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February 5, March 11, April 8, May 13, June 10 & July 15
Mark your calendars for RN74's Behind the Bottle dinner series. Each month, the restaurant will host one of their favorite winemakers in a pairing dinner. Each event begins at 7 p.m. and costs from $125 to $150. For a list of participating winemakers or to make a reservation, check out michaelmina.net or call 206-456-7474. RN74, Joshua Green Building, 1433 Fourth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101, 206-456-7474.
 
April 28, May 26, June 30, July 28, August 25, September 29
Joule restaurant will commence a Sunday Dinner Series for wine and food aficionados that will highlight small production winemakers from Oregon and Washington. On the last Sunday of each month, Chef Rachel Yang will create a special dinner that will merge the unique tales of the winemakers with her modern Korean cuisine. The dinner, served family style, will provide diners with a chance to taste the wines with a variety of dishes, unlike traditional coursed and paired wine dinners. Joule wine director, Maggie Snyder, has assembled a stellar line-up of boutique Pacific Northwest winemakers that will emphasize some of the burgeoning and non-traditional varietals produced from the following wineries and winemakers: April 28: Tre Nova Wines, Winemaker Gino Cuneo; May 26: Sunriver Vintners, "Kat" Dykes; June 30: Pomum Cellars, Winemaker Javier Alfonso; July 28: Cana's Feast Winery, Head Winemaker, Patrick Taylor; August 25: Two Mountain Winery, Winemaker Matthew Rawn and Patrick Rawn, General Manager and Vineyard Operations; September 29: The Bunnell Family Cellar, Winemaker Ron Bunnell. Monthly dinner details will be posted on Joule's Facebook page and reservations may be made at manager@joulerestaurant.com. Joule, 3506 Stone Way N., Seattle, WA 98103, 206-632-5685.
 
June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14
Take a wine tasting stroll every 2nd Saturday this summer, featuring regional wineries, each located in different shops in Historic Downtown Snohomish. This is a BYOG event (bring your own glass). Each Sunsets in Snohomish Wine Walk takes place from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. and costs $10 ($13 at the door). For tickets, visit www.historicdowntownsnohomish.org/sunsets-in-snohomish.asp
 

Ongoing
Pike and Western in Pike Place Market offers free tastings most Fridays, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. The store also offers “themed tastings” focused on rotating varietals or wines of a particular region on Wednesdays, 4 p.m.-6 p.m., for $5. Reservations are required for themed tastings. For more information, visit www.pikeandwestern.com. Pike and Western, 1934 Pike Pl., Seattle, WA 98101, 206-441-1307.
 
Thursdays & Sundays
Esquin Wine Merchants has tastings on Thursdays, 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m., and Saturdays, 2 p.m.-5 p.m., at its Seattle Wine Shop. For more information about upcoming tastings, call 888-682-WINE or visit www.esquin.com. Esquin Wine Merchants, 2700 Fourth Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98134, 206-682-7374.
 
Saturdays
The Wine Bar at Chocolate Box hosts Urban Wine Tours each Saturday, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Guests will enjoy a glass of sparkling wine while learning the basics of Washington wines, and then be escorted by van to nearby wineries for tastings. The tour concludes back at the wine bar with a glass of red wine and truffles from Chocolate Box, followed by a shot of espresso or a cappuccino. Tickets for the tour cost $69 each. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 206-427-2515. For more information, visit www.sschocolatebox.com/urban-wine-tour/ or email simplyseattletours@gmail.com. Chocolate Box, 106 Pine St., Seattle, WA 98101, 206-443-3900.
 
Third Sundays
Kirkland's bin on the lake is offering a creative twist on wine dinners with "bin on the move," a dinner party offered the third Sunday of every month at a different unusual location (not at the lakeside restaurant). Each gathering includes a five-course dinner prepared by chef R. Paul Hyman, and wine pairings from a select Washington winery. This exclusive dinner is limited to 11 guests, who will dine privately with the winemaker. The location will be disclosed 24 hours prior to the dinner. Tickets are $140 per person, plus a 2 per cent gratuity and tax (total is $184.80). bin on the lake, Woodmark Hotel, Yacht Club & Spa, 1200 Carillon Point, Kirkland, WA 98033, 425-803-5595.
 
Sundays
On Sundays, Matts' Rotisserie & Oyster Lounge in the Redmond Town Center offers bottles of wine for half off. Matts' Rotisserie & Oyster Lounge, Redmond Town Center, 16551 NE 74th St., Redmond, WA 98052, 425-376-0909.
 

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McCarthy & Schiering
6500 Ravenna Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98115
206-524-9500
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