March is Washington Wine Month – a time to raise a glass to the best of this state’s juice. In honor of this celebration, a number of wine shops, tasting rooms, restaurants and hotels are offering special promotions.

For the full list of participating establishments, see the new website created by the Washington State Wine Commission.

Our favorite annual wine event is being held at the end of the month — the Super Bowl of wine events, Taste Washington, which has  been expanded to a two-day extravaganza (March 31-April 1)!  What could be better than two days sipping the best Washington wines and tasting scrumptious appetizers?

Every year we’ve gone to Taste Washington, we’ve discovered new wines and tasty treats at this excellent, well-organized event. To make the most of Taste Washington – with more than 200 wineries and more than 50 restaurants – you have to go in with a plan.

Ours is simple – try pours from wineries that are new to us, in addition to new releases from wineries we know well, plus visit as many of our wine industry friends as possible to say hello.

Here’s my review in Seattleite Magazine about last year’s Taste Washington: http://www.seattleite.com/the-finest-wines-washington-has-to-offer/

We hope to see you there this year!

Cheers!