamore.com; tastings noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.

Whidbey Island Winery: 5237 S. Langley Road, Langley; 360-221-2040; www.whidbeyislandwinery.com; tastings 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays; $2.

Wicked Cellars: 2616 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-258-3117; www.wickedcellars.com; main tastings 4 to 6 p.m. Fridays and noon to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays; $5; free small tastings daily.

The Wine Shop: 2704 171st Place NE, No. L 102, Lakewood Crossing, Marysville; 360-652-9200; www.maryswineshop.com; tastings 4:30 to 7 p.m. Fridays, 2 to 6 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; $5.

Wine 101: The Gathering Place: 11601 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Suite 101, Fountain Court, Mukilteo; 425-493-1191; www.wine101-thegatheringplace.com; tastings 4 p.m. to closing Tuesdays through Fridays; $5.

WineStyles Marysville: 6608 64th St. NE, Suite A, Marysville; 360-658-4850; www.winestyles.net/marysville; tastings 5 to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

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