Tastings & Events

At Fine Wine & Cigars we pride ourselves on our high quality Tastings and Events. We feature Weekly tastings on Friday and Saturday. As well as host special Tastings and Events at other times. We also collaborate with the top local restaurants to bring to you Food & Wine Paired Dinners with a central wine theme. In the past we have hosted dinners with the famed Jean Luc Colombo, Taken a Food & Wine Tour of Tuscany, and featured many of the State's best winemakers. So keep an eye on this page and our mailer for some great opportunities to learn about wine and enjoy the good life.

MAR 18 - AMAZING WASHINGTON WINES
MAR 20 - WASHINGTON GARAGISTE
MAR 24 - WINE 101 - WINEMAKING 101
MAR 27 - WASHINGTON WINE & CHEESE

WEEKLY TASTINGS
FRIDAYS—4:00-7:00PM	SATURDAYS—2:00-5:00PM
Mar 5^th—STAFF PICKS FROM WA Our staff toiled long and hard to pick some of their favorites from our backyard and have organized a special tasting to showcase some of the best. 2007 represents an awesome vintage, make sure you try these for yourself!	Mar 6^th—COEUR D’ALENE CELLARS An up and comer sourced from Washington fruit, these wines are excellent. Coming into favor with Spectator recently scoring several over 90, you have to try their Syrah selections to truly appreciate the quality!
Mar 12^th—DISTEFANO WINEMAKER VISIT Join Winemaker Mark Newton as he showcases his latest vintage. Mark has been crafting wine for DiStefano since he and his wife founded it in 1990 making it one of Woodinville’s oldest and greatest!	Mar13^th—DUSTED VALLEY VINTNERS Dusted Valley Vintners vinifies vivacious vino that will vanquish your versed palate. A small lot winery from Walla Walla they are elegantly crafted with an awesome punch! Try these limited production wines!
Mar 19^th-CRU SELECTIONS—WASHINGTON Proud to bring wines that are filled with the heart and passion of producers from our state. These are excellent small wineries that prove the Cru portfolio is truly a top of the line selection, come and enjoy these wines!	Mar 20^th—WASHINGTON GARAGISTE EVENT Our annual March tradition, we devote a Saturday to hosting some of the best small production wineries in one special event. We have some excellent wineries coming in
Mar 26^th—GILBERT CELLARS Founded upon the shoulders of three generations of the Gilbert family, the wines are well crafted & expertly blended with the passion of the whole family. Recently garnering great press from Wine Enthusiast, discover them!	Mar 27^th—WASHINGTON WINE & CHEESE As a grand finale to our Washington Wine Month, join this special tasting perfectly pairing selected Washington made cheeses with their complementary wines.

Amazing Washington Wines
From the Outstanding 2007 Vintage
Andrew Will, Betz, and Leonetti
March 18th—6PM

So often these rare and hard to find wines are whisked away to someone’s cellar, never to be seen again. In honor of Washington Wine Month we wanted to give you a chance to taste through these amazing wines before they are tucked away for aging. We’ll be pouring two wines from each of these wonderful wineries. This event will fill up fast, reserve early!!
2007 Andrew Will Champoux
2007 Andrew Will Sorella
2007 Betz Pere de Famile
2007 Betz Clos de Betz
2007 Leonetti Merlot
2007 Leonetti Cabernet Sauvignon

$40 Members/$50 Non-Members

Space is Limited—RSVP by 16 March to Reserve a Spot

WASHINGTON WINE & CHEESE
MARCH 27, 2010 2-5PM

In addition to producing some awesome wines, our great state makes some excellent cheese. Every year we pick some of our favorite Washington Wines and match them with their complementary cheeses. The cheese from Washington has garnered worldwide acclaim and we want to take this chance to share some of our favorites with you!

$10 members/$15 non-members

WINE 101
WINEMAKING 101
FIELDTRIP TO PATTERSON CELLARS
Wednesday 24 FEB – 6pm

In celebration of Washington wine month we have a special event to expand your knowledge of wine this month. We have teamed up with our friends at Patterson Cellars to host our first winemaking 101.

Curious about the process of how wine is made? John Patterson will teach you about the tricks of the trade and guide you through what leads up to each bottle of wine. From crush to fermentation to barrel aging learn about the process.

We will also be getting the chance to try some barrel samples of upcoming wines and unblended components. Learn about the effect of different oaks and see what the individual varietal or vineyard brings to the whole of the blend. The assembly of a wine is complex but rewarding puzzle to be put together.

Come and discover more about our favorite beverage!

Free to Club Members/$5 Non Members RSVP by 3/22 to Reserve your space

Washington Garagiste Event
March 20^th 2-5PM

So many amazing Washington Wineries have started out in someone’s garage, a warehouse, or basement. We are caught in the middle of an amazing area in an amazing time. We want to showcase some fun up and comers and give you a chance to discover the next Mark Ryan or Cadence. Attending this year are;

Pommum Cellars
Soos Creek
Laurelhurst
Seia

Come and Discover these wineries for yourself!