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Feb 7   Sunday Tasting:  South America 
Join Taste 3 delicious value wines, 2 from Argentina & 1 from Chile:
Clos De Los Siete 2007 Red Wine (Mendoza, AR) $18.99 | Case $15.19
Vina Qaramy 2005 Finca (Mendoza, AR) $15.99 | Case $12.79
Envero 2007 Gran Reserva (Colchagua Valley, Chile) $15.99 | Case $12.79
Tasting runs from 11am-2:30pm during the Ballard Farmers Market and is free of charge.
Note: Portalis has limited hours (11am-2:30pm) due to the Super Bowl ~ NO BAR SERVICE

Feb 9  Taste 2 Tuscan Houses - Caparzo & Borgo Scopeto - with Mario Turrini
We are pleased to be able to offer this impromptu Tuscan tasting with Mario Turrini, representing both wineries in this visit to the US.  Join Mario to learn about these wines as you taste through the lineup:
Caparzo
2008 Sangiovese Toscana $13.99 | Case $11.19
2006 Rosso Di Montalcino $23.99 | Case $19.19
2004 Brunello Di Montalcino $61.99 | Case $49.59   
Borgo Scopeto
2006 Chianti Classico $17.99 | Case $14.39
2003 Borgonero $45.99 | Case $36.79
2001 Vin Santo $44.99 | Case $35.99
RSVP for 1 session: 6:30-7:30.  Entrance of $22 includes a $10 in-store credit, a 1-oz pour of each wine as well as light food pairings.  SIGN UP> 

Feb 12  Taste Clos du Val & more from Goelet Estates
Join our guest Dan Cook of Goelet Estates for the scoop on this interesting lineup of wines:
Clover Hill 2004 Sparkling Brut (NZ) $37.99 | Case $30.39
Clos Du Val 2007 Ariadne (CA) REG $26.99 | Sale $22.99 | Case $18.39 Ranked 90 pts ~ Wine Spectator
Domaine de Nizas 2007 Las Mas Rouge (Languedoc, France) $13.99 | Case $11.19
Clos Du Val 2006 Pinot Noir (CA) $27.99 | Case $22.39
Clos Du Val 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (CA) REG $39.99 | Sale $33.99 | Case $27.19
RSVP for 1 session: 6:30-7:30pm. Entrance of $19 includes a $10 in-store credit, a 1-oz pour of the above wines as well as light food pairings. SIGN UP> 

Feb 14  Valentine's Day at Portalis
Treat your special someone to a fun Valentine's date at Portalis, featuring a 3-course prix fixe dinner including perfectly paired wines with each course.  In addition to the Valentine's menu, a limited bar menu will be available. 
• First Course •
POTATO LATKE with smoked trout, crème fraîche & caviar 
paired with Graham Beck 2007 Brut Rosé (Stellenbosch, South Africa) 
• Second Course • 
ROASTED SQUAB with maple hazelnut sweet potato gratin & shaved Brussels sprouts with bacon lardons paired with Chateau de Valcombe 2007 Costières de Nimes (Southern Rhône, France)
• Third Course • 
STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING with brandy whip cream (to share)
paired with Quinta de la Rosa NV Tawny Port (Douro Valley, Portugal)
The prix fixe is $110 per couple (not including tax or gratuity). Seating for this special menu is between 5 & 9pm. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 206.783.2007 or SIGN UP>

Apr 10  Seasonal Food+Wine Pairing Class:  LAMB
Join us throughout the year for a wine pairing class that focuses on a particular seasonal food and the wines that pair with and enhance that food.  We will take a food element approach to pairing, looking at the basic elements of the food (acidic, salty, sweet, fatty, spicy) and its preparation … and then talk about which varietals, styles of wine & wine regions tend to work well with these food elements and why. Details tba ...

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Tasting Archive - 2010
Jan 26  Quinta de La Rosa (Portugal) 

Tasting Archive - 2009
Dec 10   Holiday Port Tasting
Dec 7     Italy: Off The Beaten Track ... with Tom Kelly of Small Vineyards
Dec 4     French Sparkling including 3 Champagnes
Nov 20   Spanish Tasting: Cava, Rioja, Sherry
Nov 14   Wine Tour of Italy with importer/distributor Giuseppe Carraturo
Nov 6     High-Altitude Wines from Argentina 
Oct 27    Domaine Laroche (Chablis) & Ogier (Southern Rhône)
Oct 16    Ferrari (Italian sparkling)
Oct 15    Santa Rita (Chile)
Oct 9      ANIMALE with Ballard winemaker Matt Gubitosa
Sep 29   Ken Forrester Vineyards (South Africa)
Sep 26   Giuseppe Lonardi, Amarone producer
Sep 19   Mud House (NZ) ... Kim Crawford's new venture
Sep 11   Small Vineyards: Italy vs Spain~ a price point challenge
Aug 26   Spanish wines w/ importer Carlos Montalvo
Aug 22   Spindrift Cellars (OR) 
Aug 7     Henry Lagarde (Argentina)
Jul 15     Beaux Frères (Oregon)
Jul 10     Small Vineyards Italian Imports with Tom Kelly
Jun 6      DiStefano Winery (WA)
May 22   3 Wineries from Europe:  S.A. Prüm (Germany), Bertani (Italy)
               & José Maria da Fonseca (Portugal)
May 14   Neil Ellis (South Africa)
May 13   Stone Brewing Company (San Diego)
May 6     Beckmen Vineyards with Steve Beckmen
Apr 24    Taste 6 wines from PARÉS BALTÀ (Penedès, Spain)
Apr 21    Rocca delle Macìe (Tuscany)
Apr 17    JAQK Cellars (Napa)
Apr 3      Australian Shiraz: Jim Barry, Henschke, Langmeil
Mar 20    Pierre Chainier - winemaker from the Loire Valley (France)
Mar 18    Mil Piedras & Xumek (Argentina)
Mar 13    Planeta - Fine wines from Sicily
Feb 11    Indie Oregon Winemaker, Marcus Goodfellow
Feb 6      Taste 7 wines with Italian exporter, Nicola Biscardo
Jan 30    3 Winemakers from Spain