Wine sips

Arista Wine Cellars, 320 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; 425-771-7009. Tastings 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays.

Country Cottage Wine Merchants, 23806 Bothell-Everett Highway, in Bothell’s Country Village; 425-481-5444, www.countrycottagewines.com. Complimentary tastings, 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays and 2 to 5 p.m. Saturdays.

DeVine Wines, 15224 Main St. Suite 107, Mill Creek; 425-357-6200. Tastings 4 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

Evergreen Cellars, 1101 First Street, Snohomish; 360-568-2840, evergreencellars@verizon.net, premium wines of the Pacific Northwest; Tastings $5; Friday 3 to 8 p.m.; Saturday 3 to 7 p.m.; Sunday 3 to 5 p.m.

Great Blue Heron Wine Cellars, inside Brindle’s Market, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd., Camano Island; 360-722-7482. Tastings 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturdays.

Griffins Crossing Winery Tasting Room, 2008 123rd Ave. NE, Lake Stevens (First floor of the Larsen Financial Services Building); 425-334-0839, www.griffinscrossing.com, e-mail griffinswine@aol.com; open for tastings noon to 5 p.m., first and third Saturdays.

Leely’s Day Spa &Wine, 700 Third St., Mukilteo; 425-268-6004, leelya@hanmail.net. Wine tasting included with spa services anytime; regular wine tasting 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, $5.

Lombardi’s at the Everett Marina: 1620 Marine View Dr., 425 252-1886, www.lombardiscucina.com. A summer evening wine dinner, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 20. A five-course meal will be prepared by Lombardi’s executive chef Matt Romeo, served with wines from two Washington winemakers, John Bookwalter of Bookwalter Winery and Mike Neuffer of Nicholas Cole Winery. Reservations required, $45 per person plus tax and gratuity.

Other Lombardi’s wine dinners:

Issaquah, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 12, 696 NW Gilman Blvd., 425 391-9097.

Seattle, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 26, 2200 NW Market St., 206 783-0055.

Pacific Wine &Kitchen, 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-353-6468. Tastings 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays.

Tulalip Bay Restaurant, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip; 360-651-5967. Holds occasional winemaker dinners, reservations required.

Vino Amore Wine Shop, 1614 E. Main St., Freeland; 360-331-7661, www.vinoamore.com. Tastings noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays.

Wicked Cellars, 2616 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-258-3117. Tastings noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 4 to 6 p.m. Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays, $5 Fridays and Saturdays. Ladies’ night wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m. second Wednesdays, $10.

Austin Robaire Vintners, 19501 144th Ave. NE, Suite D800, Woodinville; 206-406-0360, www.austinrobaire.com. Tastings 1 to 4 p.m. first and third Saturdays.

Campagne wine classes: Second Sundays from 4:30 – 6 p.m. Campagne restaurant, 86 Pine Street, 206-728-2800, www.campagnerestaurant.com. Maximum class size will be 22. Price will vary from class to class, in the range of $35 to $60 per person, plus tax. Each class will include 5-7 tastes of wine, a map of the featured region, a tasting sheet with a place for notes, and an opportunity to purchase the wines tasted at a discount from Pike &Western Wine Merchants. Two small dishes will be paired with the wines being tasted. Reservations are required. Call 206-728-2800.

June 10, Pink Primer: We will learn how ross are made, where they come from, and taste ross in every flavor profile. This class will be held on the Campagne Patio (weather permitting). $40 per person.

July 8, The Sun-Soaked Wines of Provence: It’s home to scores of rich white wines, fruity roses, and exotic, spicy red wines. We thoroughly explore the wine scene in this beautiful area. $40 per person.

Aug. 12, It’s not just Sancerre &Pouilly Fume – the rest of the Loire Valley: We will focus on the western two thirds of the Loire Valley, and the wide variety of grapes and climates they represent. We highlight grapes such as melon de Bourgogne, chenin blanc, romarantin, cabernet franc and pinneau d’Aunis from one of the more complex regions in France. $45 per person.

Classes in autumn will focus on the Loire Valley, Burgundy, Bordeaux and southwest France.

Chateau Ste. Michelle, wine/chef dinners, 14111 NE 145th St., Woodinville; 800-267-6793, www.ste-michelle.com. Space limited, reservations required for dinners.

Columbia Winery, Sweet Basil’s School of Cooking presents winemakers dinners and food and wine pairing classes, including recipes, demonstrations and opportunities to sample the winery’s best vintages, 7 to 9 p.m. first Tuesdays, $40, 425-482-7348, www.columbiawinery.com.

DeLille Cellars, 14208 Woodinville-Redmond Road, Woodinville; 425-489-0544, www.delillecellars.com.

DiStefano Winery, 12280 Woodinville Drive NE, Woodinville; 425-487-1648, www.distefanowinery.com. Tastings noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tasting fee of $10 per person can be put towards purchase of wine.

Earth and Ocean, 1112 Fourth Ave., Seattle; 206-264-6060. Monthly wine pairing multicourse, prix-fixe dinners featuring wines from various vineyards and seasonal dishes.

Esquin Wine Merchants, 2700 Fourth Ave. S., Seattle; 206-682-7374, www.esquin.com. Tastings 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

FareStart’s Guest Chef Night wine dinners: Gourmet meals with featured wines, reservations required by calling 206-267-6210 or e-mail to reservations@farestart.org, indicate number in party, time preference, full name, contact phone/e-mail address. See a schedule of guest chef wine dinners at www.farestart.org.

George’s Wine Shoppe, LLC, 521 156th Ave. SE, Bellevue; 425-644-7723, info@georgeswineshoppe.com, www.georgeswineshoppe.com; Free tastings 2 to 5p.m. Saturdays.

Hellams Vineyard Wine Shop, 109 N. First St., Suite 101, La Conner; 360-466-1758. Wine tastings, noon to 6 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and noon to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

The Herbfarm, 14590 NE 145th, Woodinville; 425-485-5300. Winemakers’ dinners feature a nine-course dinner paired with six wines, $195, reservations required.

Libation Station and Triage Wines, Old Grainery Building, 100 E. Montgomery, Suite 210, Mount Vernon; 360-336-5266. Monthly wine tastings.

Morton’s, 1511 Sixth Ave., Seattle; 206-223-0550, www.mortons.com. Tastings 5 to 6:30 p.m., second Thursdays, $10.

Silver Lake and Glen Fiona Wines, 15029 Woodinville-Redmond Road, Woodinville; 425-485-2437, www.silverlakewinery.com.

Sparkman Cellars, 19501 144th Ave., Ste. D-700, Woodinville; 425-398-1045, www.sparkmancellars.com.

StateVines, 15602 Main St., Duvall; 425-788-9292, www.statevines.com. Tastings 2 to 6 p.m. Saturdays.

The Tasting Room, 1924 Post Alley, Pike Place Market, Seattle; 206-770-9463, www.winesofwashington.com. Cooperative wine tasting cellar in the historic Market Building in Pike Place Market. Sample vintages from an array of regional wineries. Open from noon to 8 p.m. daily.

Willows Lodge, 14580 NE 145th St., Woodinville; 425-424-3900, www.willowslodge.com. Tastings 5 to 7 p.m. in the Fireside on Tuesday through Saturdays and in the Barking Frog Sundays and Mondays.

Send information about your wine events by e-mail to features@heraldnet.com, by mail to Wine Event, in care of Features, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206, or call 425-339-3479.