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., Suite 107, Mill Creek; 425-357-6200. Tastings 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

Evergreen Cellars: 1101 First St., 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.

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

Piazza’s Wine Bar: 11700 Mukilteo Speedway, Ste. 405, Mukilteo; 425-493-1286. Tastings 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, $5 per person. Live music 8 to 11 p.m. Saturdays, $5 cover.

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

Whidbey Island Winery: 5237 Langley Road, Langley; 360-221-2040, www.whidbeyislandwinery.com. Tasting room winter hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. $2 regular tastings, special event tasting costs differ.

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.

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.

  • Brian Carter Cellars, Sunnyside, Columbia Valley, 4 to 8 p.m. May 13.

    WineStyles Marysville: 6608 64th St. NE, Ste. A, Marysville; 360-658-4850, www.winestyles.net/marysville. Wine tastings 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

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

    Challenger Ridge Vineyard &Cellars: At Doug’s Boats, 13410 NE 175th St., Woodinville; 425-483-2001, 877-396-5379, www.challengerridge.com. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays; free tastings.

    Challenger Ridge Vineyard &Cellars: 43095 Challenger Road, Concrete; 877-396-5379, www.challengerridge.com. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, or by appointment; free tastings.

    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.

    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., Ste. 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.

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

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

    Winemakers dinner cruise: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. May 29, contact Waterways Cruises for departure and cost information; 206-223-2060, www.waterwayscruises.com.

    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.

    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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