Tasting Schedule @ The Wine Seller
1st & 3rd Fridays/month…October through June!
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Salute and Cheers…to 42 Years!! EST. 1982
WINE TASTING… FRIDAY, November 15th …3rd Friday of November
Taste and enjoy… while going around the shop and not only seeing all the other fabulous values and amazing selection…but mingling with other fellow wine lovers!
(WINE TASTING SERIES happens 1st & 3rd Fridays every month, October through May) MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
We do not always send out a notice either, so check our Facebook, Instagram pages…store…or our web site: PTwineSeller.com/tastings
Next Tasting Event at your local Wine Seller:
Friday, November 15th…
THANKSGIVING WINES and
ANNIVERSARY BASH!! OUR 42ND ANNIVERSARY…
1010 Water St. Port Townsend. FRIDAYS!! Part of our 1st & 3rd Fridays Wine Tasting Series, October till June!
Fun, Educational, Informative and Social… 5:30-7:00 or so ( we generally stick around a little later to allow for your purchases…cause you’re gonna find some deliciousness you just can’t live or leave without…)!
WINE TASTINGS…1st & 3rd Fridays of every month, October thru May…
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Wine Tasting Friday again!! (1st & 3rd Fridays/month…)
Past Tastings: Friday, 10/18:
November 1st 5:30-7:00 Red Blends with Sharon in da House…that’s correct. Delicious Red Blends in all forms…and deliciousness! Our old friend Sharon, who worked here at The Wine Seller for around 15 years, and now works for a national distribution company, WINEBOW (and we buy a lot of wines from her every week!!!) was on hand to present a dazzling array of incredible red blends. hope you were able to join us as we once again welcomed back our old friend and local Wine Goddess…Sharon… tasting, evaluating, savoring and purchasing mass quantities of her tasty offerings…and thanks so much for your support!! It was a great turnout!!
Pinot Pinot Pinot…or
“Pinot cubed” for you math geeks. But to explain…Pinot Noirs (Oregon; California; France; Chile) and a few whites, Pinot Blanc (Bianco) and Pinot Gris (Grigio) 5:30-7:00 $10 pp*
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WINE TASTINGS
Still only $10 pp. (1/2 for current WINEAUX Members) and FREE *…when you buy 3 or more from the tasting line up!! Hope to see you this Friday!
WINE NOT Mix-A-CASE or pre-order too…all at BIG $AVINGS!!
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Still only $10 pp* (we may, after many years, have to raise this to $15 or even $20pp, to cover our costs, wine, cheese charcuterie board from our own well curated deli cooler, labor, etc.) …but holding at $10 for now. Please join us, FRIDAY!! June 1st…Part of The Wine Seller’s ongoing “1st & 3rd Fridays” Wine Tasting Series! Oct. thru June.
Joe Euro opened The Wine Seller in downtown Port Townsend in November of 1982!!) $10 pp* (1/2 price for current and paid up WINEAUX CLUB MEMBERS* $25/YEAR pp)
5:30-7:00 (shop open a bit later to allow for your purchases)
often open later in general as the days get longer…
No tickets or reservations, just show up and get in the “conga line”…swirl, sniff, taste, evaluate, and Schmooze with fellow wine lovers…and WINE NOT MIX–A–CASE (12+) or a 1/2 (6+) for a laugh…Stock UP…$AVE BIG!!
some Recent WINE TASTINGS: Hope you made some… or all!!
Friday, 10/18:
Pinot Pinot Pinot…or
“Pinot cubed” for you math geeks. But to explain…Pinot Noirs (Oregon; California; France; Chile) and a few whites, Pinot Blanc (Bianco) and Pinot Gris (Grigio) 5:30-7:00 $10 pp*
April 19th: Que’ Syrah/Shiraz…
friday April 5th, 2024 Cab Franc/Cab Sauv/ Sauvignon Blanc…why…because they’re all related! Whaaaat??
Yes.. centuries ago, the venerable King of the Red wine world..Cabernet Sauvignon came about as a hybrid of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Bland…sounds crazy…but that’s the story, and we’re sticking with it!
5:30-7:00 or so ( we stick around a little later to allow for you purchases…cause you’re gonna find some deliciousness you just can’t live without…)
Still only $10 pp. (1/2 for current WINEAUX Members) and FREE *…when you buy 3 or more from the tasting line up!! Hope to see you 1ST & 3RD Fridays!
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Friday, February 16th
“post Valentines After Glow” and a little foray to the South of France…
Friday, February 16th 5:30-7:00 ish. It’s time for a foray into the South of France, for our “post Valentines After Glow” tasting with delicious, and often great value reds, whites and rosés from Southern Rhône, Roussillon, Languedoc, and perhaps others…
Rich, savory, with enticing and unique flavors and aromas! Still only $10 pp* (we may, after many years, have to raise this to $15 pp, to cover our costs, wine, cheese charcuterie board from our own well curated deli cooler, labor, etc.) …but holding at $10 for now. hope you joined us, FRIDAY!! February 16th, 2024 Part of The Wine Seller’s 1st & 3rd Fridays Wine Tasting Series! Oct. thru June.
featured a Special Guest presenter…our old friend and long time employee, Sharon (who now works for a National Distributor, Winebow) …
Friday, February 16th 5:30-7:00 ish. It’s time for a foray into the South of France, for our “post Valentines After Glow” tasting with delicious, and often great value reds, whites and rosés from Southern Rhône, Roussillon, Languedoc, and perhaps others…
Friday, February 2nd, 2024
Cabernet vs. Merlot BLIND…!! We’ll present a delicious array of wines featuring 2 of the world’s top red wine varietal…2 of the main red grapes that make up the famous wins of Bordeaux, France. Classic pedigreed (and quite expensive $$$$) wines such as Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateaux Margaux, Chateaux Latour, Chateau Haut Brion…etc. all basically blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.. (and several other allowed grape varieties…) but Cab and Merlot are the 2 main grapes…
We’ll bag the wines up and taste them BLIND.
There will be a voting tally in front of each bagged bottle, and you can vote for whether you think the wine in each bagged bottle is Merlot or Cabernet.
We unveil the wines after most folks have voted…usually around 6:30
Join the fun…test your skills of discerning the difference between these 2 giants of the wine world.
So often we hear from people who say they either love Cabernet and hate Merlot…or vice versa… we hope to put that to the taste…ah…we mean test…
January 19th: Pinot Noir
January 5th: Mutt Reds…untraditional Red Blends…
December 15th…Friday, and Saturday…Special 3 night tasting December 1st & 2nd and 3rd!! Yes…we extended the tastings throughout the weekend…16th and 17th too…2023
HOLIDAY WINES…a similar theme to our Thanksgiving Tasting, with an array of various and delicious wines to taste, but this time…going beyond the confines and considerations of Turkey and stuffing! Perhaps a lovely Roast Beef…Leg of Lamb; Baked Salmon…oysters on the half shell, and various Vegetarian and Vegan options…with more BIG REDS and Bubblies!!
Friday, November 17th,2023
THANKSGIVING WINES & 41st ANNIVERSARY TASTING/CELEBRATION
Our recent PAST tastings:
5:30-7:00 We “pulled out all (or most of all) of the stops” and presented for your enjoyment and purchase selections, a cornucopia of various wines to consider for that most “foodie” Holiday…THANKSGIVING! an array of delicious whites; reds; Rose’s; Bubblies and Ciders…our 41st Anniversary…
Other recent PAST tastings:
Fridays October 6th, 2023 and 20th…
Spanish Wines on 6th and Cabernets on 20th.
Both October tastings featured our SPECIAL GUEST and old friend and long time employee…Sharon, as Joe was at the tail end of hosting a Small Group Journey in Spain! and then… Knee surgery after he returned from Spain…
SUMMER HIATUS July, August, September each year…
but stay tuned for a possible “Sit Down Tastings” upstairs..or sometimes a winemaker will be scheduled…
There were several more Tasting Events before this too…3rd Friday of May…1st & 3rd Fridays in June…
Past Wine Tastings, FRIDAY!! May 5th, 2023…
Que SYRAH/SHIRAZ Whatever will be, will be! Queue the Doris Day record… Petite Sirah…too and
(nothing “Petite” about it! )
Yup…1st Friday of the month, so get in here! the INKY BLACKNESS…Australia. Washington, California and France…
Wine Tasting, FRIDAY!! May 5th, 2023…
Friday…April 21st,2023 5:30-7:00
Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet based Blends…
Great turnout!! many happy tasters and they bought and pre ordered…since we ran out of some things that nigh…but special orders were taken AND WERE IN WITHIN THE WEEK! Special Orders…Our Specialty!
Washington, California, Chile…maybe more! Join us please, for the fun and deliciousness…swirl, smell, sip, shlurp and swallow…or spit…your choice there.
Schmooze with fellow wine lovers as you learn, taste and compare…and find some tasty wines to follow you home…buy and $AVE!! BIG DISCOUNTS night of tasting…Special orders generally filled…(if we run out of what we have on hand before you got your chance)…within one week or less!
$10 pp (1/2 for current WINEAUX CLUB MEMBERS…)
March 17th,2023 (GSM…Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre) The 3 main grapes of Southern Rhone wines such as Gigondas, Vacqueras, Cotes du Rhone, Lirac and Chateauneuf du Pape. We do, however, plan to present some domestic versions and mono-varietals versions as well. Join us as we get to know these amazingly delicious Varietals and Blends. They’ve been around for centuries and are becoming more and more prevalent in the Washington and California too!
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Hope you didn’t miss that one….
another one of our fun recent Wine Tasting Events: Friday, February 17th 2023..SPANISH WINES
From Fantastic Rioja; Monastrell, Ribera del Duero, Garnacha and more…even some dry whites such as Albarino and Rueda Verdejo…
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CELEBRATING 41 YEARS!
Wines, Bubblies, Ciders and Beer, Cheese and Deli items too as well as chocolates and even Cigars… Amazing well curated Selection Right Here…OPEN 7 DAYS a WEEK! Yes… Sundays too 11-6:30
The Wine Seller® is OPEN 7 days a Week!
one of our fun, recent Wine Tastings was Friday March 3rd, 2023 Italian Wines!!!
Another recent Tasting Event: February 17th, 2023
The Wines of Spain
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! (we don’t get around to sending emails out on these events regularly…)
and we do hope you can make it to many or most of our 1st & 3rd Fridays wine tastings! Happening again since the over 2 year Covid hiatus!!
Arrive anytime between 5:30 and 7:00 (don’t have to be here right at 5:30 either…)
Tastings are generally only $10 pp (1/2 price for WINEAUX CLUB MEMBERS) and…we will continue with the “Buy 3/Taste FREE” program*.
Call or stop by the shop (360-385-7673)
Regular 1st & 3rd Fridays Wine Tastings
October thru June
another of our recent Wine Tasting Events:
Tasting: February 3rd, 2023
This Tasting’s Theme was: “CALL ME A CAB”
Cabernet Sauvignon…The King of the Red Wines!…
We will taste, Compare, Enjoy and Evaluate a Dazzling array of Cabernet Sauvignons from California, Washington, Chile and Argentina…and maybe more…
join us please, as we explore the Bold World of this Classic Grape Variety!!
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Friday, January 20th, 2023 Pinot Noir. We tasted an array of Pinots from the “New World” Oregon, California, New Zealand… and contrast that by comparing these to “Old World” French Burgundy…the ancestral home of Pinot Noir.
and just for fun…we tasted a nice Washington Chardonnay compared to a White Burgundy (the ancestral counterpart and home to Chardonnay!)
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Friday, January 6th, 2023… “Mutt Reds”/Hair of the Dog
There are many “official red blends”…Bordeaux Blends (generally Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot…and even Carmenere…the “Lost Bordeaux Grape”…now found again...) any other grape variety, however…takes this blended red…although possibly quite delicious..out of the category of Bordeaux Blend, if any other grape variety is used…such as Sangiovese, Syrah, Petite Sirah…or Pinot Noir…it’s NOT a Bordeaux Blend)
The same is true for Tuscan-Style Blends…usually mostly Sangiovese, with perhaps some other allowed and traditional Tuscan/Chianti grapes such as Canaiolo…however, since more “international grape varieties” were allowed to be blended into Chianti around 20 years ago or so…in order to “beef up” Chianti and improve the overall quality…Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and/or Syrah can be added to official DOC and DOCG Chianti…the term of Tuscan Reds is somewhat broader…; Rhone Style Blends…generally Grenache/Syrah Mourvedre…maybe Cinsault or Counoise…but one you add some Cab…Merlot, Sangiovese…NOT a Rhone Style Blend…we know…this info is all getting a bit “Wine Geeky” but dems da rules…
So…we informally refer to any such non-traditional Belend sometimes as a “Mutt Red” …a creative approach by the winemaker to assemble a delicious blend…without the parameters of classic, traditional grape varietals being used.
Being as this is the 1st tasting after NEW YEARS EVE Revelry…and perhaps a bit of overindulgence…we feel it is only appropriate to present an array of these delicious, yet untraditional reds we refer to as Mutt Reds…and Csll this one “Hair Of The Dog” Reds.
Hope you got to join us for this 1st Tasting of the New Year…Friday, January 6th, 2023…Cheers!
Friday, December 16th, 2023: Hope you didn’t miss this one…
CHAMPAGNE, BUBBLIES & BORDEAUX…our annual foray into some fabulous Bubblies, including some REAL CHAMPAGNE…alongside a few top quality Sparkling Wines from other producers of the Bubbly from various parts of the world besides Champagne…and just to round things out…a few fine reds and whites from one of the World’s most iconic wine regions…Bordeaux!
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1st & 3rd Fridays Wine Tastings at The Wine Seller® 5:30-7:00
and the shop remains OPEN till at least 7:30
$10pp* (1/2 for current WINEAUX club members..and FREE* with minimum purchase) join the FUN! when we get to start them up again! Soon we hope….
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Stay Healthy!!! Drink and eat well and… healthy!! Salute, Cheers, Prost, Konpai, Sante’, Salud…
Our Founder and chief Taster, sniffer, swirler, sipper, main buyer and general “Bon Vivant”.. Joe Euro…“Nose to the Grindstone”..as usual. Joe loves his work..
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1st & 3rd Fridays of each month
October thru June…
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Arrive between 5:30-7:00 (we’re open later, till 7:30 or so…)
$10pp, 1/2 price for Wineaux Club, and FREE (when you buy 3 or more*!!) Often BIG Discounts and Mark-Downs and Special Pricing night of tasting!
1st & 3rd Fridays Wine Tastings continue through June.
(and Joe’s sincere apologies for not always keeping up on the web sites…and/or emails…retail is not often conducive to sitting at a computer…and often the Facebook page and/or Instagram pages Joe keeps much more current…cause he can easily do changes from his phone from wherever…Anywhere in the world)
1st & 3rd FRIDAYS WINE TASTING Series
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Legendary Rock singer Geoff Tate presented his INSANIA Project Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir! (pictured here with his German Winemaker Freidholm Rinklin) Geoff has done several tastings at The Wine Seller
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PTwineSeller.com/tastings @ The Wine Seller (arrive 5:30-7:00, OPEN till 7;30 or later on weekends and tastings nights…) $10 pp* (1/2 price to members of our WINEAUX GREGARIOUS CLUB)
The usual drill: Arrive anytime between 5:30-7:00 (we’re open till 7:00 or so, and often later though) $10 pp (1/2 for WINEAUX CLUB) and FREE* when you buy any 3+ from tasting!
Let’s do some exploring…
…the usual time and price:
FREE* when you buy any 3+ from the tasting (see store or site for details)
WINE TASTINGS– FRIDAYS 1st & 3rd..
BIG DISCOUNTS @ TASTINGS!
PLUS OUR “BUY ANY 3 (or more) from the Tasting and your Tasting Fee is rebated to you…so your tasting is virtually FREE*…
October thru June…mark your calendars!
Regular Series Tastings: Arrive anytime between 5:30-7:00,
OPEN till at least 7:30 and often later!
$10*pp and FREE
when you buy 3*
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Our tastings are fun, interesting, educational, sociable and delicious!
1st & 3rd Friday’s/month.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
October THRU June…yes! Thru June!!
Regular Tastings…Arrive anytime between 5:30-7:00 (we’re still open a bit later, till at least 7:30 or so) $10 pp.* FREE when you buy 3* with BIG DISCOUNTING night of tasting! (1/2 price admission for current Wineaux Club members. *see store for more details)
and FREE* (When you buy at least 3 from the tasting..or pre-paid pre-orders)
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Friday Wine Tastings: 1st and 3rd Fridays each month, October Through June…
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We know some of you get a bit put off by the , they can be a bit of a “mob scene”…then some folks get discouraged and stop coming. It’s GENERALLY SAFE again! We have been averaging around 20-35 tasters lately…every once in a while…it’s a “Minor Mob Scene”…but still fun!!!
Tastings 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, October through June. They run from 5:30-7:00ish admission hours, and the shop is always OPEN TILL at least 7:30 or later! On Fridays and Saturdays.
The cost is FREE* When you buy at least 3 pp.
(*when you buy any 3 or more from tasting)
Otherwise $10pp (then your tasting fee is applied to your purchase, so virtually FREE)
(1/2 price, only $5 for current Wineaux Club*)
See store for details on how YOU TOO can become a WINEAUX GREGARIOUS member, and Reap the Rewards and Discounts..Wine Not “join the club” starting at only $25/year
(*your wine tasting fee is applied to your purchase at end of tasting when you buy any 3 or more wines from the tasting.)
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Tasting Info
TASTINGS generally 5:30-7:00 on the 1st & 3rd Fridays of each month, October Through June. but watch too, for Special Tastings at other times, (such as perhaps a Sunday from 2-4…) when perhaps a winemaker wants to come out here and ply us with their delicious products.
The Friday night tastings are looser on times, as far as when you show up anytime within the 5:30 to 7:00 ish area, and…
The Wine Seller® is open till at least 7:30 PM
and often later on Fridays and Saturdays!
Most TASTINGS, like we said, are 5:30-7:00, but sometimes we do some “off schedule” tasting events, and these can be anytime, such as maybe a Sunday afternoon for perhaps 2-4, or a
Special (Occassionally and Usually) a Tuesday evening Tastings…(Occasionally) .still probably5:30 to 7:00 then. “DRINKING HISTORY” stay tuned for more of these…
And often, after a Friday night tasting, we may have some of the wines left over, and we tend to pour these for your tasting pleasure on Saturdays…stop by and see what’s open!
3 for $5, or 10%
of the bottle cost
the following Saturday…after a Friday Tasting.
So if you missed a Friday Tasting, check in the following Saturday…WINE NOT…maybe we’re pouring the leftovers..if there are any!
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Special “Sit-Down” Tastings
“DRINKING HISTORY”
.. most often held on some Tuesday or Wednesday evenings, a few times a year. (we do serve a “greeter white wine” to allow for all or most tasters to arrive before we begin with the Special Older and/ or Rare Reds)
Decanted and served in large bowl, Riedel “Magnum” Glasses
Check here, our Facebook Page, or sign up for our email list to get notifications of these Special Events.
These SPECIAL TASTINGS are generally $50-$100 pp
and require pre-paid reservations.
Joe comes around and pours for you at your table at these Special Sit Down Tastings!
Please be (somewhat) as prompt as you can for these Special Tastings. (The Friday Night Tastings are looser on times)
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Local, Domestic and Imported Cheese, Bread and sometimes cured meats from our deli case are paired and offered for your enjoyment as well to compliment the wines.
Marilyn Merlot Wines…Current and back Vintages as well as whole “Vertical Collections”!
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Past tastings: in the Past… Hope you didn’t miss one… here’s the historical info:
Some of our Recent Tastings:
Friday, December 16th, 2022: CHAMPAGNE, BUBBLIES & BORDEAUX…our annual foray into some fabulous Bubblies, including some REAL CHAMPAGNE…alongside a few top quality Sparkling Wines from other producers of the Bubbly from various parts of the world besides Champagne…and just to round things out…a few fine reds and whites from one of the World’s most iconic wine regions…Bordeaux!
Friday, November 4th, 2022. Argentina & Chile
Wines from the Southern Hemisphere and we explored some fabulous offerings from these storied vineyards and wineries…remember too…that Argentina and Chile had planted classic European grape varietals in around the 1850’s, and Phylloxera (the vine killing disease that effected much of Europe in the 1870’s), did not effect the vineyards of Argentina and Chile, so many of their vines are on original root stock! More on this at the tasting…
And of course…we all know that Argentina is quite famous for a plethora of delicious reds made from the Malbec grape!!! We will be tasting a few of those…as well as some of their cabernets, and a few crisp, dry whites as well!! Such as Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon Chardonnay, Viognier and a uniquely Argentinian white wine made from the Torrontes grape!
Chile, while quite well known for some world class Cabernet’s…is also quite proud of their Carmenere…The “Lost Bordeaux Grape”…more on that at the tasting!
Friday, October 21st,2022 “Old World” vs. “New World” wines..,a Wine 101 crash course…
Bordeaux compared to West Coast Cab/Merlot Blends….Chardonnay compared to white Burgundy…Sauvignon Blanc compared to White Bordeaux or Loire Valley white….Domestic GSM Red Blend (Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre Blend) compared with a true Southern Rhone red such as Cotes Du Rhone…Lirac, Gigondas or maybe even a Chateauneuf du Pape…then perhaps a nice Chianti compared to a domestic Sangiovese…
Join us, 1st & 3rd FRIDAYS!! for the fun and academic opportunity to learn a bit more about wine’s evolution in the world!
Friday, December 20th, 2019: Our Annual Foray into the World of Bubblies…this year with the addition of some still wines as well…thought we’d open a few Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays too…since these are the main two grape varieties that Champagne is made from…(did you know that..?)
From Real French Champagnes to Prosecco from Northern Italy to Cava from Spain and other top quality Bubbles!!!
November 15th, 2019 was our THANKSGIVING WINES and 37th Anniversary Tasting. way back before Covid…
FRIDAY, November 1st, 2019
“When the Cat’s Away”….and there may be no Cooler Cats than our old friend Roland, with Owen Kotler Selection…teaming up again with the incomparable Goddess of Wine at your local Wine Seller…Sharon
lots of small family, often organic and/or bio dynamic wines…and lots of interesting deliciousness!!
Hope you didn’t miss this one while Joe was off in Italy, hosting his 19th small group tour!!
FRIDAY, October 18th, 2019
Another “Buckshot” Tasting (different stuff from last time…) but rather than do all this or all that varietals…we’ll pull corks on all kinds of fun stuff!!
Maybe a touch of “Old World”/New World” wines comparisons...c’mon in Friday and join the fun!! Wine Not??
FRIDAY June 7th, 2019:
To Celebrate, PROMOTE (still a few spaces left…) and Explore the wine regions of our upcoming Small Group Journey October 26th – November 6th…The Wines of Tuscany and Umbria! Wine Not join us for our next tasting event, June 7th (Friday) as we taste, enjoy and compare an array of fantastic Italian wines from these regions! Tuscany & Umbria!
Fabulous wines! Brunello (yes, we are planning to open a highly rated… and fairly expensive..Brunello di Montalcino); Chianti, regular and Reserva…from Classico and Rufina regions (all from the versatile, delicious, multi faceted and complex Sangiovese grape) Orvieto; Montelfalco (made from the deep, dark, full bodied, rich, and rare Sagrantino grape) Molto Delicioso!
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(May 17th) and that means we’re pullin’ corks again. Wine Tasting Friday @ The Wine Seller! May 17th
… only 3 tastings left!
Carmenere?? “the Lost Bordeaux Grape ” vs. Cabernet…?? a “Hodge-Podge” and mish-mash of delicious and various wines in stock now!!
May 3rd. 1st Friday of May and we’re doing Pinot (cubed), Pinot to the 3rd Power…Hope you didn’t miss it…
PINOT, PINOT, PINOT…
Pinot Noir; Pinot Blanc/Biano; Pinot Grigio/Gris…and perhaps a little dry Pinot Noir Rosé. the usual times! It’ll be a case of Pinots Envy for sure!!
Hope you didn’t miss it!!
April 19th, 2019 with The Return of our oldfriend, Roland of Owen Kotler Selections. Many small organic, and often Bio-Dynamic producers that Roland is quite passionate and knowledgeable about!
April 5th, 2019
The Wines of Spring!! Lighter reds, a few Rosés
Some crisp, dry bright whites too!!
March 15th, 2019 BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH…
Wine Tasting-The Ides of March, Italian Wines, Friday 3-15
Italian Wines mostly the dark, “Blood Red” Varietals, to commemorate this auspicious date, when in 44 BC, Roman Emperor Julius Ceasar was assassinated..yikes!!! Dark stuff indeed! But as they say, those who do not remember or pay homage to history…are doomed to repeat it.
Let’s taste and toast to Ceasar, sampling a fabulous array of delicious Italian wines, some actually from the area around Rome (Lazio) and…let’s watch our backs too…. (Togas optional)
February 15th, 2019
Esoteric Grape varieties. Further Explorations of “Not the same ole same ole”
So many other Varietals we didn’t get to last time we explored this theme ( around a month or so ago)
Mourvedre/Monastrell; Tannat; Carignane; Arneis; Garganega; etc. etc.
February 1st, 2019
VALENTINE’S WINES
BOLD REDS and BUBBLIES
Friday, January 4th, 2019
“Hair of the Dog” Red Blends…we refer to as “Mutt Reds”
Blended Reds that do not conform to any formal category…
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 1st & 3rd Fridays/month
Arrive between 5:30-7:00 (we’re open later, till past 8)
$10pp, 1/2 price for Wineaux Club, and FREE (when you buy 3 or more!!) Discounts and Mark-Downs night of tasting!
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FRIDAY, December 21st, 2018
The much anticipated Annual Champagne and Bubbly Bash
Friday December 7th,2018
Holiday Wines!
We’re pullin’ out all the stops!
Join us please, for these tastings!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Arrive between 5:30-7:00 (we’re open later, till past 8)
$10pp, 1/2 price for Wineaux Club, and FREE (when you buy 3 or more!!) Discounts and Mark-Downs night of tasting!
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FRIDAY, December 7th, Holiday Wines….
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5TH:
WINE TASTINGS at The Wine Seller’s 1st & 3rd Fridays Series begin again THIS FRIDAY, Oct 5th.
“Welcome Home, No Place Like Rhône”
Some of Joe and Sharon’s faves!!! Rhône reds (a white and rosé or 2…) and some local, domestic GSM counterparts…Cotes du Rhône, Gigondas, Vacqueras, Lirac, Chateauneuf du Pape…
Join us please, for this, the 1st tasting of the Fall season!
LAST TASTING EVENT of the season till summer was
Friday,June 15th
with Special Guest, Anne Sackett of American Northwest Distributors will be here to present our Final Tasting of this Season (until Fall/October).
Anne featured an array of Pinot Noir from around the Globe. One of her Passions! Some of you may remember Ann from “The Fireside” at Port Ludlow Resort, where she was their Sommelier a few years back.
Friday, June 1st, 2018
Our old friend Roland returned to the Wine Seller’s Tasting Bar Friday, June 1st to dazzle us with an array of small, hand crafted delicious wines. Most of these wines, from importer Owen Kottler Selections, are also biodynamic and/or organic.
May 4th, 2018
This time we had SPECIAL GUEST, our old friend Matt McCleary of
Noble Wines was here to dazzle our palates with a dizzying array of fabulous wines (mostly reds)his company represents focusing on Argentina, Chile
Many wineries Matt visited on a recent company trip there…so he had some stories to tell too!
April 20th:“GSM DECONSTRUCTED”
Syrah/Shiraz/Grenache/Mourvèdre…our annual foray into the dark world of Syrah, also known as Shiraz in Australia, perhaps we’ll show a Petite Sirah…similar, but actually a different variety…and just for fun, Grenache(also known as Garnacha in Spain) a grape variety gaining popularity in this country, already popular for centuries in France and Spain! And last, but not least..Mourvèdre. Often the other key variety in what’s known as GSM reds (Grenache/Syrah/Mourvèdre blends, the main ingredients in most of the famous reds of the Southern Rhône, such as Cotes du Rhône, Chateauneuf du Pape, Lirac and more) a dazzling array of delicious reds…single varietals, so we can explore the various aspects of these powerhouse varietals. Que’ Syrah-Shiraz
April 6th: 1st Friday/month and yes, it’s Wine Friday again!
Arrive between 5:30-7:00 ish (Wine Seller open til 8:00 or so tho) pulling corks on some fabulous wines that all or most have rated 90-94 points…somewhere…Parker; Wine Spectator; Wine Enthusiast; etc. and since it’s supposedly Spring…we’ll open a few tarty Rosés too
MARCH 20, (a Tuesday)
“DRINKING HISTORY”
we did one of our Special and Rare“Sit-Down” Tastings …
Museum Wines/“Drinking History”…and it truly was historic!
64 Lafite Rothschild,
‘64 Saint Julien Cruse,
‘97 Leonetti Cab,
‘92 DiStefano Washington Cab,
Amon-Ra, Aussie Shiraz ‘06,
and ‘08 Shafer Relentless, #1 Wine of
the Year 2012 in The Wine Spectator’s TOP 100 List.
SOLD OUT group of 16 tasters, with our associate Andrew, now Sommelier at The Resort at Port Ludlow! And Sharon at the till while Andrew and I presented, decanted and gave commentary on the wines.
Lovely Loire Valley Reuilly (Sauvignon Blanc) as the “Greeter Wine” and a delectable array of cheeses and salami and Panzanella crackers from our deli!
Stay tuned for the next one….
February 16th, 2018
WINE 103 (and we did Wine 101 and 102 too)
Continuing on with our Wine Tasting/ Education Events
Tasting and contrasting “OLD WORLD” Wines vs. their “NEW WORLD” Counterparts!
January 5th, 2018
And what better way to kick off the New Year and nurse our ailing souls than with a touch of the old “Hair of the Dog”…
MUTT REDS
Red Blends that do not conform or fit into any traditional category, so not a Tuscan Blend…not a “Bordeaux Blend”…not a Rhone Blend….
But instead, Iconoclastic whims of the Winemakers fancy. Perhaps blending a few Bordeaux Grape Varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc…with a Tuscan Grape of Sangiovese…or perhaps a Rhone grape of Syrah or Grenache..perhaps even a touch of Tempranillo
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Friday, December 15th, 2018
hope you didn’t miss it…
BUBBLIES; CHAMPAGNE …and a touch of Bordeaux
Featuring an Array of Fine Bubbles and REAL Champagne….and just to class it up a touch and cleanse our palates from all those Bubbles…we’ll open some Rich, Elegant Bordeaux.. one of our many Specialties here at The Wine Seller!
It’ll be Christmas, Hanukah, and New Year’s EVE…all covered in “One Fell Swoop”…
Friday, December 1st
VARIOUS VARIETALS
From Cabernet Sauvignon to Cabernet Franc
Sangiovese to
Syrah and/or Shiraz
Merlot to Malbec
Carmenere to Carignan
Chardonnay to Chenin Blanc
you see where we’re going with this..??
Not Blends, but pure Varietals…going head to head for our pleasure and evaluation!
Friday, November 17th, 2017
will be our Annual Anniversary (35th)
and
Thanksgiving
BASH (ahhh…event..)
hope you didn’t miss this…
…FEATURING A VAST ARRAY OF ALL SORTS OF WINES, BUBBLIES, CIDERS AND DESSERT WINES… meant to compliment that most worthy of Feasts…
THANKSGIVING DINNER
35th Anniversary
& THANKSGIVING
Tasting BASH!
Friday, November 17th
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SPECIAL OFF SCHEDULE TASTING
FRIDAY!!
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
with SPECIAL GUEST:
Phil Mackey
Mackey Vineyards is dedicated to French style production and winemaking
methods to achieve uncompromising expression of terroir, that ineffable quality
that links the wines to the unique land where the grapes are grown. Mackey
Vineyards produces wines of restraint, balance and finnesse, turning every meal
and every day into a celebration.
Mackey Vineyard is located in the highly coveted southeast part of the Walla
mackey
VINEYARDS
Washington
Friday, November 3rd, 2017
With Special Guest: Claire Thomas of
Elk Cove Vineyards, Willamette valley
Just in time to start thinking about Thanksgiving Wines…and Pinots are always high on our list of choices for that most venerable of Feasts!
“Pinots from Heaven”…or, at least from some heavenly places..such as Oregon’s Willamette valley; California’s Russian River valley; France’s Burgundy Region; and more.
Now that Fall has set in..let it rain…we need it. So… as the song goes:
“Every Time it Rains, It rains”….
Pinots From Heaven!
and we should have a lovely array of soft, silky, cherry/berry delights open at this tasting..
Friday, October 20th:
RED BLENDS: You know Blended Red Wines is nothing new…but it seems to be THE hottest category of Red Wines lately.
Washington, California, Argentina, Chile, France, Italy…We’ll open a tasty array…please join us for this, the second tasting of the new tasting season at The Wine Seller. Our 35th Year!
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Friday, October 6th.
1st Tasting of the new Fall Season!
“While the Cat’s Away…the Wineaux will Play”
And Joe was out of town for this 1st tasting…so behave yourselves…
We brought back Roland to dazzle you with an array of the sort of delicious, esoteric, often Organic and sometimes even Bio-Dynamic wines from the 2 companies he reps for…Owen Kotler and Indie Wines.
click on either company’s name to go to their web sites to get an overview of some of the types of wines Roland brought to taste!
Roland was here once before while Joe was gone, and apparently people loved his selections…
Friday, May 19th
Roland, our rep from 2 small Independent importer Distributors…Indie Wines and Owen Kottler will be here to taste you on an array of their fine wares. mostly Small, organic wineries from France, Spain and Italy.
Pinot Noir
Explore the world of Pinot again….Oregon, California, Chile, Argentina And France.
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Wine Tasting
Friday…. April 21.…West Coast Blends.
A dazzling array of delicious Blended Reds. ( Red Blends are one of the “Hottest” Categories of Red wines now…of course, blends have been prevalent in Europe for Centuries!
(e.g. Bordeaux; Rhone; Chateuauneuf du Pape; Chianti; and more)
April 7
ITALIAN WINES…from all over the Italian Peninsula “Boot” and even some from Sicily and perhaps even Sardinia…!
From Piemonte to Chianti, and beyond…
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March 17,2017
SAINT PATRICK’S DAY and we have no Irish Wines…
(and we don’t really think there are any Irish Wines…)
so…what to do…??? How ’bout
“South of France”…??
I know during my many journeys taking folks there, I’m pretty sure we’ve seen some Celtic Crosses either in cemeteries or on or around churches or markers in vineyards…I know…a bit of a stretch.. but we love those South of France Reds, Whites and Rose’s….so let’s taste an array of them…WINE NOT
I mean…It’s not like we’re going to elicit the help of fictional character “Symbologist” Robert Langdon from the Dan Brown Novels, such as
“The DaVinci Code” to unravel this mystery…we’re just tasting some incredibly delicious wines…for Krisesakes…that’s all.
Wines from “Minervois”, Languedoc, Corbieres, Costieres de Nimes…etc.
and maybe we’ll unravel some enological mysteries too…
Friday, March 17th…
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Friday, March 3rd, 2017
PORT and the Wines of Portugal
Hearty Reds usually made from some of the same grapes used for
Douro; Dao; Alentejo; Alentejano…and a few fresh white Vinho Verdes
and of course, an array of Fabulous PORT wines…Tawnies, Rubies,
Late Bottled Vintage; Reserve Styles…and more!
Friday, February 17th, 2017
and…in honor of our 1st President, Washington Wines…
We make some of the Best Wines in the
World right here in Washington State!!…let’s taste a bunch of them…!!
Friday, February 17th
WASHINGTON WINES
January 20th, 2017 TBA
Barbera! (Not just for Barbarians anymore!!) The Classic Hearty Red Grape of Piedmont, with a wide range of character, and not usually anywhere near the prices of Barolo and Barbaresco.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2017: The Great Malbec vs Merlot Taste Off!
Yes, we know, you all love that Malbec…but Washington makes some of the Greatest Merlot in the World we think…and France makes the Original Malbec…ah ha…didja know that?
Malbec vs. Merlot. 2 of the Great Red Bordeaux/Cahors Classic Red Wines….we may even have a Blend of the 2…too!
Friday, December 16th:
Bubbles & Bordeaux…
Champagne, Sparkling Wines, Red and White Bordeaux….
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Friday December 2nd: December 2nd….1st FRIDAY of December finds us popping corks on “BIG REDS” for the HOLIDAZE!
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Que Syrah/Shiraz…November 4th.
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November 18th: our annual “THANKSGIVING WINES and ANNIVERSARY BASH”
Wines to go with Thanksgiving Dinners (one of our Favorite “Foodie Holidaze”)
and it will also be The Wine Seller’s
34th ANNIVERSARY….whoa…
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October 21st: Wine 102, Further Explorations and Investigations….another educational and fun tasting comparison of “Old World” Traditional Wines vs. their “New World” counterparts.
People have been urging me for a long time to run some Wine Education Classes again….I did a series of them years ago…and alas…fell off a bit.
So I’ve decided to intersperse some “comparative Educational Tastings” into our regular schedule for now…and it may spin off into more complex investigations…
So…what is WINE 101?? and WINE 102??
1ST TASTING OF THE 2016/2017 Season:
WINE 101: Friday, October 7th, 2016
People have been urging me for a long time to run some Wine Education Classes again….I did a series of them years ago…and alas…fell off a bit.
So I’ve decided to intersperse some “comparative Educational Tastings” into our regular schedule for now…and it may spin off into more complex investigations…
One might ask…
We will attempt to “demystify” some of the World’s Greatist Wines by tasting them, compared with their “New World” counterparts…such as Bordeaux vs. a nice Washington Cabernet/Merlot/Cabernet Franc Blend
A lovely Cotes du Rhone; Vacquyeras..Chateauneuf du Pape with a “New World” GSM Blend (Grenache/Syrah/mourvedre)
A crisp Classic Sancerre from France’s Loire Valley vs. a
Domestic Sauvignon Blanc
A Classic White Burgundy vs. a Domestic Chardonnay
you get the picture…Fun tastings…and “by God”, you will learn something too…
In WINE 102…WE WILL FURTHER EXPLORE AND INVESTIGATE OLD WORLD WINES, and compare, taste (of course) and contrast them with their New World Counterparts!
e.g. Vouvray vs ‘New World” Chenin Blanc; Rioja vs. “New World” Tempranillo, etc.
(Hope you didn’t miss one.)
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Friday, June 17th
Wine Tasting THIS FRIDAY!
THE GREAT “Sideways” taste off!
Remember that goofy film?
MERLOT vs. PINOT
A fun and delicious comparison of a vast array of Pinot Noirs and Merlots…from Washington and around the world!
Last Wine Tasting of this Season, until October…when we start ’em up again.
Friday, June 3rd
Bordeaux and Bubbles!
This was such a fun theme a few years ago, Wine Not do some lovely Bubblies and Champagne, then round things out with a tasty array of Bordeaux, both Red and White!
May 20th, Spanish Wines..
Tempranillo, Rioja, Ribera del Deuro, Garnacha, Jumilla, Monastrell, Albarino, Rueda, Verdejo…and perhaps a touch of the Bubbly (Cava)
May 6th: Italian Wines
from Chianti and Beyond Chianti…
.April 15
GREEK WINES
“it’s All Greek To Me”
With Special Guest,
Gabriel Rooney
Greek wines…there’s been an Amazing resurgence of quality in Greek Wines. Beautiful; Rich, Complex, well made Reds and Whites!
Grape Varieties…???? See if you can pronounce them…Like our IRS Tax Code…thinking of our Traditional Tax Day of April
.April 1st
…no foolin’….what wines will be tasted? you may ask…well, I’m still thinkin about it, but I’m nobody’s fool, and neither are you. So don’t go foolin’ around and miss it…that would just be foolish.. probably a lot of “Fool Bodied” Reds! Arrive anytime between 5:30-7 or so
This may be a “blind tasting”…blindfolds will be issued accordingly.
Food provided by “Sam & Ella’s Mad Cow Catering”
April 1, 2016
March 4th: We will be featuring an array of World Class Washington Wines (Mostly Reds) from our fine State.
March 18th: Still Washington Wine Month, so let’s taste some more Washington Wines we didn’t get to at the 1st go ’round. (Still mostly Reds)
Friday, February 19th
Rhone Wines (and maybe a few other South of France Wines too)
with our old friend Jason, from Barrique Imports…
Rhones and even a few Chateauneuf du Pape Wines (can get kinda pricey $$$…)
February 5th, 2016
Valentine’s Wines
Pinot Noir and Rose’ Bubblies
January 15th, 2016 First Tasting of the New Year!
January 15, 2016
Red Blends and “Mutt Reds”
THE
“Hottest” category of red wines…
Red Blends have become quite popular!
Could be Blends of typical “Bordeaux Grape Varieties” such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot and Malbec ( and maybe Carmenere..)
Maybe a Lovely Spanish Blend…
Could be a “Rhone Style Blend”
with grapes such as Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Counoise…
Could be a “Mutt Red” where grape varietals from different categories are blended to the winemakers whims…
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December 18th: Bubbles-Champagne-Prosecco-Cava
Our annual Holiday Sparkling Wines Tasting, including Real French Champagne; Prosecco; Top Quality Domestic Bubblies and Cava from Spain!
Friday, December 4th: Holiday Reds…an array of some of Joe’s faves that are mostly limited to stock on hand..even a French Red from a new Appellation in the Rhone called Maury Sec, and Chateau St. Roch, which garnered a 95 point score from The Wine Advocate!
3rd Friday of November…the 20th: THANKSGIVING WINES.
Friday, November 6th, 2015.
Franco–Italian Tasting, with Special Guest, Sarah Cronauer of Seattle Importer-Distributor: Bianco–Rosso.
Sarah has been here before, and she is quite knowledgeable and pleasant. She will present an array of wines from France and Italy that her company imports.
Friday October 2nd, 2015: Italian Wines. An array of Molto Delizioso wines from the “Big Boot” Welcome Back to Wine Tasting Season at The Wine Seller.
Last Tasting of the Season…
Friday: June 19th: SPECIAL GUEST:
Gabriel Rooney of American Northwest Distributors will present an array of wines from Kysela, Pere et Fils Imports. (Joe went to France on a whirlwind tour of many of these properties with Fran Kysela back in 2004, so he’s been a big fan for years)
June 19th. Then the Summer Hiatus unless we have some sort of special Winemaker come to town…) Check here, or our facebook page often, or Wine not get on our email list…)
Friday, June 5th: New Zealand & Australia…Gooday Mate! Let’s taste some zippy Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, along with a few Pinots. Then move on to some lovely Viognier and Shiraz (blends too) form the “Land Down Under”
Friday May 15th: Southern Rhone and South of France
Been loving those Rhones and South of France Reds (Whites and Rose’s too!)
Earthy, “Old World” Character, from unique soil and varietals such as Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault and Counoise.
Join us as we explore Southern Rhone and South of France wines like Cotes du Rhone, Minervois, Corbieres, Languedoc, Gigondas, maybe even a Chateauneuf du Pape…
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Friday May 1st: MALBEC
We explored the world of Malbec (Including an array of Cahors from Southwest France…the Original Malbec)
Yes, of course Argentina makes Malbec, and has pretty much been running with it as their main “Identity Wine” Even tho they make some lovely Cabs as well…and there was a time in history where an obscure Italian Varietal, Bonarda, was the main grape of Argentina.. ..still some available, but certainly eclipsed by the Malbec Mania.
We will have a few Washington Malbecs as well.
5:30 (arrive later if you like…promptness not terribly important at our Friday Tastings..