Mar 1, 2012 Posted by Bean

Washington Wine, Beer & Distilleries Law Seminar

The Third Annual Washington Wine, Beer & Distilleries Law Seminar, coordinated by Stoel Rives will take place March 15th at Columbia Winery. I attended last years seminar and I was impressed by the straight forward presentation of the confusing matrix of Washington liquor laws. Although the seminar is aimed at the beer, spirits and wine producers, it has information that is beneficial to retailers as... read more

Feb 28, 2012 Posted by Bean

Washington Wine Month 2012

March is Washington Wine Month. All month long, stores, restaurants and wineries will be promoting the quality wines of Washington state. In the past, you have had to have a sharp eye and an ear to the ground to catch the great deals.  This year, you can get all the details in one place, at a new website Washington wine month. The Washington Wine Commission has been gathering information on wine sales,... read more

Feb 27, 2012 Posted by Bean

Lake City Elliott Bay Brew Pub Sneak Peak

How excited is Lake City to have a brew pub? If the line snaking out to the parking lot for the Elliott Bay Brew Pub sneak peak was a clue, you would guess that they are pretty excited! The second annual Washington Brewery Open House was February 25, 2012 and Elliott Bay Brewing opened up the loading dock doors for a glimpse and a taste. With plans to officially open in late March, the brewpub is... read more

Feb 23, 2012 Posted by Bean

#SFWE 2012 Winner is…

Congratulations to Juli, she won two tickets to the 2012 Seattle Food and Wine Experience. We numbered all of the retweets, Facebook shares and post comments as contest entries. Using a random number generator, the lucky number came up and Juli’s retweet was our winning entry. Have a wonderful time at the Seattle Food and Wine Experience... read more

Feb 17, 2012 Posted by Bean

Win tickets Seattle Food Wine Experience 2012

The 2012 Seattle Food and Wine Experience is Sunday, February 26, 2012 from 12 to 5pm. Each year the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall is home to a fabulous Sunday afternoon of food, beer and wine. It is a great way to spend an afternoon and with advance tickets only $49 ($60 cash at the door) it is a great deal.  BUT wouldn’t you like to win two FREE tickets? The Seattle Food and Wine Experience... read more