Wine sips

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

Camano Island Wine Sellers: inside Brindle’s Market, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd., Camano Island; 360-722-7482. Tastings 4:30 to 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Country Cottage Wine Merchants: 23806 Bothell-Everett Highway, in Bothell’s Country Village; 425-481-5444, www.countrycottagewines.com. Complimentary tastings, 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays and 2 to 5 p.m. Saturdays.

DeVine Wines: 15224 Main St., Ste. 107, Mill Creek; 425-357-6200. Tastings 4 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

Evergreen Cellars: 1101 First Street, Snohomish; 360-568-2840, www.evergreencellars.com: premium wines of the Pacific Northwest; Tastings $5; 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Griffins Crossing Winery Tasting Room: 2008 123rd Ave. NE, Lake Stevens (First floor of the Larsen Financial Services Building); 425-334-0839, www.griffinscrossing.com, e-mail griffinswine@aol.com; open for tastings noon to 5 p.m. first Saturdays and Sundays.

Leely’s Day Spa &Wine: 700 Third St., Mukilteo; 425-268-6004, leely@ahanmail.net. Wine tasting available with spa services anytime; regular wine tasting 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, $5.

Lombardi’s: 1620 W. Marine View Drive, Everett, 425-252-1886, www.lombardisitalian.com. Winemaker’s dinner featuring Masi Winery from the Veneto region of Italy; 6:30 p.m. Feb. 5, $50 plus tax, tip. Reservations required. See the Web site for complete menu.

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

Tulalip Bay Restaurant: 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip; 360-651-5900. Holds occasional winemaker dinners, reservations required.

Vino Amore Wine Shop: 1614 E. Main St., Freeland; 360-331-7661, www.vinoamore.com. Tastings noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays.

Wicked Cellars: 2616 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-258-3117, www.wickedcellars.com. Free tastings noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Tastings are $5 from 4 to 6 p.m. Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Ladies’ night wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m. Feb. 20, $10.

Wine 101: The Gathering Place: 11601 Harbour Pointe Blvd, Ste. 101, Fountain Court, Mukilteo, wine101-thegatheringplace.com; a wine shop and wine bar featuring boutique wines only; e-mail bjandjohn@wine101-thegatheringplace.com to join the wine club.

Wine classes with Dieter Schafer: All take place at South Seattle Community College, 6000 16th Ave. SW, Seattle, unless otherwise noted. Prices are per person, for entire series, or in some cases, for the one-night class. Advance reservations or registration are required to the phone numbers listed.

  • Buying and enjoying wine made simple, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 25 through March 10, Renton Technical College, 3000 NE Fourth St., Renton; $119; must be 21 or older; 425-235-2352, ext. 5978, www.ctc.edu/~renton/wts/kiosk/index.htm.
  • Beginners’ guide to Washington wines, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 26 and March 4, $69; 206-764-5339, www.LearnatSouth.org.
  • Sight, smell, taste — Wine tasting primer, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, April 15, 22 and 29; $83; 206-764-5339, www.LearnatSouth.org.

    Art Institute of Seattle: 2600 Alaskan Way, Seattle; 206-239-2363, www.ais.edu, or additional info at WineDieter@cs.com.

  • Valentine’s Day dinner with wines from Willis Hall Winery of Marysville, 6 p.m. Feb. 14, $46, tax and gratuities included. Reservations required.
  • Open-That-Bottle-Night, 6 p.m. Feb. 22. Bring your own special bottle (corkage fee waived) to enjoy with a meal at the Art Institute’s Portfolio Restaurant. $30, tax and gratuity included. Reservations required.
  • Learn about wine and food pairing. Five-course Northwest menu accompanied by four wines produced by aMaurice Cellars. Winemaker Anna Schafer and Portfolio Restaurant Manager Dieter Schafer will explain the elements in the food and wine that make them great together. 6 p.m. March 7, $75, tax and gratuities included. Reservations required.
  • Washington wine tasting series: Taste 4-6 wines from Washington while you enjoy light hors d’oeuvres February 8: Beautiful Blends. 4 to 6 p.m., $12 per person, per session. Reservations required.

    Austin Robaire Vintners: 19501 144th Ave. NE, Suite D800, Woodinville; 206-406-0360, www.austinrobaire.com. Tastings 1 to 4 p.m. first and third Saturdays.

    Columbia Winery: Sweet Basil’s School of Cooking presents winemakers dinners and food and wine pairing classes, including recipes, demonstrations and opportunities to sample the winery’s best vintages, 7 to 9 p.m. first Tuesdays, $40, 425-482-7348, www.columbiawinery.com.

    DiStefano Winery: 12280 Woodinville Drive NE, Woodinville; 425-487-1648, www.distefanowinery.com. Tastings noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tasting fee of $10 per person can be put toward purchase of wine.

    Esquin Wine Merchants: 2700 Fourth Ave. S., Seattle; 206-682-7374, www.esquin.com. Tastings 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

    FareStart’s Guest Chef Night wine dinners: Gourmet meals with featured wines, reservations required by calling 206-267-6210 or e-mail to reservations@farestart.org, indicate number in party, time preference, full name. Phone or e-mail address; Check www.farestart.org for guest wine chef dinner schedule.

    George’s Wine Shoppe: LLC, 521 156th Ave. SE, Bellevue; 425-644-7723, info@georgeswineshoppe.com, www.georgeswineshoppe.com; Free tastings 2 to 5 p.m. Saturdays.

    Hellams Vineyard Wine Shop: 109 N. First St., Suite 101, La Conner; 360-466-1758. Wine tastings, noon to 6 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and noon to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

    The Herbfarm: 14590 NE 145th, Woodinville; 425-485-5300. Winemakers’ dinners feature a nine-course dinner paired with six wines, $195, reservations required.

    Libation Station and Triage Wines: Old Grainery Building, 100 E. Montgomery, Suite 210, Mount Vernon; 360-336-5266. Monthly wine tastings.

    Morton’s: 1511 Sixth Ave., Seattle; 206-223-0550, www.mortons.com. Tastings 5 to 6:30 p.m. second Thursdays, $10.

    Seattle Wine Society: www.seattlewinesociety.org/SeattlePrograms/index.html or call 206-706-3771; email: events@seattlewinesociety.org.

    The Tasting Room: 1924 Post Alley, Pike Place Market, Seattle; 206-770-9463, www.winesofwashington.com. Cooperative wine tasting cellar in the historic Market Building in Pike Place Market. Sample vintages from an array of regional wineries. Open from noon to 8 p.m. daily.

    Willows Lodge: 14580 NE 145th St., Woodinville; 425-424-3900, www.willowslodge.com. Tastings 5 to 7 p.m. in the Fireside Tuesdays through Saturdays and in the Barking Frog Sundays and Mondays.

    Woodinville Wine Cellars: 17721 132nd Ave. NE, Woodinville; 425-481-8860, www.woodinvillewinecellars.com.

    Send information about your wine events by e-mail to features@heraldnet.com, by mail to Wine Event, in care of Features, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206, or call 425-339-3479.

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