Weekly Tastings
DISCOVER INTERESTING WINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
Our knowledgeable wine team is always here to share as much (or as little) as you’d like to know about the wines, winemakers and regions we’re featuring. Hope you can join us!
Our weekly tasting runs 12-3pm on Saturdays. Cost is $15. The tasting fee is waived with a purchase of any wine in the shop (not just tasting wines).
Please Note: Tasting wines listed below are subject to change.
APRIL 2025:
April Top Picks
Saturday, April 5 (12-3pm)
Every month Portalis owner Jens Strecker selects his favorite wines for the season, and on the first Saturday of the month, we taste a selection of those wines.
April tasting wines are: André Brunel Côtes du Rhône Blanc (Southern Rhône), Weingut Sattlerhof Sauvignon Blanc (Gamlitz, Austria), Mirabeau Coteaux d'Aix en Provence Rosé, Romain Paire La Colline en Flamme Gamay (Loire Valley), & Castello di Bossi Chianti Classico (Tuscany). Hope you can join!
Cost is $15. (Fee waived with the purchase of any wine in the shop.)
April Wine Club – Pickup Tasting
Saturday, April 12 (12-3pm)
Our April Portalis EXPLORES Wine Club = Portugal = a white blend from Alentejo & a red blend from the Douro Valley. Our FLAGSHIP Wine Club = Southern Rhône = two Cru red blends (Vacqueyras & Rasteau) & a Viognier from Principauté d'Orange.
This pickup tasting is for our club members to taste and learn about their wines prior to enjoying them at home. Everyone is welcome to join.
Cost for non-club members is $15. (Fee waived with the purchase of any wine in the shop.)
Wines for Lamb
Saturday, April 19 (12-3pm)
Here’s a great lineup of wines to pair with the rich, flavorful, gaminess of lamb: Chardonnay (Mâcon-Uchizy), Rosé (Tavel), Côtes du Rhône Rouge (from a Châteauneuf producer), Bordeaux Rouge, Shiraz (from Australia’s Barossa Valley). Hope you can join
Cost is $15. (Fee waived with the purchase of any wine in the shop.)
Wines from Sicily+
Saturday, April 26 (12-3pm)
Join for a lineup of wines from Sicily + a rosé from neighboring Calabria: Grillo, Gaglioppo Rosé, Nero d’Avola & Frapatto (Cerasuolo di Vitoria), Nero d’Avola, Nerello Mascalese (from vineyards around Mount Etna in Sicily). Hope you can join!
Cost is $15. (Fee waived with the purchase of any wine in the shop.)
May Top Picks
Saturday, May 3 (12-3pm)
Every month Portalis owner Jens Strecker selects his favorite wines for the season, and on the first Saturday of the month, we taste a selection of those wines.
Stay tuned for his May selections….
Cost is $15. (Fee waived with the purchase of any wine in the shop.)
May Wine Club – Pickup Tasting
Saturday, May 10 (12-3pm)
Stay tuned for the announcement of our May Wine Clubs. We have 2: Portalis EXPLORES Wine Club & Portalis FLAGSHIP Wine Club.
This pickup tasting is for our club members to taste and learn about their wines prior to enjoying them at home. Everyone is welcome to join.
Cost for non-club members is $15. (Fee waived with the purchase of any wine in the shop.)
Salmon Wines
Saturday, May 17 (12-3pm)
Seattle is salmon headquarters! And we wait every year for the start of salmon season. Salmon is a rich, oily, firm, flavorful fish. Stay tuned for a lineup of wines that would taste great!
Cost is $15. (Fee waived with the purchase of any wine in the shop.)
Wines for Memorial Day Celebrations
Saturday, May 24 (12-3pm)
Memorial Day celebrations generally involve neighbors, family and/or friends, grilling, and eating outdoors. Here are some wines for warmer weather & grilled fare that won’t break the bank: wines tba….
Cost is $15. (Fee waived with the purchase of any wine in the shop.)
Wines for Father’s Day
Saturday, May 31 (12-3pm)
Don’t know how your celebrating… Fun dinner with dad? Need a tasty gift? We’ll have a line-up of Father’s Day crowd-pleasers open for your planning purposes. Stay tuned for the lineup…
Cost is $15. (Fee waived with the purchase of any wine in the shop.)
