Archive for Spirits

Hop Scotch: Beer, Scotch, Tequila and Wine in Fremont

by: Bean March 30, 2010

Hop Scotch is Fremont’s Spring’s Beer and Scotch Festival with a twist. At Hop Scotch, participants sample spring time beer and wine selections. In addition, participants can also purchase special scotch and tequila samplers or participate in a special Scotch Tasting Seminar with Master of Whisky, Ari Shapiro. Hop Scotch is a fund raiser for [...]

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Seattle Food and Wine (and BEER and CIDER) Experience

by: Bean February 19, 2010

Sometimes you have to read between the lines to find what you are looking for. Are you a wine lover looking for a fun event that you and your beer buddies can all enjoy? The Seattle Food and Wine Experience on February 28 is really a BEVERAGE and food experience providing opportunities to sample beer, [...]

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Pike Chocofest 2010 Review

by: Nancy February 15, 2010

On February 11, a crowd infiltrated Pike Brewing Company for the 2nd annual Chocofest – a pairing of chocolate with wine, beer, and spirits.  One thing that immediately sets this event apart is the hospitality of the brewery’s owners, Charles and Rose Ann Finkel. They are such gracious hosts, introducing themselves to attendees and thanking them [...]

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Chocolate, Red Wine and BEER!

by: Bean February 11, 2010

February brings a multitude of red wine and chocolate events, just in time for Valentine’s Day! Check out our wine events page for red wine and chocolate events all over the state. But what if you are more of a hop head? Are you looking for something a little bit different for your valentine? Or [...]

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Pike Brewing Chocofest: Valentine Day Foreplay

by: Bean February 5, 2010

Pike’s Chocofest, billed as “foreplay before the big day” is a romantic and informative way to discover a wide variety of chocolate treats, local and from around the world. Throughout the Pike Brewery Micro Brewery Museum and Naughty Nellie Room, chocolate stations will feature different chocolate treats, each presented by an expert (usually the chocolate [...]

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Vashon CiderFest 2009 – from Washington wine to cider

by: Vivian January 7, 2010

75-14-7-1-1. Fruity numbers, each and every one of them. This past October the 2nd annual Vashon CiderFest was held on Vashon Island in Washington.  The Vashon Ciderfest boasts fresh pressed cider, hard ciders and a fruit show.  75 different types of apples, including apple varieties destined for the cider press, 14 pear varietals, 7 grape [...]

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Tequila Tasting at Del Rey

by: Vivian October 21, 2009

Del Rey, in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle, hosted a complimentary tequila tasting on 10/14/09. We found out about the event via Twitter and was lucky enough to RSVP to TwtVite before all of the slots were filled.  Tequila is not usually my first choices when ordering a cocktail.  This is due to unfortunate tequila experiences [...]

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