Grape & Gourmet
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 […]
Wine Class at BTC
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.
Two Notable Food & Wine Events Featured in November
Two of my favorite fall food and wine events are coming in November – one local, one not quite so local – but neither should be missed, even if you have only a passing interest in wines. Bellingham Bay Rotary Club will host its annual Grape and Gourmet event on November 4 at the Bellingham […]
Spokane Offers Several Great Wineries
Like nearly every other area in Eastern Washington, Spokane has seen a significant increase in the number of wineries over the past few years. Three of my favorites during a recent visit included Lone Canary Winery, Robert Karl Cellars and Barrister Winery. Every time I stop by Lone Canary it seems as if winemaker Mike […]
Italy, Spain Provide Food Friendly Wines
This week we continue to look at wines from Europe, with a few more recommendations from Italy and Spain. When I think of Italian wine I think of sangiovese, and the LaCarraia 2005 Sangiovese (about $10) is a classic example of this varietal from the Umbria region of Italy. With medium body, restrained dark fruit […]