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Yakima Valley, Rattlesnake Hills and Red
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Wine-Country Events
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Sunday
Sept 5
5 - 8 pm
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Millbrandt Vineyards' Patio Party.
Join us on the patio. Admission is FREE. Want to
have dinner with us? $20 buffet provided by Bon Vino's
Bistro and Bakery. Live music by the Knutzen Brothers.
For a guaranteed table on the patio, please call
509.788.0030 for reservations. (Reservations: $20/group,
limit 6 per table)
Complimentary glass of
wine for each member of your group with a reserved table!! |
Millbrandt Vineyards
508 Cabernet Court
Prosser |
Saturday
September 11
3 pm to 9 pm |
Grand Opening of Red Mountain's Newest Boutique Winery.
Cooper Wine Company will celebrate its grand opening at
the winery with music on the lawn, hors d'oeuvres, special
discounts on purchases and Wine Club signups (only a handful
of club spots remain). Info: 509-588-2667 or
www.cooperwinecompany.com |
35306 N Sunset Rd Benton City |
Saturday & Sunday
Sept 25 & 26
10 - 5 pm |
Catch the Crush. A harvest celebration.
Join the Yakima and Columbia Valley wineries to
celebrate harvest and the 24th Annual Catch the Crush event.
Each winery offers its own celebratory events,
including grape stomps, harvest and crush activities, tours,
free-run juice, hors d'oeuvres, live music, and of course,
wine tasting.
Premier Passes are $30.00 on-line in advance or $35.00
at the door. On-line Premier Pass sales will be
discontinued September 17, 2011. Passes are non-refundable,
but can be transferred to another Wine Yakima Valley event.
Your purchase of a Premier Pass (wristband) includes a 15oz
commemorative wineglass. For wineries' event details
and ticket information:
http://bit.ly/dDfgao
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Various Yakima Valley and Columbia Valley wineries |
Saturday
September 25
7:30 am
Sunday
September 26
5:00 pm |
Kiwanis Wine Country Trek Imagine vineyard
after vineyard with every color of grape you can envision,
red delicious apples just being picked off trees, hop
fields, cherry orchards, nearly a dozen different wineries,
gently rolling hills and 120 miles of amazing sun soaked
fun. This is the setting for the annual Kiwanis Wine Country
Trek, a two day bike trek from Yakima to Prosser and back.
All proceeds go to Kiwanis community and youth service
projects. |
Yakima to Prosser
(and back) |
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Ongoing
Events in the Yakima Valley |
Friday Nights
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Friday Night Bites and Flights No
reservation needed! Kestrel Vintners and Exit #82
Wineries Enjoy Kestrel Wines by the glass or by the
flight while relaxing in our beautiful Grotto,
enjoying tasty morsels created in our newly
remodeled chef's kitchen along with an extensive
selection of specialty cheeses and salamis. Menus
and pricing vary according to items and wines
purchased. A complete menu is available at the
winery or online.
There is no cost to attend and
reservations are not necessary; first come, first
served. |
Kestrel Vintners
2890 Lee Road
Prosser, WA
99350 |
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First Friday of Each
Month |
First Fridays.
The first Friday of every month,
many downtown Yakima businesses have wine tastings
and live music, as well as other special events.
Some of the participating businesses are Kana
Winery, Yakima Sports Center, The
Depot Restaurant, and Santiago's. For a complete list
of participating businesses, visit our website at
www.downtownyakima.com. |
Various downtown
businesses
Yakima |
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays thru
September 20 |
Patio Menu Available!
Stop
by and check out our patio menu---including
sandwiches, salads, and tapas to enjoy on the
patio with a glass of your favorite Milbrandt
wine. Also featuring delicious handmade
pastries and other brunch items on Sundays!
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Milbrandt Vineyards,
Vintners Village
Prosser |
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Horse Heaven Hills Wine-Region Events |
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Saturday
September 25
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Harvest Party in the Vines.
The party of the year! Lots of free and unusual events
such as Cork Toss, Wine Balloon Toss and Barrel Rolling
Competifion; Grape Stomp ($20/team of two) and Skeet
Shooting ($25/person). Tickets will go on sale in June;
also, tickets for optional luxury bus shuttle to and from
event will be available in June with pickup locations in
Prosser and Richland. Free pickup and drop off for Crow's
Butte RV guests.
Dinner will be buffet style and begin at
5:30 pm with our “bus riders” “heading up the line.
The beautiful Destiny Ridge Vineyard will be the
venue for this annual harvest celebration. Destiny is
the 340-acre Estate Vineyard of
Alexandria Nicole, located about 40 miles South of
Prosser.
Click here for details or call
509.242.9979 |
Destiny Ridge Vineyard (map)
158422 W. Sonova Rd
Paterson
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Walla Walla Valley Wine-Region Events
Ongoing Walla Walla Events
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July 8-10, 15-18, 22-24 |
Outdoor Summer Musical. Walla Walla
Community College Foundation presents its 29th
outdoor summer musical. Based on the hit 80s movie,
which launched the careers of Kevin Bacon, Sarah
Jessica Parker and Jon Lithgow, Footloose explodes
onto the stage and there is just no stopping the
music. To the rockin’ rhythm of its Oscar and
Tony-nominated Top 40 score, Footloose celebrates
the wisdom of listening to young people, and the joy
of expression through dance.
Footloose will take place at the Fort Walla Walla
Amphitheater in the summer of 2010. The play
starts at 8:00 P.M. For ticket or any other
information you can contact Kay Raddatz at Walla
Walla Community College. E-mail:
kathryn.raddatz@wwcc.edu
Phone: 509-524-5161.
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Fort Walla Walla Amphitheater |
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July 16 August 27
September 17 |
Summer Concert Series at Three Rivers Winery.
Live Music, Great Wines, Good Times! Don't miss
the Music on the Lawn. Call
509-526-9463 for more info.
Rick Mugrage
July 16, 2010
Kate Morrison Jazz Trio
August 27, 2010
Snap Crackle Pop
September 17, 2010
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Three Rivers Winery |
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Ongoing Walla Walla
Events |
Fridays
4 pm to 8 pm |
Finally Fridays!
Kick off the weekend! Join us on Fridays
from 4pm-8pm and enjoy a bottle or a glass of
your favorite Waterbrook wine with a tasty
small-plate entrée like local Asparagus with
Parsley Pesto, Pasta with fresh Peas and
Prosciutto, Meatballs in Ancho Chile BBQ Sauce,
Summer Salad with Strawberries, Blue Cheese and
Candied Walnuts, Chicken Satay with Ginger Plum
Sauce, or fresh Watermelon with Chevre and
Cayenne. Each is only $6! Relax on the patio or
in front of the fireplace. Bring your friends.
Play some bocce ball. It's Finally Friday!" |
At the new Waterbrook
Winery
10518 West Hwy 12
Walla Walla
509-522-1263 |
1st Friday of the
Month, May - Oct
5 - 8 pm |
Art Walk.
Twenty-six of Walla Walla’s Arts
Businesses—including art galleries, art venues,
artists’ studios and museums—extend their hours
on the first Fridays of the month, May through
December, from 5 to 8 p.m. for Walla Walla’s
ArtWalk, exhibiting works of local, national and
international artists. ArtWalk is FREE and
open to all art enthusiasts. Look for the signs
in the windows of participating art venues.
These correspond with the numbers on the map. (http://www.artwalkwallawalla.com/)
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Downtown and Historic
Airport Area |
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Fri & Sat
4 pm - 7 pm |
Sippin at Sap. Enjoy extended evening
hours at Sapolil Cellars' downtown tasting room.
Info 509-520-5258 |
Sapolil Cellars Tasting Room
15 East Main
Street
Walla Walla |
