3:00 to 5:00 pm - Champagne, Saprkling Wines & Holiday Wine Tasting. Dan teams up with local cookbook author Mary Ellen Carter to provide you with tips on planning your own holiday wine tasting event along with festive food and wine samples. Click on the Wine Classes Page for more information.

6:00 to 8:30 pm - Bellingham Bay Rotary Club hosts this event that features food and wine from a number of local restaurants and Northwest wineries.

This year’s event will again be held at Bellingham’s Best Western Lakeway Inn. Tickets cost $75 and for an additional $25 you can purchase one of 250 premiere tickets that will allow you exclusive access to the venue one hour earlier (at 5:00 pm). Wine will also be available for purchase by the bottle as you exit the event.

To purchase tickets phone Bob Yost at (360) 756-2751.

6:00 to 10:00 pm - Enjoy an evening of Northwest wines from Washington, Oregon and Idaho at the Red Lion Inn Ballroom in Pasco, Washington.

Tickets for the event run $55.00 per person and include cheeses, bread and chocolate. Hors d’oeuvres will also be available for purchase at an additional charge. Book a room at the Red Lion Inn by phoning (509) 547-0701, mention the festival, and receive a special rate of $89.95 per night.

For more information about the festival and related events visit their web site at: www.TCWineFest.com.

6:00 to 8:30 pm - An Evening of Wine and Food Pairing - Aussie Style. Dan teams up with Whatcom County chef and cookbook author Mary Ellen Carter for a autumn menu paired with stunning Australian wines. Click on the Wine Classes Page for more information.