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Events Galore at the Downtown Bellevue Safeway

Lots of great things going on at the Safeway in downtown Bellevue – be sure to check out our Bellevue and Eastside events calendar to find out all the deets on these and lots of other great events. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin…

Alaska Airlines Partners with Walla Walla Wine Alliance to Promote Area Tourism

The Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance and Alaska Airlines recently announced the launch of a new program for travelers using Walla Walla, Regional Airport that is expected to greatly increase tourism to one of the nation’s premier wine regions.   Called Taste and Tote, the offering provides Alaska Airlines’ passengers exclusive tasting fee waivers at over…

Special Holiday Events in Woodinville Wine Country: Patterson Cellars

The holidays are rapidly approaching and there are many amazing wine and wine-related events coming up in Woodinville and beyond.  Patterson Cellars is hosting and participating in a number of great wine events – including the annual St. Nicholas Day Open House Celebration.  Hint: there are a couple of media types here at BellevueBusinessJournal.com who…

Special Wine Events This Week at Downtown Bellevue Safeway

The downtown Bellevue Safeway will have a couple of special wine events in its wine section this week.  Stop in and say hello to Bill and David. On Thursday November 17th, from 3:30 to 6pm, there will be an Informational Seminar with Kim Shea from Oyster Bay Winery in New Zealand.  On Friday the 18th…

Washington State wine industry attracts nation’s top wine buyers

Next week the Washington State Wine Commission welcomes 42 of the nation’s leading wine buyers to experience harvest in Washington State first hand.  This prestigious group of wholesalers, retailers, and restaurateurs will spend five days traveling across the state to meet face-to-face with grape growers and winemakers during the height of the growing season. Blog…

Washington State wine industry commits $7.4 million to construction of Wine Science Center

The Washington State Wine Commission has formally committed $7.4 million to support construction of the Wine Science Center at the Washington State University Tri-Cities campus in Richland, Washington.  These funds will be generated through assessments levied on grape and wine production beginning with the 2011 harvest, and the Commission estimates that it will collect this…

Washington State wine industry launches first-ever promotional campaign in India

Winemakers from Washington State are set to kick off a marketing campaign in India early next month. India is projected to overtake China as the world’s most populous country sometime in the next ten to fifteen years, and the wine market in India continues to grow. From September 5 to 9, winemakers will host a…

Wine Advocate releases a new round of praise for Washington State wines

Dr. Jay Miller of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate scored 469 Washington wines 90 points or higher in a report released yesterday on eRobertParker.com, up nearly 40% from the 338 Washington wines that scored 90+ in 2009.  The total number of recommended wines also increased dramatically. In 2009, Dr. Miller recommended 561 Washington wines in his…

Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce and CWU to Host Wine Festival on May 8th

Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce and Central Washington University’s World Wine Program have partnered together for the Second Annual Wine Festival May 8th from 3:00PM to 7:00PM and wineries will be hosted by downtown Ellensburg businesses. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share on Orkut…

Bags & Bottles: 4th Annual Handbag Auction & Wine Tasting to Benefit Gilda’s Club

Looking for a reason to clean out your closet?  Do you have a cute little handbag that wasn’t quite the right shade of pink for that evening gown?  How about a great looking black leather backpack that was all the rage two years ago?  We know someone might want your gently used purses and handbags,…