Wine sips

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

City Deli &Wine Shop, 102 Ave. D, Snohomish; 360-568-0369. Wines by the glass daily, informal tastings 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, wine dinners every other month.

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. Suite 107, Mill Creek, 425-357-6200. Tastings 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

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.

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; 360-651-5967. 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, $5.

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.

Canlis: 2576 Aurora Ave. N, Seattle, 206-283-3313; www.canlis.com

* April 19, 6:30 p.m., join Master Sommelier Shayn Bjornholm in this introduction to the world of champagne. Cost is $75.

Campagne: 86 Pine Street, Seattle, 206-728-2800, www.campagnerestaurant.com

* April 26, 6:30 p.m., syrah dinner , featuring French syrahs from north to south; $129.

DiStefano Winery, 12280 Woodinville Drive NE, Woodinville; 425-487-1648, www.distefanowinery.com. Tastings noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

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

McCormick’s Fish House &Bar: 722 Fourth Ave., Seattle, 206-682-3900, www.mccormickandschmicks.com.

* April 11 , 6:30 p.m., winemaker dinner, fresh seafood paired with Hogue wines. Cost is $50 inclusive. Call the restaurant for reservations.

McCormick &Schmick’s Harborside: 1200 Westlake Ave. N, Seattle, 206-270-9052; www.mccormickandschmicks.com.

* April 19, Willamette Valley Wine Dinner. Seasonal seafood with a selection of Willamette Valley Vineyards wines, $60 excluding tax and gratuity. Price also includes McCormick &Schmick’s 2005 Seafood Restaurant cookbook.

Morton’s: 1511 Sixth Ave., Seattle; 206-223-0550. www.mortons.com. Wine tastings 5-6:30 p.m., second Thursday of each month, $10.

* April 13 Covey Run with Kerry Norton, head winemaker.

Rosario Resort and Spa: 1400 Rosario Road, Eastsound, WA 98245 (Orcas Island), 360-376-2222. “Meet the Winemaker” dinner series. Dinners begin at 7 p.m., $69 per person.

* April 18, Chris Arcers of Barnard Griffin Winery (Tri-Cities).

Seattle Wine Society: Wines of Portugal, served with food from Samba Brazilian Restaurant. April 12, 7-9 p.m., St. Demetrious Cultural Center, 2100 Boyer Ave E., Seattle. $20 members, $30 non-members; details and reservations at: www.seattlewinesociety.org/SeattlePrograms/index.html

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

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 held from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Fireside on Tuesday through Saturdays and in the Barking Frog Sundays and Mondays.

Woodinville Wine Cellars, 17721 132nd Ave. NE, Woodinville; 425-343-3531, www.woodinvillewinecellars.com. Tastings noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

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