Mark Ryan Grand Opening Party
Jan 22nd, 6 - 9pm, Woodinville
http://www.markryanwinery.com/
23rd Annual Retrospective of NW Wines
Jan 28 - 29, NW Room at Ray's Boathouse, Seattle, $125
http://www.rays.com/events
Gifts from the Earth Gala
Jan 30th, South Seattle Community College, Seattle WA
Call 206.764.5809 or email for more info ssccfoundation@sccd.ctc.edu
http://www.southseattle.edu/campus/press/2009/oct2_gfte.pdf
8th Annual Wenatchee Winter Wine Gala
Jan 30th, Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, Wenatchee WA
http://www.wenatcheewa.gov/Index.aspx?page=36&recordid=728&returnURL=%2findex.aspx
Celebrate WA Wine Gala
Jan 30th, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville WA, $250pp
http://www.cahnrsalumni.wsu.edu/events/wineauction.html
J&M Cellars Winter Release
Feb 6th, 12 - 4pm, Woodinville
http://www.jmcellars.com/
Portland Seafood & Wine Festival
Feb 5 - 6th, Oregon Convention Center, Portland $12
http://www.metroproductions.net/
Confluence Wine, Beer, Seafood and Music Festival 2010
Feb 13 - 14th, Reedsport, OR
http://www.reedsportcc.org/confluence/
Newport Seafood and Wine Festival
Feb 26 - 28th, Newport OR
http://www.newportchamber.org/seafood_wine.htm
Taste of Camano
Feb 27th, Camano Island Community Center, WA
http://www.camanocare.org/
Sip of Snoqualmie
March 6th, Snoqualmie Casino
6:30 - 9:30pm, benefiting Encompass, $70ga, $100vip
http://www.encompassnw.org/subcontent.aspx?SecID=73
Mark Ryan Winery Spring Release Party
March 19th, 6 - 9pm, Woodinville
http://www.markryanwinery.com/
Taste Washington
March 27 -28th, Seattle
http://www.tastewashington.org/
Passport Weekend
April 18 - 19th, Woodinville
http://woodinvillewinecountry.com/
32nd Annual Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival
April 19 - 25th, various locations, Vancouver B.C.
http://www.playhousewinefest.com/
Walla Walla Spring Release Weekend
May 1 - 2nd, Walla Walla
http://www.wallawallawinenews.com/
Northwest Corks and Crush
May 22nd
http://nwcorksandcrush.com/
Local News (see research and news for other news) WA State Wine is ranked No.1 by Wine Spectator's best-of 2009
http://top100.winespectator.com/index.html and http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010321261_wine21.html
Legalities Halt Wine Ambassador Program
http://www.winesandvines.com/template.cfm?section=news&content=65564&htitle=Legalities%20Halt%20Wine%20Ambassador%20Program
New laws to ease marketing of Washington wines
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/915/story/596554.html
Liquor is the new toast of Washington
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009201758_localliquor10.html
Huge controversy over flag painting in small town
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009161176_waitsburgflag02m.html
Wine Drinkers put a cork in pricey bottles: Grape growers feel recession
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420ap_wa_recession_wine.html
NWA take Silver & Bronze at Tri-Cities Wine Fest - woo hoo!
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/945/story/378443.html
Arlington Road Cellars to close :(
http://www.evtretail.com/a_plugins/viewemail.aspx?id=20ca1f23a198bf35d24dab23214328231b§ion=Email
Columbia Winery, Covey Run sold to Ascentia Wine Estates
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004470021_columbia11.html
Cafe' Juanita chef wines 2008 Beard Award
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2004465907_beardawards09.html
Woodhouse eyes Yakima area for new wine facility
http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/07/07/story6.html?b=1215403200%5e1664419
Another vineyard, another pot bust
http://www.yakimaheraldrepublic.com/stories/6406
Pine Ridge Owners Purchase Vineyard Land in Washington State
http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,4418,00.html?CMP=OTC-RSS
Family Wineries of Washington State
http://familywineriesofwashington.com/index.htm
Grapes and Grit in Woodinville
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2008217254_wineslead01.html
Fall 2008 Wine Press Northwest Wine Reviews
Little Italy: Red Italian varieties thrive in the Pacific Northwest
http://www.winepressnw.com/fall08/story/2247.html
Oregon Wine Pioneer David Lett dies at 69
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/382905_wineobit11.html