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You may have heard the buzz about Legends of Washington Wine Hall of Fame gala coming to Prosser on Saturday, August 28, 2010, beginning at 6pm.  In a nutshell, it's a chance to witness firsthand one of … [Read more...] about Legends of Washington Wine Hall of Fame Tickets Now On Sale

Universal Packaging, a family owned, full line supplier to the wine industry, recently announced its continued support of the Legends of Washington Wine Hall of Fame, a program of the Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center. … [Read more...] about Walter Clore Wine & Culinary Center Receives Donation to Honor Industry Legends

PROSSER, Wash. -- Grape growers and industry personnel are invited to participate in Washington State University’s Viticulture and Enology Field Day, sponsored by the Washington State Grape Society. … [Read more...] about Viticulture and Enology Field Day on Aug. 12 at WSU Prosser Research Station

SEATTLE, Wash.— Waterfront Seafood Grill is marking its first 10 years in grand, kick-up-your-heels fashion, to coincide with their sixth annual Summer Hootenanny on July 29, 2010. … [Read more...] about Waterfront Seafood Grill Toasts 10th Anniversary at Hootenanny on July 29

CASHMERE, WA – The Washington Wine Industry Foundation celebrated its 10th Annual Wine Cup® raising over $33,000 in a shotgun scramble on Thursday, June 24 at Kennewick’s Canyon Lakes Golf Course. … [Read more...] about Team McKinley Springs Wins 10th Annual Wine Cup

Zino Society presents Zino Vino, July 19th from 10am to 5:00pm at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center at Pier 66 in downtown Seattle.  Tasting Room Magazine is proud to be a sponsor of this industry event. … [Read more...] about Zino Vino Offers Educational Conference for Wineries, Winemakers and Potential Winemakers

The 23rd annual Auction of Washington Wines, themed "A Wine Odyssey" for 2010, promises to be a dynamic weekend filled with award-winning wines and gourmet food, all for a great cause. … [Read more...] about Auction of Washington Wines “2010 Wine Odyssey” Tickets Now On Sale

Woodinville, WA –  The Woodinville wine community along with Redhook Ale Brewery and Willows Lodge in Woodinville, Washington, are hosting the 2nd annual Woodinville Winemaker’s & Brew Master Triathlon … [Read more...] about Woodinville Winemaker’s Triathlon to Benefit Seattle Children’s Hospital

Gordon Hill, longtime Washington enologist and, currently, winemaker with Milbrandt Vineyards Winery, was selected as winemaker to make the red blend for the 2010 Legends of Washington Wine event. … [Read more...] about Milbrandt’s Gordon Hill Selected As Legends Winemaker

PROSSER, Wash. -- The American Society for Enology and Viticulture opens its 61st annual conference in Seattle on Monday, June 21, with the 7th annual Symposium on Cool Climate Viticulture and Enology. … [Read more...] about Cool Climate Winemaking, Grape-growing to be Discussed at Seattle Conference

June 8, 2010 — Congratulations to Linda Keturakat of Spokane, Washington for winning the Tasting Room Magazine Spring 2010 Reader Sweepstakes drawing held on June 1, 2010. … [Read more...] about Spokane Reader Wins Tasting Room Magazine’s Spring 2010 Sweepstakes

If you've wondered what it might be like to taste wines from over 100 of Washington State's finest wineries while snacking on gourmet bites from dozens of regional restaurants, Taste Washington! Spokane is an event not to miss.   … [Read more...] about Taste Washington Event Comes to Spokane on June 6 at the Davenport Hotel

Washington Tasting Room magazine is sponsoring WAWine, a Twitter event held on June 3, 2010 that invites people across the world to interact with each other through social media or in winery tasting rooms while sipping and celebrating Washington State wine.   … [Read more...] about Tasting Room Magazine Sponsors Worldwide Washington Wine Event

The Auction of Washington Wines, the premier wine auction celebrating Washington wine, is geared up for its biggest summer since its inception 23 years ago. As a tribute to this year’s theme: 2010 – A Wine Odyssey, the Auction of Washington Wines will feature more events taking place across the … [Read more...] about Auction of Washington Wine adds new summer events

A diverse network of small, family-owned wineries and tasting rooms throughout Wenatchee, Leavenworth and Lake Chelan have formed an alliance to create a new brand for this Washington wine destination, Cascade Valley Wine Country.  Located approximately two hours from Seattle, Cascade Valley … [Read more...] about North Central Washington wineries launch Cascade Valley Wine Country

SEATTLE (March 26, 2010) – Today the Washington State Wine Commission announced the recipients of the 2010 Washington Wine Restaurant Awards.  Each year the Commission seeks to recognize restaurants that exhibit strong support of Washington State wines and high professional … [Read more...] about Washington Wine Commission announces 2010 Wine Restaurant Awards

Downtown Yakima restaurants have united with local wineries to reward diners who prefer to bring their own bottle of wine into a restaurant.  As long as patrons bring a wine bottle purchased the same day from a winery, tasting room or wine shop in downtown Yakima, the corkage fee is waived at any of the … [Read more...] about Downtown Yakima greets wine tourists with corkage-free zone

Whimsical faces grace the wine labels and walls of the new Walla Faces Winery, Tasting Room and Art Gallery in downtown Walla Walla.  Owners Rick & Debbie Johnson have rebranded their winery, tasting room and inns into one name—Walla Faces: Wine, Inns, Art (known before as Walla Walla Inns at … [Read more...] about Walla Faces opens new winery, tasting room and art gallery

One of the original Walla Walla wineries founded in 1981, Rick Small and his wife Darcy Fugman-Small founded Woodward Canyon Winery. Next to their charming restored 1870's farmhouse tasting room, they opened the new Reserve House for the purpose of personal, sit-down tastings and an opportunity … [Read more...] about Reserve wines at Woodward Canyon's Reserve House

Gamache Vintners may be the newest face in Prosser's Vintner's Village, but they are definitely no stranger to the wine industry. Veteran winemaking brothers Bob and Roger Gamache and their families have been growing premium grapes in the Columbia Valley since 1982.  Bob Gamache told us, "We're … [Read more...] about Gamache Vintners joins Vintner's Village in Prosser

Northwest Cellars recently opened its new tasting room in Kirkland as a unique and cozy space for wine lovers.  Visitors can sample the Bordeaux-style 2005 Intrigue, awarded 90 points by Wine & Spirits magazine.  Other wines available include Merlot, Petite Sirah, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and their … [Read more...] about Northwest Cellars now open for weekend tastings in Kirkland