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04/29/2006 - Saturday, April 29th
BRING ON SPRING PARTY WITH WINECOW!
Location: The Tasting Room, Pike Place Market

We've had an overwhelming response from everyone looking forward to the next official WineCOW party! So, after an extended break WineCOW is bringing the party to The Tasting Room in downtown Seattle on Saturday April 29, 2006 from 7p to 11p. Another great night of jammin' music, exceptional wine, food, and of course the official “COW” posing for photo ops. We will also have winemakers and Tasting Room founders Paul Beveridge of Wilridge Cellars, and Robert Goodfriend of Harlequin Cellars on hand to mingle and hang with all of us WineCOWs. <MORE INFO>

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EVENTS FOR MAY 2006

05/01/2006
Rose’ Revival (& Pinot Gris)
Location: The Islander, 1st & Union, Seattle
6:00 – 8:30 PM. This event features dry Rose’ and Pinot Gris only. Should weather permit this will be an outdoor event on the rooftop patio of the Islander, overlooking Puget Sound.

05/02/2006
Sweet Basil’s School of Cooking -- Mother's Day Menu
Location: Columbia Winery, 14030 NE 145th, Woodinville
7:00 - 9:00 PM. Put together a nice meal for Mom with recipes as special as she is. This full course menu is prepared before your eyes and then served with award-winning Columbia Winery wines. $40 per person/$35 Wine Club Members. Reservations are required and must be made by the Friday prior to the event. Cancellation Policy: 24 hours notice required to avoid Cancellation Fee.
Contact: 425-482-7348

05/04/2006 - 05/07/2006
E. B. Foote Winery Spring Barrel Tasting
Location: E.B. Foote Winery, Burien
Thur. 5:00 -9:00 PM; Fri. 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM; Sat. & Sun. 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM. Taste the future! Try the new Chardonnay and Sweet Sherrill and a barrel sample of a future releases. Also available for sampling will be current releases. Hors d'oeuvres provided to complement the wines. Free.
Contact: 206-242-3852

05/06/2006 - 05/07/2006
Spring Release Weekend
Location: Various Walla Walla Valley Wineries
More to come!

05/09/2006 - 05/23/2006
Beginner's Guide to Washington Wines
Location: South Seattle Community College, 6000 - 16th Avenue SW, Seattle
6:00 - 9:00 PM (three Mondays, nine hours). Learn about the wines of Washington state. Certified educator/sommelier Dieter Schafer takes you through the eight Washington American Viticultural Areas. Course includes fundamentals of winemaking, wine buying, serving and enjoying. Pre-registration required. Cost: $83 per person.
Contact: 206-764-5339

05/12/2006 - 05/14/2006
Spring Barrel Tasting
Location: Spokane
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Taste the newest releases from the Spokane wineries. Location: All Spokane wineries. Free.
Contact: 509-926-0164

05/13/2006
Toast to the Northwest
Location: Dempsey Indoor Facility, Seattle
1:00 - 5:30 PM. This regional wine festival and competition features wines from Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The competition is a consumer's choice award where winning wineries will receive a medallion to take home and the option for a contract with the UW to supply the "preferred" wine of the University for one year. Cost: $40 /$60.
Contact: 206-543-2920

05/20/2006
2nd Annual Lawn Party & Wine Fest
Location: Quincy
2:00 - 6:00 PM. Local and Washington select wines will be featured at the second annual Lawn Party & Wine Fest The event is themed around old-time lawn parties, a “simpler time when afternoon socials brought friends together”. Catering will be provided by Idle Hour Cafe in Quincy. There will be featured art and live jazz music both inside and on the grounds the Reiman-Simmons House, a 1904 farmhouse listed on the Washington Historic Register and under restoration. Proceeds from this event will be used toward a matching grant that will allow the first and largest phase of the restoration to occur, with the goal to raise over $2,000. Cost: $35 per person. Tickets are available at 509-787-3757, by mail with check to QVHSM, P.O. Box 1003, Quincy, WA 98848 or by visiting the Quincy Chamber of Commerce.
Contact: 509-787-3757

05/13/2006 - 05/14/2006
Mother's Day Open House
Location: Maryhill Winery, 9774 Highway 14, Goldendale, WA
Enjoy live music and wine with your most lovable Mom. We have a wide selection of dry white, sweet white, dry red and sweet red wines to try. Call 509-773-1976 or 1-877-MARYHILL.
Contact: 509-773-1976

05/26/2006
Amiamo l’Italia
Location: Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville, WA
Join Chateau Ste. Michelle Chef, Scott Harberts, as he highlights the foods of Italy. Col Solare, the Washington wine with a Tuscan soul, will be featured along with our spring releases for this multi-course dinner. We will also take a peek at the plans for the new state-of-the-art Col Solare winery which will be under construction this summer on Red Mountain. 7pm. 130 per person, Reservations Required. For more information contact 800-267-6793.
Contact: 800-267-6793

05/27/2006 - 05/29/2006
Maryhill Winery 5th Anniversary/Memorial Day Weekend Party
Location: Maryhill Winery, 9774 Highway 14, Goldendale, WA
Take the weekend off and help us celebrate our fifth year in business. Live music on the arbor and birthday cake to enjoy. Wine specials to save you $$$!!! Delicious, savory and extremely slow-roasted BBQ available on the Arbor for purchase from your friends at Boneyard BBQ! Call 509-773-1976 or 1-877-MARYHILL.
Contact: 509-773-1976

05/27/2006 - 05/29/2006
May Celebration of Wines
Location: Pheasant Valley Vineyard & Winery. Hood River, OR
11:00 AM 6:00 PM. A very popular weekend for tantalizing your senses at our winery. We will be releasing one of our new wines. Wine tasting and tours will be available, and our gift shop will be open as well. Come pick up a map for other events happening in the Hood River area.
Contact: 541-387-3040

05/27/2006 - 05/30/2006
Spring Barrel Tasting
Location: North Sound Wineries
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. All wineries participating including Bainbridge Island Vineyards and Winery and Whidbey Island Vineyard. A rare opportunity awaits you to become part of the team in exploring the tastes and characteristics of wine & oak.
Contact: 800-785-5495
Website: http://www.northsoundwineries.org/events.html

05/27/2006 - 05/30/2006
Hoodsport Winery Annual Spring Barrel Tasting
Location: Hoodsport Winery, N 23501 Highway 101, Hoodsport
Contact: 800-580-9894

EVENTS FOR JUNE 2006

06/02/2006 - 06/03/2006
Vintage Walla Walla
Location: Various Walla Walla Valley Wineries
More to come!

06/06/2006
Sweet Basil’s School of Cooking -- Summeritme Picnic Ideas
Location: Columbia Winery, 14030 NE 145th, Woodinville
7:00 - 9:00 PM. Kick off the summer season and venture outdoors for a picnic with fun and tasty treats. This full course menu is prepared before your eyes and then served with award-winning Columbia Winery wines. $40 per person/$35 Wine Club Members. Reservations are required and must be made by the Friday prior to the event. Cancellation Policy: 24 hours notice required to avoid Cancellation Fee.
Contact: 425-482-7348

06/11/2006
Taste Washington
Location: The Davenport Hotel, Spokane
5:00 - 8:00 PM. Spokane's premier wine & food event. Features wine and food pairing from numerous Washington wineries and regional restaurants. $75 per person. retailers and online at www.tastewashington.org.
Contact: 206-667-9463

06/16/2006
2nd Annual Stem and Stein
Location: Northern Quest Casino’s Pend Oreille Pavilion, Spokane
5:00 - 8:00 PM. Spokane's premier wine & food event. Features wine and food pairing from numerous Washington wineries and regional restaurants. $75 per person. retailers and online at www.tastewashington.org.
Contact: 206-667-9463

06/17/2006 - 06/18/2006
Father's Day Weekend
Location: Pheasant Valley Vineyard & Winery. Hood River, OR
11:00 AM 6:00 PM. No lawns to mow this weekend! Give the guys a day off and bring them out to the winery for the day. You will all enjoy tasting our award-winning wines in our spacious and beautiful tasting room with historic back-bar and large stone fireplace.
Contact: 541-387-3040

06/17/2006 - 06/18/2006
Father's Day Weekend Open House & Vineyard Vine Heart Walk
Location: Maryhill Winery, 9774 Highway 14, Goldendale, WA
Say thanks to Dad with a big ‘ol bottle of Maryhill Zinfandel and savor those childhood memories. Live music in the afternoon both days. Take a tour around the vineyard and help the American Heart Association fight heart disease during our 4th Annual Vineyard Vine Heart Walk. Call 509-773-1976 or 1-877-MARYHILL.
Contact: 509-773-1976

06/18/2006
E. B. Foote Winery Father's Day Special
Location: E.B. Foote Winery, Burien
1:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Come in for complimentary wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres. Special Fathers Day prices on selected wines.
Contact: 206-242-3852

06/24/2006
Sunshine & Wine
Location: Central Washington State Fairgrounds, Yakima
2:00 - 7:00 PM. Enjoy Washington State Wine Competition award-winning wines, food, music and an auction. $70 per person.
Contact: 509-248-7160

06/24/2006 - 06/25/2006
Summer Equinox Celebration
Location: Maryhill Winery, 9774 Highway 14, Goldendale, WA
Raise a glass----Summer is here!!!! The official solstice is June 21, but we’re celebrating all weekend. Call 509-773-1976 or 1-877-MARYHILL.
Contact: 509-773-1976

06/28/2006
The Smart Palate -- Wine Basics Class
Location: Columbia Winery, 14030 NE 145th, Woodinville
7:00 - 10:00 PM. This is a premier wine and beer tasting event to benefit Spokane AIDS Network. You will be sampling wines and beers from Spokane, the Inland Northwest, Washington, California, Oregon and imported selections from around the globe. Live entertainment, live and silent auctions, raffles and a wine store. Cost is $35.00 in advance and $40.00 at the door. Italian Bistro Wine Dinner at 6:00 PM.

EVENTS FOR 2006

06/02/2006
Wine Spectator's 2006 Grand Tour
Location: Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York
More than two hundred of the world's finest wineries will pour one of their best wines at each stop. Select one of Wine Spectator's Grand Tour cities near you and enjoy a wine tasting event you will remember for a long time to come.
- All wines are in Wine Spectator's top-scoring selections
- Taste wines that are hard to find—discover new favorites
- Meet and mingle with many winery owners and/or winemakers
- Includes a light buffet to complement your evening
Contact: events@mshanken.com
Website: http://www.winespectator.com/GrandTour/WSgrandtour.html

06/06/2006
Wine Spectator's 2006 Grand Tour
Location: The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas
More than two hundred of the world's finest wineries will pour one of their best wines at each stop. Select one of Wine Spectator's Grand Tour cities near you and enjoy a wine tasting event you will remember for a long time to come.
- All wines are in Wine Spectator's top-scoring selections
- Taste wines that are hard to find—discover new favorites
- Meet and mingle with many winery owners and/or winemakers
- Includes a light buffet to complement your evening
Contact: events@mshanken.com
Website: http://www.winespectator.com/GrandTour/WSgrandtour.html

06/22/2006
Wine Enthusiast's Toast of the Town 2006
Location: New York State Theatre, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 64 Street, New York City
A spectacular evening of wine, food and music...now in two cities!
- Taste over 500 wines and spirits from internationally acclaimed producers.
- Savor the most celebrated culinary creations from 30 of New York's top-rated restaurants.
- Experience all the glamour of the spacious promenade at Lincoln Center's New York State Theatre.
Contact: 1-800-847-5949
Website: http://www.wineenthusiast.com/