Tuesday Tasting and April Wine Club Pick Up!
Apr
23
6:00 PM18:00

Tuesday Tasting and April Wine Club Pick Up!

April Theme: Carbon Footprint! How are rising temperatures and unstable weather patterns changing the future of winemaking?  Let's discuss sustainability, biodynamics, low water utilization, and regenerative farming, even the use of lighter-weight bottles to reduce the impact of freight shipping and material usage. Let's highlight producers who are taking it upon themselves to sound the alarm and become changemakers.

Tasting fee $10 per attendee (complimentary to club members). Come taste while you pick up your April Club wines! After you taste, visit the new Halfseas Wine Bar + Bottle Shop- just across the street!

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Mar
26
6:00 PM18:00

Tuesday Tasting and March Wine Club Pick Up!

March! So many events to celebrate! Spring! Washington Wine Month! Women's History Month!

Join us for a tasting of local wines who's producers give BIG. Not only do these makers produce wines of the highest quality, but they also think beyond the bottle. Ranging from B Corp certification to a sweet homage to their loyal employee, so many reasons to raise a glass!

We'll also feature a few of our favorite BadassLadies of Wine!   During Women's History Month and International Women's Day, werecognize those who have shattered barriers and revolutionized all facets ofwinemaking. The increasing presence of women in wine is a nod towards thebroader societal changes in acknowledging and honoring women's professionalaccomplishments.

Tasting fee is $10 (complimentary for Halfseas Wine Club Members).  Pick up your wine club allocation for March and taste some wine!

We will no longer be offering snacks, but wine by the glass will be available as well as retail pricing on to- go bottles!  Our new wine bar and bottle shop is up and running and will be serving food until 9pm :) It is located just across the street from Brimmer!

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Feb
20
6:00 PM18:00

Feel the LOVE? Tuesday Wine Tasting & February Wine Club Pick Up

Can you Feel the LOVE? Dynamic Duo Makers, partners in wine.  Life partners, generational, siblings; this collection comes from passionate makers who balance their work and home lives motivated by the same desire to create wine that celebrates what they envision as the best wine for the moment. For these makers, ‘It takes two to make the dream come true.’ These are definitely wines and makers that we love to love!

Tasting fee $10 (this tasting is complimentary to wine club members). Wine by the glass and light snacks will be available. Special Event Night Retail pricing available on bottles to go.

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Feb
2
4:00 PM16:00

Marchesi de Gresy Wine Tasting

Friday 2/2 Wine Tasting with Marchesi de Gresy Cellar Master, Jeffrey Chilcott

 @ the Brimmer Studio Space from 4-6pm.

$15 tasting fee for all attendees. Brimmer will offer light snacks and glass pours for purchase.  Join us for a tasting from this historic winery that has been cultivating vineyards in the hills of Langhe and Monferrato since the end of the eighteenth century. Elegant wines, produced with passion, respect for tradition and varieties. Beginning with a careful selection in the vineyard, choosing the most suitable varieties for the various plots, following the natural predispositions of their lands. The vinification does not distort the work carried out in the vineyard, but completes it, enhancing the natural predisposition and identity of the grapes.

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Tuesday Tasting- Non- Alcoholic Wine & Spirits
Jan
30
6:00 PM18:00

Tuesday Tasting- Non- Alcoholic Wine & Spirits

You may have noticed non-alcoholic wine, spirits and other categories are creating products to meet consumers desire for moderation while maintaining socialization, the ability to indulge with balance.

Whether you’re abstaining from alcohol for Dry January or just curious about the new options on the market, join us for a non-alcoholic tasting. Celina from ANW will be pouring

$10 tasting fee for all attendees. Brimmer offers light snacks available for purchase. Non-alcoholic bottles of wine and spirits will be available for purchase at retail pricing. We hope to see you and raise a glass!

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Goodbye 2023! A dinner to close out the year!
Dec
31
4:00 PM16:00

Goodbye 2023! A dinner to close out the year!

We love a good celebration and NYE happens to be one of our favorites for the year. The culinary team departs from the regular dinner menu and features a delicious multi-course menu! The bar will be open with limited snacks if you just want to raise a glass with us and not commit to the full meal.

We hope you can join us to ring in 2024 with a memorable and fun night!

Oyster - yuzu beurre blanc, cucumber snow, pickled apple

Foie Gras Mousse - confit beet, pickled mustard, brioche

Ravioli - crab, citrus, carrot, chive oi

Red Snapper - lemon-ginger hollandaise, broccoli rabe, ponzu glaze

Beef Short Rib - robuchon potatoes, garlic confit, cheddar cream, truffle broth, onion ash

Chocolate-Cherry Tarte

$125 per person not included beverages, tax, or gratuity.

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All the Sparkling Tuesday Tasting & Particle Goods Pop Up Market!
Dec
19
5:30 PM17:30

All the Sparkling Tuesday Tasting & Particle Goods Pop Up Market!

Come learn by tasting the different styles of sparkling wines that won’t ‘pop’ the bank! Matt from Prime will be poppin’ bottles!

*While you sip, you’ll have the opportunity to shop our @particle goods Pop Up Market.

@PARTICLE GOODS Scent is a particle phenomenon™️

Sip, shop, snack and snag that perfect bottle to pop this season!

$10 tasting fee (sorry, this tasting is not complimentary to club members). Brimmer snacks available. Retail pricing for take home bottles.

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JB Neufeld Winemaker Dinner
Dec
13
5:30 PM17:30

JB Neufeld Winemaker Dinner

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It’s been too long since we’ve had a gathering of this magnitude and couldn’t be more excited to welcome back one of our favorite local producers! JB Neufeld made their first wine in 2008 and it’s safe to say we’ve been a fan ever since!

This winemaker dinner will be intimate (seats are limited to 20) and some of their wines that you can’t find anywhere else.

Justin (The “J” of JB) will be on hand to talk shop, tell you about his passion for cabernet sauvignon and the Yakima Valley.

Our multi-course tasting menu will be paired with wines from JB’s incredible and limited portfolio.

  • Parsnip Brown Butter Bisque - heirloom potato, Dungeness crab, prosciutto crisp

  • Grilled Octopus - spanish chorizo, mole negro, avocado mousse, heirloom masa gnocchi, ricotta salata

  • Honeydew Melon Granita - coconut crema, blood orange

  • Grass-Fed Hanger Steak - beurre rouge, roasted sunchokes, charred onion, herbs

  • Pink Peppercorn Vanilla Tart - cranberry compressed pears

Cost is $175 pp (not including tax or gratuity). All sales final. Don’t delay as this event is surely to sell out.

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The Bold & The Beautiful Wine Tasting and blaksands vintage shop Pop Up!
Dec
12
5:30 PM17:30

The Bold & The Beautiful Wine Tasting and blaksands vintage shop Pop Up!

The BOLD & the BEAUTIFUL just like our favorite daytime soap ;) Think beautiful expressions of terroir and unabashedly bold flavor profiles, with all the allure and drama. Club members, come taste December’s wine club lineup while you pick up your club wine! Have you considered joining our Halfseas wine club? Join us as now’s your chance to see what it’s all about!

$10 tasting fee (this tasting is complimentary to club members). Brimmer snacks & glass pours available. Retail pricing for take home bottles. Grab the perfect bottle(s) to crack open or gift this season!

*As you sip, our dear friend Michelle @blaksands will be our guest Pop Up Vendor!  Come shop and sip! Her Vintage Store is a curated shop with a focus on effortless elevated vintage & modern accessories.

@blaksands by Michelle Moore

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Let's Talk Vermouth!
Dec
5
6:00 PM18:00

Let's Talk Vermouth!

Vermouth…What is it made from? How is vermouth best enjoyed?  Jesse from Bianco Rosso/Kily Imports will be leading this fun and educational exploration into this fortified wine. The use of botanicals, including herbs, spices, and bitter roots make Vermouth unique. Considered a spa beverage that was good for the health during centuries past due to several of its bitter ingredients… We can get onboard with that!

Taste through 4 different vermouths, order a signature Manhattan, nibble on light snacks, share the night with your person & friends. Pick up a bottle to experiment with at home- retail bottle pricing available.

$10 tasting fee (sorry, this tasting is not complimentary to club members). Brimmer snacks available. Retail pricing for take home bottles. Grab the perfect bottle(s) to crack open or gift this season!

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Wine Club Preview
Nov
14
6:00 PM18:00

Wine Club Preview

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November Wine Club Release! Come taste through your new club wines as you pick up your allocation, and 'Gather' with friends over a glass and snack! 


Gather & toast is the theme. At the table as you feast, around the kitchen as you catch up, on the couch as you relax.

Special Event Retail pricing available on to-go bottles, quick and tasty snacks, glass pours and fun!  Club members swing by to pick-up your wine and stay for a glass! 

$10 at the door (free for club members).

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Wines of Portugual
Nov
7
6:00 PM18:00

Wines of Portugual

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To many, Portugal is the last frontier of wine in Western Europe; there is still so much to be tasted and explored beyond port. We’ll taste the northern end of the country, beginning with the Dão, known for its infamous Touriga Nacional vine, then move north to Vinho Verde and then the Douro Valley, Portugal’s best-known wine region.

 

$10 tasting fee (complimentary to Club Members, of course)

Stay and enjoy a glass of your favorite out of the line up! Light snacks offered.

Take home bottles at retail pricing.

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Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
Oct
24
6:00 PM18:00

Hawke's Bay - New Zealand

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The knowledgeable Celina, of American Northwest Distributors, will be pouring the expressive wines from the unique region of Hawke’s Bay New Zealand produced by Decibel. Come learn by tasting varietals that you may not have associated with New Zealand.  Special Event Retail pricing available on to-go bottles, quick and tasty snacks, glass pours and fun!  Club members swing by to pick-up your wine and stay for a glass! 

$6 at the door (free for club members).

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Central Italian Wines
Sep
26
6:00 PM18:00

Central Italian Wines

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Tonight we're highlighting some delicious wines from Umbria in Central Italy.  Patrick from Cru selections will be pouring delicious fun things from the team at Cantina Roccafiore.  Terroir driven, artisanal and low-intervention wines, made from organic and earth-friendly farming in Todi, Umbria.

We’ve got snacks and glass pours to hang out a little longer!

$6/door (free for wine club members!)

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French Wines
Sep
19
6:00 PM18:00

French Wines

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One of our favorite importers Tristan, is visiting with a great selection of French wines.  Stop by and taste through a myriad of styles and varietals produced by growers who farm organically,  use native yeasts, and generally just don't mess with what they're given (if it ain't broke, why fix it?)

We’ve got snacks and glass pours to hang out a little longer!

$6/door (free for wine club members!)

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Iberian Peninsula Tasting
Sep
12
6:00 PM18:00

Iberian Peninsula Tasting

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While we’re not one to acknowledge that the summer is ending, the inevitable is unfortunately upon us here in Seattle as we slip in to autumn.  The good news is that we've got Chris from Olé & Obrigado to taste some wines from the Iberian Peninsula that just might help the sting of moving in to cooler evenings and shorter days.

We’ve got snacks and glass pours to hang out a little longer!

$6/door (free for wine club members!)

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The Piedmont Guy
Aug
29
6:00 PM18:00

The Piedmont Guy

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Tonight, we're tasting an incredible line up of Italian wines with Matt from Prime Wine & Spirits.  Prime represents the portfolio of The Piedmont Guy, an exceptional importer focused solely on that incredible region nestled in the foothills (ad pedem montium) of the Alps.  Their mission is simple: WE DO PIEDMONT.  WE ONLY DO PIEDMONT.  WE ALWAYS ONLY DO PIEDMONT.

We are thrilled to offer snacks and glass pours to hang out a little longer on the patio!

$6/door (free for wine club members!)

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Taste of Wine Club
Aug
22
6:00 PM18:00

Taste of Wine Club

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Hey!  Club Members!  Come pick up your wine, and let me introduce myself!  This week we're going to taste some of the wines you're picking up, the theme being "things that I like to drink."  If we haven't met yet at Brimmer or The Coalman, my name is Kris, and I'm honored to have taken the position of Beverage Director with Jen and the whole team.  As we're ramping up to get dinner service started on the east side, and diligently at work building out the bottle shop, I am so excited to have the chance to raise a glass and get to know you all better! Come get a preview of your club wines and let’s toast to summer!

We are thrilled to offer snacks and glass pours to hang out a little longer on the patio!

$6/door (free for wine club members!)

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¡¡Viva Mexico!! An evening of Mexican wines!! 
Aug
15
6:00 PM18:00

¡¡Viva Mexico!! An evening of Mexican wines!! 

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¡¡Viva Mexico!! An evening of Mexican wines!!  Are you having a “wait, what?” moment?  You read that right!  We’re showcasing an incredible (and largely unknown) swatch of wines from our neighbors to the south.  Patrick Neri from Beso Imports will help guide you along as we taste through the Baja peninsula.  These are some of the most vibrant and exciting wines we’ve come across in a long time.  Thanks to the sea breeze and fog from the Pacific, Baja has pockets of perfect climate suited to growing some incredible wines.  We can’t wait to see you and dive deep south of the border

We are thrilled to offer some snacks and glass pours to hang out a little longer on the patio!

$6/door (free for wine club members!)

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Dusted Valley Wines
Aug
1
6:00 PM18:00

Dusted Valley Wines

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Our pal Billy Farrow will be in town pouring wines from Dusted Valley this tuesday!  These craft wines are a labor of love from the Johnson and Braunel families, who left Wisconsin to chase their dreams of making wine in the Walla Walla Valley.  Now in their 20th year, they are making some of the most delicious wines in the PNW.  With their fastidious attitudes toward agriculture, and sustainable practices, they aim to express the best that Washington can produce.  Simply put, they are making the wines that they want to drink, and we do too.

Some snacks and glass pours or bottle purchases available to hang out a little longer on the patio!

$6/door (free for wine club members!)

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Crushable White Wines!
Jul
25
6:00 PM18:00

Crushable White Wines!

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Have you ever maybe finished that last glass of cool, crisp white wine and thought "Oh wow, I just drank that whole bottle?"  Well, we're not here to judge!  If anything, allow us to encourage!!  We asked our friends at Walden Selections what they're drinking this summer, and we've got a fun selection of seriously sessionable wines from all over.  Come discover some new patio pounders and have a few snacks as we're now offering a small menu to enjoy with our tastings!

We are thrilled to offer some snacks and glass pours to hang out a little longer on the patio!

$6/door (free for wine club members!)

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Let's Talk About Sekts!
Jul
18
6:00 PM18:00

Let's Talk About Sekts!

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Come have sekts with us!!  Haven't had sekts before?  It's going to be OK.  "Sekt" is the German word for sparkling wine.  While most people look to Champagne or Prosecco for something bubbly, it turns out their neighbors Germany and Austria make some pretty fantastic sparkling wines themselves!  We'll taste different producers and styles, made with a variety of grapes. 

Starting this Tuesday we are thrilled to begin offering some lighter fare and glass pours for purchase should you really like something!  So come by, eat some snacks, and have sekts with all your friends!

$6/door (free for wine club members!)

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Summer Solstice Sippers: Italy's Languid Wines of Summer
Jun
20
6:00 PM18:00

Summer Solstice Sippers: Italy's Languid Wines of Summer

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On the eve of the longest day of the year, Halfseas is hopping excited to present our Summer Solstice Sippers tasting. Join us for an evening of magical quaffers from the long boot of Italy while watching the sun slowly get lower in the sky. Slow everything down for a minute with chill-inducing white and red wines teaming with freshness and attitude and go home with a few bottles perfect for your summer BBQs in the park. Solstice Sippers will feature some of our favorite brisk Italian Sauvignon Blanc, Pecorino, Verdicchio, and chillable reds that will – hopefully – be as memorable as the sunset.

$6/door (free for wine club members!)

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Popping Corks with GIRL & POP Wines! Sparkling Wine & Rosé to Delight the Senses
Jun
6
6:00 PM18:00

Popping Corks with GIRL & POP Wines! Sparkling Wine & Rosé to Delight the Senses

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CULT PRODUCER ALERT: Girl & Pop Family Wines is joining us to pour their exclusive and limited wines for ONE NIGHT ONLY! “Rustic, Unfussy, and Just Plain Fun” is their motto - Traditional method sparkling, Pet-Nat (méthode ancestrale) and rosé is their game. These are killer wines coming out of Washington’s Walla Walla wine scene and they won’t last long (only 150 cases made)! Prepare to find your new favorite sparkling wine: Come down to Brimmer&Heeltap/Halfseas tonight and meet winemaker Tyler Tennyson, who will be pouring his rad creations and giving us all a deep dive into this phenomenal little winery. Don’t miss out!

$6/door (free for wine club members!)

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Drop It Like It's Hot - 2022 Rosé - Rain or Shine!
May
23
6:00 PM18:00

Drop It Like It's Hot - 2022 Rosé - Rain or Shine!

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Just in time for MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND…it’s rosé time, NEW vintage o’clock! That’s right, everyone - let’s celebrate the start of rosé season with an evening of tasting dedicated to the brand new 2022 vintage of some of our favorite pink drinks. Why wait to wonder if the weather will cooperate? We are going to bring Spring and Summer to us tonight with a big ol’ pink splash, a little bit of Snoop Dogg on the stereo, and a whole lot of killer rosé! Throw on your shades and join us, rain or shine(and drop it like it’s hot)!

$6/door (free for wine club members!)

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Coming Up Flowers: Aromatic Wines Paired with Studio Meadowlark Florals POP-UP!
May
16
6:00 PM18:00

Coming Up Flowers: Aromatic Wines Paired with Studio Meadowlark Florals POP-UP!

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BRING ON THE FLOWERS! Halfseas teams up for tonight’s tasting with a POP-UP FLOWER SHOP presented by Studio Meadowlark Florals. Prepare to indulge your senses and skip into the flower patch with us as we journey through a potpourri of aromatic wines that will woo your heart to sing and your palate to ring…ready for Spring with Col Fondo Frizzante, dry Riesling, Malvasia and more! Club Members – come get your goodies tonight and take a moment to smell the flowers!

$6/door (free for wine club members!)

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A Hike Through Spain - Terroirists & Garnacha-philes
May
9
6:00 PM18:00

A Hike Through Spain - Terroirists & Garnacha-philes

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Spain is home to some of the most exciting winemaking in the world today. “Terroirists” like Daniel Landi, Fernando Garcia, and Olivier Riviere – amongst others – are seeking out and planting unique vineyards sites to create wines that are unlike many of the region’s predecessors, reflective of terroir and deeply considerate of the health of the land. Tonight, we will explore a collection of delicious sips – from elevated, biodynamic Corpinnat sparkling to deeply ponderous Garnacha worthy of a steak, and imagine ourselves bare-armed in Spain, hiking in the Iberian sun. Salud!

$6/door (free for wine club members!)

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Cin! Cin! A Taste of Europe with Bon Vivant Imports
May
2
6:00 PM18:00

Cin! Cin! A Taste of Europe with Bon Vivant Imports

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Grab life by the ‘live, laugh, love’ and get down to Halfseas to taste some stunning wines with Bon Vivant Imports! Featuring mouth-watering frizzante and sparkling from Italy, unusual indigenous varieties from Spain, as well as Cru Beaujolais from France, this will be a night with a little something for everyone’s taste. In keeping with the Bon Vivant spirit of things, don your most sociably elegant attire, shine your shoes, and get ready to clink glasses with your feisty friends and neighbors! Cin! Cin!

$6/door (free for wine club members!)

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Cruising the Veneto: Garganega, Corvina, and More!
Apr
25
6:00 PM18:00

Cruising the Veneto: Garganega, Corvina, and More!

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Who doesn’t love Venice (or at least the idea of it)? But have you had wines from the Veneto? Meet the prestigious, yet not-so-well-known heroes from this part of Italy, Garganega and Corvina! On offer will be a sizzling lineup of whites and reds meant to perfectly pair with spring fish dishes and bright pastas. Discover our old love of Soave and what makes a Valpolicella truly sing – join us on the gondola for Tuesday “wine-time”

$6/door (free for wine club members!)

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Nervy Vermouths: Cocktail Ideas to Kick Off Springtime
Apr
18
6:00 PM18:00

Nervy Vermouths: Cocktail Ideas to Kick Off Springtime

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Last month’s Amari tasting was such a blast that we’ve decided that we have to do another bar-focused tasting evening with some of our favorite VERMOUTH! Taste through a head-spinning selection of many of our favorites – try them neat, on a rock, with a twist or a spritz. Emily and Matt will be throwing down again as the night’s bartenders and crafting small sips of joy in the process. Bulk up your home bar selection and host your next event with some killer new concepts for drinks!

$6/door (free for wine club members!)

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