Wine sips

Arista Wine Cellars, 320 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; 425-771-7009. Tastings 1 to 4:30 p.m. 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, evergreencellars@verizon.net, premium wines of the Pacific Northwest; Tastings $5; 3 to 8 p.m. Fridays; 3 to 7 p.m. Saturdays; 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays.

Great Blue Heron Wine Cellars, inside Brindle’s Market, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd., Camano Island; 360-722-7482. Tastings 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays, 2 to 5 p.m. 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 and third Saturdays.

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

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. Tastings noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 4 to 6 p.m. Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays, $5 Fridays and Saturdays. Ladies’ night wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m. second Wednesdays, $10.

Art Institute of Seattle: 2600 Alaskan Way, Seattle; 206-239-2363, www.ais.edu.

  • “20/20 World Wine Tour” with Dieter Schafer: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 21 to Sept. 11, The Art Institute of Seattle, 2600 Alaskan Way, Seattle; $175 per person, due at registration, must be 21/older; wines worldwide will be discussed.
  • “Four to Six” Washington wine tasting series with Dieter Schafer: 4 to 6 p.m. Fridays, Aug. 24 and 31, Oct. 12 and 26, Nov. 9, Art Institute’s Portfolio restaurant; $12 per person, per session; hors d’oeuvres, information about various wines and more; 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.

    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.

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

    StateVines, 15602 Main St., Duvall; 425-788-9292, www.statevines.com. Tastings 2 to 6 p.m. Saturdays.

    The Tasting Room, 1924 Post Alley, Pike Place Market, Seattle; 206-770-9463, www.winesofwashington.com. Sample vintages from an array of regional wineries. 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 on Tuesday through Saturdays and in the Barking Frog Sundays and Mondays.

    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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