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The idyllic Marina Park is the perfect setting for a weekend-long celebration of world-class Washington wineries! Kirkland Uncorked features the best of both worlds - pairing wine with foodie festivities,such as Friday's Burger Brawl and Saturday's Food Truck Feast. Grab your pup - the event, a benefit for Homeward Pet Adoption Center, is dog friendly - and head to Kirkland!

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Who can say no to happy hour?! 4-7pm on July 12th. Admission is free! Cash bar. Registration is required. For $10 plus tax you may purchase a 15oz stemless wine glass with our logo. Glassware will be available for pick up at the event.Wine and dogs! Bring your pooch and get your photo taken in our photo booth! Seattle Met Magazine will be taking photos and we'll have a spread in their magazine!Appetizers and small plates. Non-alcoholic beverages available. Kid friendly.Silent auction and raffle plus 10% of Glassybaby sales proceeds benefit Grapes, Paws & Hops Foundation.

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EDMONDS SUMMER WINE WALKSSIP. SHOP. SOCIALIZE. SUPPORT!Your favorite shops in downtown Edmonds will be featuring wine tastings from select Washington boutique wineries. Meet the local winemakers who will be pouring tastes of their hand-crafted wines in various shops so you can enjoy sipping, shopping and socializing on a gorgeous summer
evening. Proceeds benefit Art Walk Edmonds, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the Arts in Edmonds.A
ticket gets you 10 tokens for one-ounce pours. Additional tasting tokens will be available for purchase at the event. Participants must be 21+, ID required.

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Drinking and Wine Bottle Painting with local artist Dina Soy-Olson! Bring your
own wine bottle to paint or we'll have some ready to go. Our multi-talented artist will also create a signature drink in addition to wine and beer and light appetizers

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KIRKLAND SPRING WINE WALK is coming up on 4.20! Grab some
friends and go on a wine tasting adventure of local wineries at downtown
Kirkland businesses. Meet the winemakers from 13 wineries and 2
breweries and sip, shop, stroll, and sip some more thru scenic Downtown
Kirkland, a vibrant waterfront destination !! Located on the shores of
Lake Washington just east of Seattle.This event is a fundraiser
for The Kirkland Chamber of Commerce & Kirkland Downtown
Association and is collaboration with Seattle Uncorked. (a 21+ Event) GA
ticket holders’ wine adventure commences at 6 PM at the Heathman Hotel.
Online purchase of tickets are available at $25. Early Bird ticket
holders beat the crowd and may purchase their tickets online for $35.
Early Bird Wine Walk begins at 5:00PM. You will receive a complimentary
tasting Govino glass sponsored by Higher Leaf and 12 tasting tickets.The
event begins at The Heathman Hotel, 220 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland, WA
98033. Pick up your event map and list of each local wine being tasted
at 15 downtown locations.

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The Washington State crop wine industry’s 2016 harvest for grapes was a record.270,000 tons harvested last fall, Leading the way was Cabernet Sauvignon at a stunning 71,100 tons, making it by far the king of Washington wine. Click to go to Great Northwest site to read Andy Purdue's complete article .

It has been a steady climb for the Washington wine industry in the past decade. Click here to read the full article by John Stang on Great North West Wine.

The Oregon Tempranillo Celebration Grand Tasting runs 1-4 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom at the Ashland Hills Hotel and Suites, where the public can experience examples of the big Spanish red grape made by producers in each of the seven American Viticultural Areas across the state. Click here to read more about this event on the Great Nortwest Wine site

I have lived on Camano Island for two years and enjoyed every minute of it but alas my time here has come to an end. My family and I are packing up and moving to California where I hope to enjoy a little warmer weather and new adventures in wine and whatever else life has to offer. If you would like to keep in touch, please feel free to follow along on my social media outlets:

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How can it be that summer is over! Kids are well into school, the days are shorter…and white wines are once again forgotten until next spring.

I have little prejudice when it comes to wine but I tend to drink white wine mostly during the warm months when the sun is shining and a chilled, crisp white is the perfect patio sipper.

So goodbye Chardonnay - I realize you’re the world’s most popular white grape variety but you can be fairly neutral. I mean you’re sometimes used as a blending grape! Time to move on from your green apple, pear, pineapple and mango aromas even though you can be deliciously full bodied with buttery nuances and toasty notes when aged in oak barrels.

So long Sauvignon Blanc - Let’s face it, some people have never really cared for your aromas of grass and green pepper. I will remember you more for your grapefruit, melon and gooseberry. Oh, and the fact that you pair so well with so many foods.

Farewell Riesling – I’m guessing not as many people drink you even though we are in Washington the Riesling producing wonderland, and you pair perfectly with spicy food. Your aromas of peach, nectarine, apricot, honeysuckle and jasmine will be missed.

Arrivederci Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris – I know, I know, your name means gray and it seems appropriate for you to be around for the impending gray skies but the weather will be too cold to enjoy your delicate, light bodied character. We’ve had enough of your aromas of apple, lemon, peach and minerals. And you’re just too confusing being the same grape variety from different origins.

WAIT! There is no way I can go on hiatus until spring to enjoy these beauties again. In fact, I may drink a Riesling at my favorite Thai restaurant tonight!

Have you ever wondered about the shapes of wine bottles? Are they shaped differently for a reason or is it just random artistry? As is often the case in wine, tradition is the major player for the different bottle shapes. There are four main types:

Bordeaux bottles have high shoulders with straight sides for wines like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio. The high shoulders were created to help trap sediment due to prominent tannins in most of these wines.
These bottles are made of thick glass with a high punt (indentation on the bottom of the bottle).

Burgundy bottles are tall and wide with sloping shoulders for wines like Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Chablis and Pinot Gris. Much like Bordeaux bottles, these are made of thick glass. Purportedly, Burgundy bottles were the first to be created and the sloping shoulders made for easy stacking as well as achievability for glass blowers.

Champagne bottles are wide with low shoulders for wines like Champagne, Cava, and Prosecco. These bottles were created out of necessity due to the pressure inside the bottles (roughly 70-90 psi). They are made of thick glass, have a high punt and low shoulders to contain the immense pressure inside the bottles. By the way, the thick corks and cages securing them are no mistake either.

German/Alsatian bottles are narrow and tall with gentle sloping shoulders for wines like Riesling and Gewürztraminer. The slender shape and lighter weight of these bottles were made for convenient stowing on ships during their voyage along trade routes in the early years.

Hopefully this bit of trivia may make shopping easier - especially the next time you and your fellow wine shopper are both trying to spot that last bottle of Bordeaux!

Interested in trying Italian wines, but not sure how to read the labels, determine the DOC or figure out who makes what, where? Look no further, click the image below to read Stacy Slinkard's article to learn how.
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