The girls from Epicurean Inspirations are back! We're thrilled to offer our very favorite cuisine... Italian... in a cooking demonstration class that will leave you crying "basta!" (no more!!!) We have a wide range of Italian foods for you to sample, all paired with some tasty wine from Italy. Cost is $59 per person; $55 for club members. RSVP your seat today!!!
The La Conner Smelt Derby... one of the longest-running events in Washington! Back in "the day", tons of smelt were dipped and caught.... campers lined the shores of the Swinomish Channel to hunt for the wiley smelt! These days, the smelt are few and far between, but the kids still enjoy fishing off the docks! This Rotary-sponsored event features a raffle, breakfast, and fun kids activities like fish painting, face painting, awards for all kinds of smelt categories.... tons of fun awaits! To help celebrate this quirky event, we'll put together a group of "ecclectic" wines and a couple of beers.... come on out for some funky family fishing fun in La Conner!
We'll pour some truly outstanding wines from Tuscany with our favorite Italian wine gal, Erin! Erin will also present information on upcoming tours in Italy, which are selling out 1+ year in advance. We'll also have some bites of yummy Italian foods to help compliment the wines... if you love Italian food & wine, don't miss this one!
We're pleased to have Dusty Cellars, a local winery on Camano Island, at the shop for an afternoon tasting. Dusty produces some very good wines, and we've been impressed with the value they present. Come meet the owners and taste from a local winery!
This exclusive tasting with one of Washington's premier, original boutique wineries is our first with Woodward Canyon. A historical winery in Walla Walla, owner Rick Small started producing fine Washington wines in the late 70's and never looked back, always committed to quality with every bottle. Come treat yourself to a lineup of some truly world-class wine from Woodward Canyon! Special 20% case discounts always offered on featured wines... glass pours available...
- August Club Social... we're looking forward to visiting Chuck & Pat Hoover in Anacortes, who will host the August Club Social on Sunday, August 25th at 6 p.m. bring a side dish enough for 25... we'll take care of the rest! RSVP required and the Hoovers live at 4210 Orchard Ave., Anacortes, 98221
Join us for a very special 6-course Holiday Winemaker's Dinner with Dean & Heather Neff of Nefarious Cellars in Lake Chelan! Chef Palmer is very excited to showcase a wonderful holiday menu, paired with Nefarious wines... some of our favorite wines in Washington! Also a rare opportunity to meet and greet with the Neffs away from their winery in Lake Chelan... RSVP soon as this one will sell out!
Our annual "Club Holiday Social" is our way of saying 'thank you' for your support! This complimentary event will feature wonderful food & wine, in a pristine setting at Skagit Bay Hideaway, a very special place and dubbed "Santa's Little Workshop" by our customers! Please RSVP as capacity is limited. Thank you!
We've planned a fun wine weekend in Lake Chelan! Check out the itinerary and give us a call to RSVP...
Lake Chelan Crush Wine Tour
- Transportation to Lake Chelan with Wine and Lunch
- 2 Nights at Campbell’s Lodge
- Catered Dinner @ Nefarious Cellars – Private Tastings with Winemakers at Select Wineries*
- And a not-to-be-forgotten BBQ at Hard Row to Hoe winery
$669 per person dbl occ. Queen Room / $699 per person dbl. occ. King Room
$175 Single Supplement charge ($689 / $719 non-club)
October 16
Depart Mt Vernon @ 9:00 a.m - Chartered Coach – Meal served onboard - Drive to Lake Chelan
Drop passengers at Campbell’s Lodge at around 1:00 p.m.
Tasting and BBQ at Hard Row to Hoe 2:00 p.m.
Dinner on your own (if you have room after the bbq!); plenty of options downtown Chelan! Within walking distance of the hotel.
October 17
$15 breakfast voucher which can be applied to the house restaurant
Depart for wineries @ 11:00 a.m.
Fielding Hills Winery - 11:15 a.m. - With Owner/Winemaker Mike and Karen Wade
Vin Du Lac - 12:30 p.m. – Tasting and prepared Lunch @ Winery
Tildio Winery – 2:30 p.m. with award winning Manson wines.
Benson Winery – 3:45 p.m. With spectacular views overlooking Lake Chelan
Return to hotel @ approx. 5:30 p.m.; Catered dinner with Nefarious Cellars @ approx. 6:30 p.m.
October 18
$15 breakfast voucher which can be applied to the house restaurant
Depart hotel @ 10:45 a.m.
Tsillan Cellars - 11:00 a.m. Private Tasting & Lunch
Drop passengers in Mt Vernon at approx. 5:00 p.m.
To RSVP, contact Jeff Hellam at Hellam’s Vineyard 360.466.1758. Or e-mail wine@hellamsvineyard.com - *** Wineries and times subject to change except BBQ and Dinner Events
Come sample the wines of Sardinia... a somewhat mysterious wine region in Italy, this beautiful island off the Italian coast boasts outstanding wines... in fact Sardinia has been quietly producing world-class wines for centuries, however most of the wines do not make it off the island! The tasting will correspond with a tour presentation as we look forward to our first tour to this exotic destination in October, 2018. Come taste and dream of Italian paradise!
