Tonight, enjoy a tasting from 6-8 pm featuring Old School Brewing Co. Their Bus Stout, Pale Ale 101, Hoppocrates IPA, Dodgeball Double Red, Homeroom Hefe, Varsity Vanilla Porter, and dozens of seasonal brews as well as O.S. Root Beer, Orange Cream Soda, Vanilla Cream will sate the palates of flavor seekers. Old School Brewing Co. brings styles from around the world, and special ingredients as they arrive with each harvest season for a continually changing palette of flavors and colors for you to experience.
To learn more about Old School Brewing Co., click here.
Enjoy a tasting from Cedergreen Cellars from 6-8 pm tonight. Cedergreen Cellars makes wine that captures that essence of harvest. Awe inspiring fruit, handled with care, short hours from vine to the winery and a light hand combine to create a wine that shows the very best that the fruit has to offer. The winemaker and owner, Kevin Cedergreen's, experience working in Washington state and New Zealand has exposed him to different philosophies and realities of place, time and terroir. This has resulted in an integration of New World styles in one wine, Cedergreen Cellars. Food friendly, fruit forward with bright acid and respect for the earth it comes from.
To learn more about Cedergreen Cellars, click here.
Tonight enjoy a tasting from 6-8 pm including the 2010 Influence Cabernet Sauvignon Red Dry, 2008 Influence Red Blend 50% Syrah 50% Merlot, 2009 Pyrenees Pinot Noir, and 2011 Pyrenees Pinot Gris. To learn more about Pyrenees Vineyard, click here.
Time to celebrate the season with a wine which encompasses the very essence of Spring; the Rosé. From 2-5 pm today, enjoy a complimentary tasting of Spring with over ten stations throughout the entire store!
The pink color of a rosé can range from a pale "onion"-skin orange to a vivid near-purple, depending on the grape varieties used and winemaking techniques. The diversity in this winemaking technique provides not only a rainbow of colors but also a wonderful spectrum of aroma and flavors.
Italy is one of the world’s greatest wine regions with an unbelievable treasure trove of terrific indigenous grape varieties. We will cover all 19 wine regions and taste 8 delicious wines made from native grapes. To register, click here.
Sommelier Arnie Millan presents the Introduction to Wine Class series beginning Sunday, April 21st, until June 23rd. The program of six classes is scheduled every Sunday (except June 2nd) from 3:00 until 5:30 p.m. at Wine World & Spirits at 400 N.E. 45th Street (98105), just of I-5 and the 45th Street exit. To register for the entire series, click here.
Free parking is available in Wine World’s lot on the North end of our building.
The classes include thorough tastings of 8 wines during each class and will be offered for $50 per class or $275 for all six sessions. **Sorry, but No discounts to Explorers Club or Living Social Vouchers may be applied to these classes.
Avennia Winery will be featuring their wines from 6-8 pm. Their is to make wines that evoke clarity: clarity of place, clarity of type, clarity of purpose. Avennia Winery believes this is best expressed by using the classic French varietals and blends, with methods passed down over generations. Avennia Winery works within this context to allow Washington vineyards and terroirs to distinguish themselves.
It's Local Thursday from 6-8 pm where Wine World features an amazing Washington State Wineries. Tonight, Kana Cellars will be pouring a few of their fantastic wines.
Kana is a native word for the spirit or the fire within a mountain, in reference to the perceived supernatural power of volcanic activity. The Yakima and Columbia Valleys are awash with volcanic soil influences, providing terroir from the millennia of "Kana" escaping from nearby volcanic mountains, to lay resting as soil for our world-class vineyards.
Enjoy a tasting tonight from 6-8 pm featuring Chateau d'Or et de Gueules Winery including the delightful Domaine Petite Cassagne. Château d'Or et de Gueules was born in 1998. The name comes from the family crest of Diane de Puymorin, with its colours reflecting the personality of the wines she produces - gold ('Or' in French) to signify the depth and fullness of the southern sun and warmth, red ('Gueules' in old French) for the character, power and round. To learn more about Chateau d'Or et de Gueules Winery, click here.
Convergence Zone Cellars
May 10, 2013 – 8:00 pm
Tonight, enjoy a tasting from Convergence Zone Cellars from 6-8 pm including 2010 Storm Front (Red Mountain) Bordeaux Blend,
2010 Squall Line (Red Mountain), Bordeaux Blend, 2012 Drizzle, Pinot Gris (Red Mountain) Ciel du Cheval vineyard, and 2012 Dewpoint, Dry Riesling, (Columbia Valley) Bacchus Vineyard.
Convergence Zone Cellars is a family-owned and operated winery located in the Puget Sound Convergence Zone located in Woodinville’s Warehouse District. Grapes from some of Washington’s best vineyards in the Red Mountain, Snipes Mountain and Columbia Valley areas are vinted and blended by winemaker Scott Greenberg into award-winning small production, premium quality wines. To learn more about Convergence Zone Cellars, click here.
Toast to your lovely mom this Mother's Day by enjoying a complimentary tasting hosted by Mad Housewife Cellars from 2-5 pm. Mad Housewife Cellars believes that above all else, wine should be fun, relaxing, and something you can afford to look forward to at the end of each and every day. This is your time. Time to enjoy a moment to yourself. A moment without the madness. Meet our own "Mad Housewife" - Janna Tonahill, who will come equipped with giveaways: T-shirts, spatulas, emery boards and, matches!
Wine should never intimidate, make you think too hard, or create a new line item in your budget. To learn more about Mad Housewife Cellars, click here.
Locati Cellars
May 11, 2013 – 5:00 pm
Don't miss the newest wines from this tiny new comer to the Washington Wine Scene! They are a small family-owned and operated winery in the beautiful Walla Walla Valley, proudly making fine wines from Italian varietals!
Tonight, from 2-5 pm, Tildio Winery will be featuring their 2012 Sauvignon Blanc, 2012 Chardonnay, 2009 Stride (Red Blend), 2009 Tempranillo, and 2009 Cabernet Franc. Tildio Winery is a small family run winery in the Lake Chelan AVA. Owners Milum and Katy Perry live on the Estate Vineyard property and are involved in all stages of the farming, wine production and tasting room. They chose this property for it's exceptional setting and it's ability to grow quality fruit.
To learn more about the Tildio Winery, click here.
Celebrate Seattle Beer Week with Sip and Slurp: Beer and Oyster Pairing Competition from 2-5 pm at WINE WORLD & SPIRITS.
You may think of white wine when pairing oysters but many will argue that nothing beats an oyster paired with the right beer. Taylor Shellfish will be shucking oysters for only $1 each and you get to decide which is the “right” beer pairing for you!
Wine World will be pouring a selection of beers for you to pair with your delicious Taylor Shellfish oysters. Ten breweries will be competing. For only $10 you receive 10 beer tastes and it's all for a great cause. All proceeds will benefit the University District Food Bank. Choose from a selection of domestic and international beers, with a special nod to Washington beer. Mystery brewers may be making a surprise appearance to help us celebrate Seattle Beer Week.
Tonight, enjoy a tasting presented by No-Li Brewhouse from 6-8 pm. At No-Li Brewhouse, they feel that they should "pinch ourselves" lucky to get to create great beer for a job and to get to live in Spokane. Spokane may be off the radar of the craft scene, but they wouldn’t swap fame for the fortune of brewing in the very heart of the Inland Empire with the World’s finest hops and malts growing outside their door. No-Li Brewhouse hopes each of their beers proves worthy of this ideal situation they have rooted ourselves in. To learn more about No-Li Brewhouse, click here.
From 6-8 pm, enjoy a tasting from Willow Crest Winery which was founded in 1995 by David J. Minick, a longtime grape grower in the Yakima Valley.
Focusing on aromatic white wines such as Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc, Willow Crest Winery uses estate grown fruit that winemaker David J. Minick planted, cultivated, and harvested. By having the control from vine to wine David can monitor every step of the grape growing and winemaking process. This attention and care to the grape is expressed in every bottle of Willow Crest wine.
To learn more about Willow Crest Winery, click here.
Gård Vintners
May 16, 2013 – 8:00 pm
Tonight, from 6-8 pm enjoy a tasting from Gård Vintners featuring their 2012 Grand Klasse Rose, 2011 Freyja White Blend, 2010 Don Isidro Red Blend, and 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon. The word Gård, which means "farm," honors the Scandinavian heritage of the Lawrence family.
We have been farming the fertile Royal Slope of Washington's Columbia Valley for more than 45 years.
Tonight, from 6-8 pm enjoy a tasting by Tempus Cellars which is a family owned, boutique winery located in Walla Walla, Washington. Tempus released their first vintage in the spring of 2009 in the spirit of creating elegant, finesse driven wines with fruit sourced from the Walla Walla Valley and Columbia Valley.
That's right, while you taste thru Sleeping Dog Wines, we'll have a gourmet dog food tasting outside for your doggy!
We are children & pet friendly at Wine World!
Austrian Wine Tasting
May 18, 2013 – 4:00 pm
It is Austrian Wine Month and we are celebrating by featuring a complimentary tasting of the Heinrich Red, Heinrich Zweigelt, Stadt Krems Gruner Veltliner Kremstal. Stadt Krems Gruner Veltliner Wienzierlberg, Stadt Krems Riesling, Szigeti Gruner Veltliner Brut NV, and Wieninger Wiener Gemischter Satz. To learn more about these wines, click here.
Austrian Wine Country offers a diverse spectrum of fine wines which are influenced by Austria's unique geographical location. Austrian wines offer an authentic, unique sense of place. Austria’s border with Germany provides a common language and a shared appreciation for the Riesling grape. Similarly, the borders with Slovenia and Italy provide a common link to aromatic, bone-dry white wines. Austria’s wine regions share a latitude degree with Burgundy and the Loire Valley in France, thus also exhibiting similar vintage variation and turn-of-harvest seasons as those renowned wine-producing areas.
To learn more about Austrian Wine Country, click here.
Sleeping Dog Wines
May 18, 2013 – 4:00 pm
This afternoon from 1-4 pm enjoy a tasting featuring Sleeping Dog Wines. Sleeping Dog Wines was founded by Larry “Alpha winemaker” Oates along with his wife and partner, Joyce “I’d rather be fishing” Oates in 2002. Their home and small winery overlook the Yakima River, where they reside under the watchful care of Aurora, the Sleeping Dog, Bella, the plump guardian cat, and Syrah, the self-appointed winery cat.
To learn more about Sleeping Dog Wines, click here.
My Derby Wife Wine & Rat City Blonde
May 18, 2013 – 7:00 pm
We will be featuring Big Al’s Rat City Blonde and Wine Girl Wines’ My Derby Wife Wine at the tasting bars as the derby girls are skating around the store. Click on the respective names to learn more about the beer and wines.
The infamous Rat City Roller Girls will return to Wine World & Spirits from 5-7 pm to help us celebrate Seattle Beer Week. You already know how fun the Rat City Roller Girls are but did you know that they are inspirational as well! There will be a fun ceremony starting at 5:30 pm in the VIP room which is free and open to the public.
Rat City Rollergirls
May 18, 2013 – 7:00 pm
The infamous Rat City Roller Girls will return to Wine World & Spirits from 5-7pm to help us celebrate Seattle Beer Week. You already know how fun the Rat City Roller Girls are but did you know that they are inspirational as well! There will be a fun ceremony starting at 5:30 pm in the VIP room which is free and open to the public.
We will be featuring Big Al’s Rat City Blonde and Wine Girl Wines’ My Derby Wife Wine at the tasting bars as the derby girls are skating around the store. Click on the respective names to learn more about the beer and wines.
Cheese Wizards
May 18, 2013 – 8:00 pm
These wizards-on-wheels make “magical” grilled cheese sandwiches made from local breads and cheeses paired with soups and boutique dipping options. The Cheese Wizards will be in the Wine World parking lot selling their gourmet grilled sandwiches. To check out their menu, click here.
In addition, the Cheese Wizards will be featuring a special sandwich in honor of the Rat City Rollergirls!
Seattle's most magical food truck. Wizard POWER. Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. Direct to your mouth.
Planning a wedding, big party or event? Come in and let Wine World's expert staff help you choose the perfect wines and bubbles to match any menu and budget. There will be a wide range of service representatives including caterers to assist planning your next special event. Enjoy a complimentary tasting from 2-5 pm of a wide variety of delightful wines and bubbles.
From 6-8 pm tonight, enjoy a tasting by Full Sail Brewing Co. Full Sail Brewing Co. is an independent, employee-owned brewery located in Hood River, Oregon. Founded in 1987, Full Sail is committed to brewing great beers.
To learn more about Full Sail Brewing Co., click here.
Austrian Wine Tasting
May 22, 2013 – 8:00 pm
It is Austrian Wine Month and we are celebrating by featuring a complimentary tasting of the Heinrich Red, Heinrich Zweigelt, Stadt Krems Gruner Veltliner Kremstal. Stadt Krems Gruner Veltliner Wienzierlberg, Stadt Krems Riesling, Szigeti Gruner Veltliner Brut NV, and Wieninger Wiener Gemischter Satz. To learn more about these wines, click here.
Austrian Wine Country offers a diverse spectrum of fine wines which are influenced by Austria's unique geographical location. Austrian wines offer an authentic, unique sense of place. Austria’s border with Germany provides a common language and a shared appreciation for the Riesling grape. Similarly, the borders with Slovenia and Italy provide a common link to aromatic, bone-dry white wines. Austria’s wine regions share a latitude degree with Burgundy and the Loire Valley in France, thus also exhibiting similar vintage variation and turn-of-harvest seasons as those renowned wine-producing areas.
To learn more about Austrian Wine Country, click here.
Tonight, enjoy a tasting from Fjellene Cellars from 6-8 pm. Fjellene Cellars is dedicated to crafting distinct, varietal-specific wines from Washington State with sustainability in mind. It is their mission to create elegant, approachable, food-friendly wines while delivering back to the earth. Pumice and stems are reduced to compost by local farmers; their lees are recycled into secondary, useable products; local craftsmen transform barrels over six-years-old into works of art; and natural cork closures are used on all their wines.
Tonight, enjoy a tasting presented by one of Yakima's best established wineries, Sheridan Vineyards with Big John Caudill, along with a new kid on the block, Sun River Vintners, and meet their lovely and feisty Wine Ambassador. You'll enjoy a complimentary tasting of their 2010 Chenin Blanc, 2007 Red Table Wine, 2008 Sangiovese, and possibly the 2008 Nebbiolo. Sun River Vintner wines are hand crafted and designed for the discriminating palate.
Tonight, enjoy a tasting presented by Euro Brewing from 6-8 pm. Eurobrew Inc. was founded by two individuals with extensive backgrounds in importing quality beverages into the United States. In 1996, Pascal Benichou created Eurobubblies, a food & non alcoholic beverage importer supplying gourmet products from Europe to large retail stores such as Costco, Cost+, Trader Joe's and Sam's Club. From 1992 to June 2002, Dominique Levesque held the position of President of Fischer Beverages International, Heineken' s specialty company in the U.S. In September 2002, they both decided to combine their expertise and started this company dedicated to bringing high end beers to U.S. consumers. To learn more about Euro Brewing, click here.
Master Sommelier Series
May 29, 2013 – 8:30 pm
If you love Bordeaux, you'll love this seated tasting and learning experience with one of the few MASTER SOMMELIERS in the State, Thomas Price from The Metpolitan Grill! Learn the difference between the Bordeaux's Right Bank vs. the Left Bank. Includes delicious appetizers from The Met Grill.
Reserve Your Spot At The Table - ONLY $50 Click Here
If you love Bordeaux, you'll love this seated tasting and learning experience with one of the few MASTER SOMMELIERS in the State, Thomas Price from The Metpolitan Grill! Learn the difference between the Bordeaux's Right Bank vs. the Left Bank. Includes delicious appetizers from The Met Grill.
Reserve Your Spot At The Table - ONLY $50 Click Here
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