“Lick My Lips” Syrah Release at Page Cellars

January 26, 2010 by Doug Haugen  
Filed under Woodinville

Please join us for the release of the “2007 Lick My Lips” from Noon to 4 pm.

Don’t forget to bring your Lips. Jilly Eddy the Seattle Lipsologist will be on hand to read and review your lip prints. Enjoy the new release along with “LIVE RAGGAE” by “Higher Vibes”. (Sorry, no dead raggae available).

No charge for the visit.

The Lick My Lips will sell for $21 from noon to 1 pm.; $23 from 1pm. to 2pm; $25 from 2 to 3pm; $27 from 3 to 4pm. Come early, enjoy the music and have a snack. Our other wines will also be available to taste and purchase.

Make sure to leave your lip print to enter them in the “Get your lips on the next bottle of Page Cellars Lick my Lips” contest ! (I just couldn’t think of a shorter name.)

Page Cellars
19495 144th Ave. NE B205
Woodinville, Washington 98072
253-905-6020

‘Fine Vintage’ WSET 6-Day Advanced Course

January 6, 2010 by Wino  
Filed under Woodinville

This advanced wine course goes into detail on all the major wine regions of the world. It’s a challenging course covering aspects of grape growing, winemaking, tasting, and all the major wines and spirits in the world. We strongly recommend taking the Intermediate course prior to the Advanced, although the Intermediate is NOT a pre-requisite.

We have a large number of people from the trade taking this course, including sommeliers, wine buyers, retail staff, and wine writers. But many of the general wine enthusiasts get so hooked from the Intermediate course that they carry on to the Advanced. You will taste over 140 wines in the 15 week course

6 day course – all day from 9:30 am-5:00 pm.

The 6 day course is perfect for those who cannot commit to 15 evenings. The study materials are mailed to you in advance of the course. During this course we taste at least 104 wines. The 6 day intensive course is suited to students who already have a sound knowledge of wines and are prepared for an intensive study period.

During the wine course you will learn about:

  • Spain & Portugal
  • Eastern Europe
  • The Americas
  • Australia, New Zealand
  • South Africa & South America
  • Champagne and other sparkling wines
  • Sherry, Port and other fortified wines
  • Spirits
  • Advanced wine tasting technique
  • Viticulture
  • Vinification
  • Labeling
  • Alsace and Bordeaux
  • Burgundy and the Loire
  • The Rhone, and the south of France
  • Germany
  • Italy

The exam includes a blind tasting of 1 wine, a 50 question multiple choice paper and paper requiring 4 short answers. The pass mark is 55% in all 3 papers. We have over a 75% pass rate, but expect to study hard!

COST: $1,395.00 (includes instruction, wine and all study materials), $130.00 (Exam & WSET Certificate) – Optional

REGISTER: Fine Vintage

Chateau St. Michelle Winery
14111 NE 145th St.
Woodinville, WA 98072
ph. 604.922.4915 / 1.866.379.4915