Saturday, December 15, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at West Seattle Cellars (WSB sponsor) it’s Grower Champagne! With Joelle Hand and Chad Slansky. $10 per person tasting fee, refundable with any Champagne purchase. More details on the champagne tasting and upcoming wine tastings:

If there’s one thing that says celebration, it’s Champagne. And if you know anything about us, it’s our commitment to Champagnes from small grower-producers, whose wines speak of the land, the fruit, and the people who make them. Right now we have over 35 different grower Champagnes on our shelves!

You can taste 12 of them this Saturday when we welcome back Joelle Hand, of Cavatappi Distribuzione, and Chad Slansky, of C&G Wines, to pour Champagnes from their excellent portfolios. They’ve each selected a wonderful range of wines, representing the different regions, grapes and styles in Champagne. We’ll have detailed handouts so you can keep track of what you’ve tasted. All we can say is: Don’t miss this one! (We encourage you to come early, as we won’t open any more wines after 5:00.)

From Cavatappi, Joelle will be pouring:
L. Aubry Fils, Brut
Pehu-Simonet, Selection
Paul Bara, Rosé Grand Cru
Camille Savès, Carte Blanche, 1er Cru
Chartogne-Taillet, Cuvée Ste.-Anne
Gaston Chiquet, Carte Verte, Cuvée Tradition

From C&G, Chad will be pouring:
Michel Genet, Chouilly Grand Cru, Extra Brut, Blanc de Blancs
Michel Genet, Chouilly Grand Cru, Esprit, Blanc de Blancs
Claude Genet, Chouilly Grande Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs
Ployez-Jacquemart, Brut Rosé
Domaine Agrapart & Fils, Les Sept Crus Brut, Blanc de Blancs
Domaine Agrapart & Fils, Grand Cru Terroirs Extra Brut Blanc d Blancs

Upcoming Tasting and Event Schedule:

December 15, SATURDAY, 1:00 to 5:00 — Our annual grower Champagne tasting. Note: there will be a small fee for this tasting.

December 20, Thursday, 5:30 to 8:00 — Holiday wines!

December 27, Thursday, 5:30 to 8:00 — January Collector’s Club wines. Open to all!

January 3, Thursday — Closed for our annual break. See you next week!

January 10, Thursday, 5:30 to 9:00 — Argentinean wines, from Tilia. Note extended hours for Art Walk.

January 17, Thursday, 5:30 to 8:00 — Italian wines, from importer, Nardone Wines.

Our tastings are free and take place in the shop every Thursday, between 5:30 and 8:00, except as noted