WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Walla Walla Valley producers will be taking their wines to Seattle and Portland next month.
On Feb. 10, more than 50 wineries will be pouring at the annual Walla Walla Wine at McCaw Hall event in Seattle Center.
“We’re excited to again bring the Walla Walla Valley to Seattle,” Duane Wollmuth, executive director of the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance, said in a news release. “This event is a great way for our Valley’s wineries to connect face-to-face with wine enthusiasts all over the Puget Sound.”
Two weeks later, it’s Walla Walla Wine at Pure Space in Portland on Monday, Feb. 24.
Both public pourings are billed as a way for wine lovers to meet winemakers and winery principals from the Walla Walla Valley, and several wineries have sent invitations to their wine club members and fans in the Seattle and Portland areas encouraging them to attend.
At Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, winemakers and staff will pour for the public from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Cost is $50. Light appetizers will be served, and there is a group discount available.
However, the wineries begin that day with a three-hour pouring for trade and media from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
This year’s Seattle event is more than a month earlier than the 2013 edition. The list of participating wineries include a’Maurice, Adamant, Amavi, Balboa, Basel Cellars, Beresan, Bergevin Lane, Bunchgrass, Buty, Cadaretta, Canoe Ridge Vineyard, Castillo de Feliciana, Corvus, DaMa, Dunham, Dusted Valley, Figgins, Five Star, Foundry, Gifford Hirlinger, Gina Cuneo, Glencorrie, Gramercy, Helix, Isenhower, J&J Vintners, Kontos, L’Ecole No 41, Mannina, Northstar, Pepper Bridge, Reininger, Result of a Crush, Seven Hills, Sinclair Estates, Sleight of Hand, Spring Valley Vineyard, SYZYGY, Tamarack, Tempus, TERO Estates & Flying Trout, Three Rivers, Trio, Trust, Va Piano, Walla Walla Vintners, Waterbrook, Watermill, Woodward Canyon and Zerba.
In Portland, the ticket price for the Pearl District pouring at Pure Space is $60, but the schedule is the same. Suggested attire is business casual.
The list of participating wineries is nearly identical with a’Maurice, Adamant, Amavi, Balboa, Basel, Beresan, Bergevin Lane, Bunchgrass, Buty, Cadaretta, Canoe Ridge Vineyard, Castillo de Feliciana, Corvus, DaMa, Dunham, Dusted Valley, Figgins, Five Star, Foundry, Gifford Hirlinger, Gina Cuneo, Glencorrie, Gramercy, Helix, Kontos, L’Ecole No. 41, Long Shadows, Mackey, Northstar, Pepper Bridge, Reininger, Result of a Crush, Seven Hills, Sinclair Estates, Skylite, Sleight of Hand, Spring Valley Vineyard, SYZYGY, Tamarack, Tempus, TERO Estates & Flying Trout, Three Rivers, Trio, Trust, Va Piano, Waterbrook, Watermill, Woodward Canyon and Zerba.
Both events are coordinated by the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance, a non-profit wine industry membership organization with a mission to market the Walla Walla Valley American Viticultural Area. The alliance also is viewed as the leading resource for consumers, media and trade.
Walla Walla Wine @ Pure Space is a partner event with the annual Classic Wines Auction, a multi-week fundraiser for Portland-area children and families that will culminate March 1 with its 30th anniversary grand auction.
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