Issaquah will hold its first Friday Wine Walk from 6-9 p.m. next Friday, March 1 throughout the downtown.
Tickets are $20 in advance and are on sale now at downtownissaquah.com. Check in starts at 5 p.m. at the historic Shell Station, 232 Front St.
In all, eight wineries will be showcased at five venues.
Wineries include Davenport Cellars of Woodinville; Bunnell Family Cellar, specializing in small handmade lots of wine from Rhone Valley; Naches Heights Vineyard, which uses organic or biodynamic practices; Vortex Cellars, which focuses on French and Spanish-style wines; Robert Ramsay Cellars, which specializes in mourvedre, cabernet sauvignon, syrah, and red blends built on fruit from Horse Heaven Hills, Snipes Mountain and Boushey Vineyards; Amelia Bleu Vineyards of Lake Chelan, which produces syrah, barbera, cabernet sauvignon and merlot; Patterson Cellars, which focuses on limited production wines; and Apex at Alder Ridge, one of the most prestigious grape growing regions in Washington state.
Venues include ArtByFire Glass Blowing Studio, Illuminate Electrical, Museo Art Academy, artEAST Art Center, Opus Bank First Stage Theatre and Village Theatre.
Front Street shops and restaurants will be open to the general public during Wine Walk and everyone is welcome.
Wine purchased during Wine Walk can be taken home or enjoyed at dinner with no corkage fee that night at Amante’s Pizza, Fin’s Bistro, Jak’s Grill, Issaquah Brewhouse, Mandarin Garden, Max’s World Diner, Montalcino Ristorante, Shanghai Garden and Stans BBQ.
The Spanish Nest at 195 Front Street North will provide drop in care from 5-9 p.m. for children age 3 to 10. The cost is $5 per child per hour. People should register at www.thespanishnest.com and click on Wine Walk Drop In Care.
