Regular Features
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CalendarEvents, education, charity events and seminars.
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Feb. 12 Carbonated beverage seminar
Explore carbonation with Jeffrey Morganthaler and the Portland Culinary Alliance. Session will be held at the Oregon Culinary Institute. $25 PCA members/$30 non-members. Reservations and information http://pdxaca.org/upcoming-events.
Feb. 27 Walla Walla Wine tasting
Portland. Trade tasting 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.; public tasting 6-9 p.m. Info and tickets 509.526.3117 or www.wallawallawine.com.
Feb. 27 Chef Collaborative
Seattle. Farmer-Fisher-Chef Connection luncheon. www.SeattleChefs.org.
March 12 Walla Walla Wine tasting
Seattle. Trade tasting 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.; public tasting 6-9 p.m. Info and tickets 509.526.3117 or www.wallawallawine.com.
Feb. 18 & 19 Red Wine & Chocolate
Yakama Valley Wine Country celebration. First Sip & Click photo contest. Visit wineyakimavalley.org for details.
Feb. 26. Seattle Wine and Food Experience
Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. Wines & beers from around the world. Chef demos. Samples and sips. Benefit Giving Grapes Foundation. Tickets $45. www.seattlewineandfoodexperience.com.
March 16 - 18 Zin Weekend
Paso Robles, Calif. Details and tickets Zin Fest.
May 12 Gig Harbor Beer Festival
Uptown Gig Harbor Pavilion, 4701 Pt. Fosdick Dr. NW. Breweries from around the South Puget Sound area pouring their most-coveted drafts, music, raffles, prizes and more. 21 and older event. Advance tickets $20, available at http://www.gigharborbeerfestival.com, or at http://www.brownpapertickets.com. Admission includes a commemorative taster cup and eight taster tokens. Additional tokens are available at the event for $25. Blazing Onion Burger Company is the major sponsor for the event.
Jan. 30 Sozo Wine dinner
Mondello Italian Restaurant, Seattle. $65pp to benefit the Ballard Food Bank. Four-course dinner paired with Sozo Wines. Reservations info@mondelloristorante.com or call 206.352.8700.
Feb 18 Totally Teal Toast
80’s themed fundraising bar crawl, downtown Bellevue. To benefit The Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research. 12:30 p.m. Lot No. 3, Pearl Bar, Paddy Coynes, Lucky Strike, Earls. Info and registration www.totallytealtoast.com. Follow on facebook at www.facebook.com/TotallyTealToast. This event is for guests 21+ only.
Feb. 21 Exotic Wines Festival
3 rd annual winter wine tasting event. Taste Mourvedre, Cinsault, Malbec, Sangiovese, Petit Verdot, Tempranillo, Cabernet Franc, Roussanne, Viognier and Albarino as well as some interesting blends. Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer Street, Seattle. Tickets: $40 at http://tzseattle-tickets.zinzanni.org. Proceeds benefit ZinZanni Institute for Circus Arts (ZICA).
March 3 Samish Sip & Slurp
Sunset dinner fundraiser to benefit Skagit Conservation Education Alliance @ Taylor Shellfish Farm, Samish Bay. Enjoy fresh oysters and oyster-perfect wine on Taylor’s beach. BYO shucking knife. $75 pp. Online Tickets Only
Jan. 27 - 29 Oregon Truffle Festival
Cooking, dining, hunting, educational events. Host Stephanie Pearl Kimmel, Marche Restaurant, Eugene. www.oregontrufflefestival.com.
Jan. 31 A casual Spanish wine tasting
Featuring Importer Lucia Ramos Perez. On the menu: 2 Tempranillos and a Verdejo paired with three small plates. $20. Bottles will be available for purchase. For reservations call 206.691.3723 or visit ww.tenmercer.com.i
February events @ DiStefano Winery, Woodinville
Feb. 3 Soups On! Culinary Demonstration: Cutting and Cooking Techniques for Soothing Soups $50/pp.
Feb. 10 Valentines Day Five Course Wine Dinner with Chef George Stevenson & Winemaker Mark Newton. $100/pp.
Feb. 17 Movie Night – “The Help” Southern Cuisine Large screen movie, a glass of wine and a family style dinner. $50/pp.
Feb. 25 Hearty Winter Fare Five Course Wine Dinner with Chef George Stevenson & Winemaker Mark Newton. $85/pp.
Reservations & info for all events Jaci Kajfas, 425.487.1648 ext 1
Feb. 6 Foodportunity
Palace Ballroom, Seattle. Local food entrepreneurs and chefs available for questions and conversation. Bites Rover’s and Luc, The Coterie Room, Local 360, The Inn at Langley, Il Corvo Pasta, Harborside and Volunteer Park Café. Details, info and $25 tickets www.foodportunity.com.
Feb. 24 Brew Pairing Dinner
Trellis, Kirkland, with Portland-based organic brew masters Christian Ettinger and Jaime Rodriguez of Hopworks Urban Brewery, 5-course dinner paired with beers, $75pp. 21 and over event. Reservations and information 425.284.5900. Guests with reserved dinner seats are eligible for a discounted stay ($119) at the Heathman Hotel on the night of the dinner.
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