 Oregon
MAY 1–31
Aqua Plate Special, various restaurants, Portland, OR. For the month of May, several Oregon restaurants will offer sustainable seafood menu selections to increase awareness around the vital connection between healthy wetlands and Oregon’s iconic and beloved seafood. Without thriving estuaries and wetlands there can be no thriving local seafood industry.
MAY 14-20
Grand opening: Abacela's Vine & Wine Center at 12500 Lookingglass Rd. in Roseburg. Open daily from 11 am to 6 pm.
MAY 20–22
Brewer’s Memorial Ale Fest, Rogue Ales Brewery, Newport, OR. Held in honor of Brewmaster John Maier’s faithful black lab, Brewer, the fifth annual dog-friendly event brings together more than 50 microbreweries for a fun day of tasting, live music, celebrity dog look-alike contests, dog wash, and other canine activities to howl about. Admission is $10, with proceeds benefiting the Central Coast Humane Society and Oregon Coast Therapy Animals. 503-803-6857.
MAY 21
Winery Barrel Tours, various locations, Umpqua Valley, OR. Enjoy the tastes of the Umpqua Valley as you meet local winemakers and sample their wines. There are three tour options covering six wineries apiece in the north, central, and south regions of the Umpqua Valley. Cost is $50 per tour. 541-673-5323.
MAY 27, 28, 29 & 30
Abacela Memorial Day Open House, Roseburg. Tapas and live music in the newly opened Vine & Wine Center. Open daily from 11 am to 6 pm. 541-679-6642
MAY 27, 28, 29, & 30
Memorial Day Weekend at WildAire Cellars. Noon to 5pm. Newly released 2009 Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir. 503 851-3689
MAY 28 & 29
Memorial Day Weekend Open House, Soter Vineyards, Carlton. 11 am to 4 pm. Taste current release wines and locally sourced nibbles. $20/person tasting fee waived with purchase. By appointment only. RSVP: 503 662-5600.
MAY 28, 29 & 30
Memorial Day Open House Weekend, Bergström Wines, Newberg. Saturday & Sunday 10-4 and Monday 12-3. $15 tasting fee includes logo glass.
MAY 28, 29 & 30
Memorial Weekend in the Wine Country, various locations, Willamette Valley, OR. Take part in a longstanding Oregon wine country tradition as more than 150 area wineries, including many rarely open, small boutique wineries, open their doors and offer tastes of new releases, older vintages, and barrel samples. Winemakers will be on hand to tell the story of their labels and look ahead to vintage 2011.
MAY 28, 29 & 30
Memorial Day at Brooks Wines. Noon to 5 pm. Three 2010 releases and a first vintage release. Food, at least 8 wines, live music and a logo glass. $10.
MAY 28, 29 & 30
Memorial Day Weekend at Maryhill Winery. 10th Anniversary Celebration with live music, Bar-B-Q and new releases. 877-MARYHILL.
MAY 28, 29 & 30
Memorial Day Weekend. Kramer Vineyards.
JUNE 3
Zoo Brew, Oregon Zoo, Portland, OR. Enjoy beers from more than 20 Northwest microbreweries and live entertainment on the main stage. Tickets are $25, with proceeds benefiting zoo programs and exhibits.
JUNE 11
Taste in the Garden Wine and Food Festival at the Oregon Garden. Wine, local chefs, and garden art. $15 includes admission to The Garden. 503-874-8100.
JUNE 17 & 18
Sisters Wine & Brew Festival, The Village Green, Sisters, OR. Against a beautiful mountain backdrop, spend the day enjoying locally crafted wine, beer, cooking demonstrations, art, and music. 541-385-7988
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JUNE 19
Rosato Release and Father's Day BBQ at Cana's Feast, Carlton. 6 pm. Real men do drink pink---taste the newly released 2010 Rosato. Lisa Lanxon will create a casual menu to pair with wines that's sure to satisfy even the heartiest of appetites. Reservations required: call 503-852-0002.
JUNE 24–26
North American Organic Brewers Festival, Overlook Park, Portland, OR. Sample organic brews and ciders while enjoying live music, organic foods, and sustainability-minded vendors including onsite
composting and solar generators—
all in a beautiful tree-lined setting that overlooks downtown Portland. Admission is free; tasting fees vary.
JUNE 25
Maryhill Museum of Art's annual dinner and wine auction is on its way to
becoming the premier food and wine event in the Columbia River Gorge. Set on
the museum's Grand Lawn overlooking the Columbia River, guests will enjoy an
unforgettable evening that celebrates the season's best locally grown foods
and the Northwest's top wines. Tickets: $100 each ($50 of the ticket price is fully tax-deductible) and are available for purchase online or by calling (509) 773-3733.
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Washington
MAY 20–22
Spring Barrel Tasting, various wineries,Wenatchee, WA. Visit Wenatchee Wine Country wineries including Saint Laurent, Martin-Scott, Stemilt Creek, and many others. Taste samples of future releases straight from the barrel and be the first to enjoy the wines of a new vintage.
MAY 21
Northwest Corks & Crush, Puyallup Fair & Events Center, Puyallup, WA. Browse auction lots while sipping tastes from nearly 20 Northwest wineries, followed by a dinner, live auction, and after-party. Tickets are $200, with proceeds benefiting Stroke Rehabilitation and Research at Good Samaritan Hospital. For more information call 253-697-2832.
MAY 21–22
Savor Spring Wine Tour, Whidbey Island, WA. The Whidbey Island Vintners Association hosts the second annual Savor Spring Wine Tour, featuring wine tastes from seven island wineries and celebrating local foods at farms and venues across the island. New spring release wines will be featured, along with cheeses, breads, seafood, and garden produce, all from local farmers and food crafters. It’s only a short ferry ride from Seattle to celebrate the tastes of the season, island-style! Tickets are $25 at
the door or $20 in advance.
MAY 22
Premier Chefs Dinner and Auction, Sodo Park by Herban Feast. Benefiting the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. One of the Northwest’s main epicurean events in the fight against cancer. Making a special appearance will be visiting guest chef Grant Achatz, from Chicago’s renowned molecular gastronomy restaurant, Alinea.
MAY 28
Revelry on Red Mountain, Col Solare Winery, Red Mountain, WA. Join 20 notable winemakers on the terrace at Col Solare Winery. Guests will enjoy a culinary feast prepared by Chef Frank Magaña of Picazo 7/Seventeen, along with exquisite wine. Enjoy panoramic views of Red Mountain, the Horse Heaven Hills, and Yakima Valley while bidding on items in a silent auction to benefit Seattle Children’s Hospital and the Washington Wine Education Foundation. Tickets are $95.
MAY 28, 29 & 30
Memorial Day Weekend at Maryhill Winery. 10th Anniversary Celebration with live music, Bar-B-Q and new releases. 877-MARYHILL.
JUNE 8, 15, 22, 29
Iron Vintner Challenge, Willows Lodge, Woodinville, WA. Find out how well local winemakers can cook at this month-long culinary competition. John Bigelow of JM Cellars, Chris Gorman of Gorman Winery, Chris Sparkman of Sparkman Cellars, and Chris Upchurch of DeLille Cellars will compete. Tickets are $35 and include tastes from each winery competing that night. The dinners conclude on June 29 with a Championship Winemaker Dinner to benefit Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center, whose mission is to improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities through equine-assisted therapy. The Championship Winemaker Dinner is $135.
JUNE 11
Barrel Tasting, on the lawn at San Juan Vineyards, San Juan Island, WA 12 to 4 p.m. Enjoy tastes from the barrel, new release tastings, food pairing & snacks, wine glass. $10. Friday Harbor. More info: 360-378-9463.
JUNE 16–18
Vintage Walla Walla & Entwine Grand Auction, Walla Walla, WA. What a wonderful weekend of wine it will be. Winemaker dinners take place at various locations on Thursday, June 16. Early in the evening on both Friday and Saturday, Vintage Pour receptions will offer tastes of older vintages from different local wineries. Friday night’s barbecue at Waters Winery will feature a grill competition and more than 30 wineries pouring. The Entwine Grand Auction caps the weekend’s events with an elegant evening on the beautiful grounds of Walla Walla Community College. Enjoy small bites and sips of local wines while bidding on an array of silent auction items, followed by a multi-course dinner featuring wine pairings and local ingredients prepared by some of the area’s top chefs.
JUNE 19
Red Wine and Ribs Celebration, Desert Wind Winery, Prosser, WA. Munch on all-you-can-eat ribs, salad, sides, and dessert, paired with Desert Wind’s award-winning wines. 509-786-7277
JUNE 25
Sunshine and Wine, State Fair Park, Yakima, WA. More than 40 Washington wineries join forces with regional restaurants for a day of live music, a silent auction, and an announcement of the Washington State Wine Competition winners. 509-248-7160.
JULY 9
9th Annual Ohme Gardens Wine & Food Gala, Wanatchee, WA. The garden party of the summer! Enjoy award-winning wines from premium estate-grown vintners, complimented by gourmet food, held at Ohme Gardens, one of the most picturesque locations in Washington. Cost is $45 before July 4, $55 after.
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British Columbia
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JUNE 4 & 5
Wild BC Spot Prawn Festival - The Pacific Prawn Fisherman’s Association, in conjunction with the Chefs’ Table Society, will host Wild BC Spot Prawn Festivals in Kelowna, Saturday June 4th from 1 – 4pm at the Manteo Resort, 3762 Lakeshore Road and Sunday, June 5th at the Watermark Beach Resort, 15 Park Place, Osoyoos, BC, also from 1 – 4pm. Entrance to the Festivals is free; there will be a small fee for tickets to purchase samples.
JUNE 9–12
Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival, various locations, Osoyoos, BC. Rub shoulders with stars from the film and television industry, such as Food Network celebrity chef Ned Bell, Jason Priestley from Beverly Hills 90210, Bruce Greenwood from Star Trek, and others. Taste regional wines and fare at the VIP Reception & Beach Party and Celebrity Wine Auction. Other weekend events include the Sunset Sabre Soiree, the Celebrity Wine Auction & Beach Party, and the Nota Bene Release Party at Black Hills Estate Winery. Proceeds benefit local charities.
JUNE 10-12
EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival, Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC. Explore, taste, sample, and shop at more than 250 vendors showcasing a huge variety of food, beverage, and cooking-related products. Watch celebrity chef cooking demonstrations on the Food Network stage, including television’s Galloping Gourmet Graham Kerr.
Learn about cheese, wine, and ethnic foods from international cuisine experts. Tickets are $15cdn.
JUNE 17-18
BC Shellfish Festival, Comox, BC. Revel in the local bounty of sustainably harvested shellfish. Top Canadian chefs, including Robert Clark of Vancouver’s C Restaurant, will be paired with BC shellfish growers at Friday night’s six-course feast, served outdoors along the banks of Baynes Sound among the beautiful gardens of the historic Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park. Tickets are $120cdn. On Saturday, head over to the Comox Marina Park and enjoy live music, cooking demos, the BC Oyster Shucking Championships, and Comox Valley Best Chowder competitions.
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Idaho
JUNE 12
Savor Idaho. Hosted by the Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers at the Botanical Garden in Boise. Features Idaho wineries and restaurants. The tasting begins at 2pm until 6pm. Each guest will be greeted with a commemorative wine glass as they taste and sip their way through Idaho’s best. Tickets $40.
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