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Red Wine & Chocolate Tour
2020-02-15 11:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-16 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Whidbey Island
Treat yourself with a taste of Whidbey’s finest locally-made wines, spirits, and chocolates. Four local wineries and two distilleries participate in this event that takes place over two weekends in February.
Tour four participating wineries and two distilleries on Whidbey Island to taste handcrafted wines and spirits paired with delicious chocolate treats. Make a weekend of it as the island offers water views and numerous overnight accommodations. $25 advance tickets and $30 at door.
Ticket price includes tasting glass and chocolate, wine or spirits samples at each the following locations. Your ticket is good for the weekend you choose, both days:

Holmes Harbor Cellars
Mutiny Bay Distillery
Blooms Winery
Whidbey Island Distillery
Spoiled Dog Winery
Comforts of Whidbey

Cocktails 101
2020-02-15 17:00 - 20:00 | Westward Whiskey Distillery, 65 SE Washington St, PORTLAND, OR, 97214, United States
Learn how to effortlessly make delicious cocktails at home for you and your friends with this hands on cocktail class. In our introductory class, each participant will learn how to make up to 5 different delicious cocktails from ingredients found in most kitchens.

Whiskey 101
2020-02-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Westward Whiskey Distillery, 65 SE Washington St, PORTLAND, OR, 97214, United States
Join us for a look at the world of whiskey. Guests will sample a multitude of different whiskies and learn about how the aging process, barrel selection and other factors alter the final flavor. Next, take an in depth look at the whiskey making process, including touring the beer house and distillery, tasting beer wash, white dog and the final whiskey. Celebrate American single malt with a deep dive into our whiskey making process. Taste each step as we show you how to turn grain into delicious American single malt whiskey from locally grown barley to stuff fresh from the barrel. You’ll taste Westward whiskey in each stage of the whiskey making process and learn what makes single malt so special.

Seattle Cocktail Week - CANCELLED
2020-03-01 17:00 - 2020-03-08 00:00 | Bell Harbor International Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA, 98121, United States
Seattle Cocktail Week, the city’s largest celebration of spirits and libations returns for its second year, March 1-8, 2020. The event promises an even larger array of opportunities to taste specialty cocktails, discover new spirits, and support local bars. “There’s no better way to get together with friends and colleagues and celebrate our vibrant bar scene than Seattle Cocktail Week.” says Seattle Cocktail Week founder, Amy Faulkner. “We have an amazing line-up of events planned to showcase our talented bartenders and amazing neighborhood bars. We’re presenting creative artisans and delicious spirit brands from around the world.”
Seattle Cocktail Week Events:
Specialty Cocktails and Events at Local Bars
Sunday, March 1-Sunday, March 8
Visit a favorite neighborhood spot or try a new one. Seattle bartenders showcase their mixology talents at 66 participating locations in Seattle and the Eastside. The bars will create and feature specialty spirited and non-proof cocktails.
When revelers visit the Seattle Cocktail Week locations, they will want to post photos of their cocktails and tag them #SCW2London. One lucky winner will be selected to win a trip to London Cocktail Week in October. The contest will start on 3/1/2020 12am and will end on 3/8/2020 at 12am.
Cocktail District
*Please note that due to the Corona Virus outbreak, this event will be postponed to April. Check back for the new date and tickets here.
It’s the granddaddy of all cocktail parties featuring 100 brands and 300 spirits. (See the video from 2019).

McMinnville Wine & Food Classic — Sip! (CANCELLED)
2020-03-13 15:00 - 2020-03-15 17:00 | Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way, McMinnville, OR, 97128, United States
Friday, March 13, 2020 – 3pm-9pm
Saturday, March 14, 2020 – 11am-8pm
Sunday, March, 15, 2020 – 12pm-5pm
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The 27th annual McMinnville Wine & Food Classic, also known as “Sip!” gathers thousands of people from all over the Pacific Northwest together in celebration of Oregon wine and cuisine at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum…all for the benefit of children.
2020’s event welcomes returning favorites as well as new producers, assembling 70+ of the region’s best wineries as well as a variety of chefs, bakers, breweries, distilleries, artists, artisans, and musicians.
VISIT MACCLASSIC.ORG FOR EVENT DETAILS
McMinnville Wine & Food Classic is a nonprofit event benefitting St. James School.
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~~~ Special savings for GROUP/VOLUME ticket purchases! ~~~
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The Full Pour, Episode 3: The Art of Gin
2020-04-16 17:00 - 17:30 | VIRTUAL Facebook Live
Gin isn’t just reserved for sexy British super spies or with juice and Snoop Dogg — it is a spirit for the people! On Thursday, April 16 at 5pm, AJ Temple of Temple Distilling educates us on the art of gin, its distillation and botanical bill, why he makes it and what he drinks it with.
Head over to Sip Magazine’s Facebook Page at 5pm Pacific on Thursday 4/16 on click on the Live broadcast.

The Full Pour, Episode 9: Mezcal Cocktails
2020-05-28 17:00 - 18:00 | VIRTUAL Facebook Live
Spirits expert Pat Caffall takes mezcal centerstage with his knowledge on the agave distillate and cocktails with a supporting NW spirit cast.
Head over to Sip Magazine’s Facebook page at 5pm to join us for this cocktail tutorial!

Battle of the Canned Cocktails, Northwest Style!
2020-08-27 17:00 - 18:00 | VIRTUAL Facebook Live
Pop a top again! Our tasting panel returns to sample through four different NW canned cocktails LIVE and share with you our thoughts, favorites and pairings.
Hop on over to Sip’s Facebook page at 5pm PST to join us live!

The Big Reveal of Who Took the Top honors from Sip Magazine’s 9th Annual Best of the NW competition.
2020-11-05 16:00 - 17:00 | VIRTUAL Facebook Live
It’s that most wonderful time of year, the release of the results from our 9th Annual Best of the Northwest competition.
As with everything else in life these days with the pandemic, the way in which we release the results will look different. This year we will virtually announce all of the top “Platinum” winners in each category (wine, beer, spirits, cider and seltzer) on the upcoming The Full Pour, Thursday November 5th at 4pm PST via Facebook LIVE. Please be sure to tune in!
Put out across the Pacific Northwest, from Montana to Southern Oregon, an open call for submissions brought in over 1200 submissions across all categories this year, an amazing showing during this time.
The submissions were sampled blind and judged remotely and virtually this year by leading beverage industry experts, from master sommeliers and cicerones to certified spirit judges and cider buyers, who determined the top four medalists in each respective beverage category.
The full results with all the medalists (Platinum, Double Gold, Gold and Silver) will be announced in the issue of Sip Magazine, out November 18th. This will be a digital version (downloadable & printable) of the magazine sent to all of our subscribers.

Captain's Reserve Bourbon Release Party
2021-08-14 11:00 - 19:00 | Chambers Bay Distillery, 2013 70th Ave W, University Place, WA, 98466, United States
Chambers Bay Distillery will release the second bottling (barrel #126) of its Captain’s Reserve Bottled-in-Bond bourbon. Aged atop Puget Sound for 5+ years, and bottled at 100 proof, this single-barrel release promises to be one of the best bourbons released in the Pacific Northwest in 2021. Join us from 11:00am – 7:00pm on Saturday, August 14th to celebrate and pick up a bottle (limit of 2 bottles per person).

Sunset Supper at Pike Place Market
2021-08-20 19:30 - 23:00 | Pike Place Market, Pike Place and Pine Streets, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
The highly anticipated Sunset Supper at Pike Place Market, presented by the Pike Place Market Foundation, will return Friday, Aug. 20 to celebrate not only the event’s 25th anniversary, but the Market’s first in-person event since the COVID-19 pandemic. The outdoor affair is keeping its workers, residents and guests’ health and safety top of mind by adhering to local government event guidelines and requiring all attendees to show proof of vaccination upon entering this year’s soirée. Ticket proceeds from the tasting event directly support the Foundation’s Recovery Fund to keep the Market community healthy through the long-lasting impacts of the pandemic and beyond. This is a 21+ event.

The Big Reveal!
2021-10-20 19:00 - 20:00 | VIRTUAL Facebook Live
Who Took the Top honors from Sip Magazine’s 10th Annual Best of the NW competition?
Join us live as we announce all of the top “Platinum” winners in each category (wine, beer, spirits, cider and seltzer) via a virtual awards ceremony October 20th at 7pm PST via Facebook LIVE. Hosted by Sip Magazine’s Publisher, Kristin Ackerman Bacon with special guest appearances from industry experts. Please be sure to tune in!
Put out across the Pacific Northwest, from Montana to Southern Oregon, an open call for submissions brought in over 1200 submissions across all categories this year, an amazing showing again this year.
The submissions were sampled blind and judged by leading beverage industry experts, from master sommeliers and cicerones to certified spirit judges and cider buyers, who determined the top four medalists in each respective beverage category.
The full results with all the medalists (Platinum, Double Gold, Gold and Silver) will be announced in the annual print issue of Sip Magazine, out in December. This issue will turn into a true annual beverage guide featuring not only the winners of our Best of the NW competition but filled with evergreen content and all the liquid culture to get you through a year of exploring the very best our region has to offer.
Don’t miss this issue, subscribe here!
Watch LIVE via
Sip Magazine’s Facebook Page
Sip Magazine’s YouTube Page

Halloween Weekend @ Hyatt Regency Lake Washington
2021-10-29 - 2021-10-31 | Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle’s Southport, 1053 Lake Washington Blvd N, Renton, WA, 98056, United States
HALLOWEEN
OCTOBER 29-31, 2021
Join us at Water’s Table or Dock and Drink and check out our delicious spooky cocktails this Halloween!
Halloween Costume Promotion – available Oct 29, 30 & 31
Take a selfie in your costume when you dine with us. Tag and follow @waterstablewa or dock_and_drink on Instagram and receive a free Halloween eerie treat.

Copperleaf Bourbon Class
2021-11-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Cedarbrook Lodge, 18525 36th Ave South , Seattle, WA, 98188, United States
In 1964 the 88th Congress of the United States declared bourbon to be a ‘distinctive spirit.’ Join Duncan Chase and Michelle Rowlett at Copperleaf Restaurant on Saturday, November 13 for an exploration of the history and craftsmanship that make bourbon a uniquely American spirit while enjoying appetizing bites from the Copperleaf Kitchen.
