Winthrop Wine Festival
June 20, 2009




Wine Tasting    We can’t think of a better way to
spend a Saturday afternoon in
June than sipping Washington’s
own wines, in a park by the
Methow River, while listening to
the mellow music of Lynnette
Westendorf and her jazz trio.


At the Winthrop Wine Festival, you will:
• Savor over 30 Wines from over 15 Washington State Wineries
• Relax to soft jazz
• Enjoy cheeses, fruits, and chocolate
• Learn about the participating wineries and about wine selections
   offered around the Methow Valley
• Come away with a commemorative etched wine glass
• Purchase bottles of your favorite wines that you just tasted

Wine tasting   $25.00 per person (up to 20 tastes   as recommended by the WA Liquor Control Board).

Cash or check gratefully accepted.

All persons entering festival must be 21 or older.		  


After the Wine Festival, we invite you to linger a little while longer in
Winthrop to enjoy a leisurely dinner, enjoy the shops, and stroll on the
boardwalks in the early summer evening.

Winthrop Chamber of Commerce thanks all sponsors to the Winthrop Wine Festival, including:

* Common Sense Custom Homes, Inc.
* Lost River Winery
* Riverbend RV Park
* River Run Inn
* River’s Edge Resort
* North Cascades Lodge

* Winthrop Red Apple Market

* English Butler Property Management

* Wild Hearts Nursery

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Lost River Winery
Label Artist, Don Tuttle
Meet Lost River Winery's label artist Dan Tuttle from Peshastin and view or purchase his art at Lost River Winery's tasting room (directly across the road from the wine festival in the park). Mr. Tuttle will have signed, numbered prints of his wine label and other work available for purchase.

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. at Grubstake & Co.
Wine Tasting Seminar, taught by Sun Mountain Lodge's Wine Director Don Elsing and hosted by Colbey Breed of Grubstake & Co.
Grubstake & Co., whose focus is local and organic fare, will be serving light appetizers. The private label wines of World-class Sun Mountain Lodge will be featured and sampled as the class participants learn about wine and wine tasting in this relaxed and artful setting. A $25 fee entitles the class participants to the seminar, wine tasting, a light appetizer, and a complimentary Sun Mountain Lodge wine glass. Seating is limited. Please contact the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce Event Director, Kathryn Joy Heim, to reserve your place. (509) 341 4113.

1:00 - 3:00 p.m. in Downtown Winthrop
Strolling Musicians
As you enjoy lunch and browsing Winthrop's delightful and unique shops before the Wine Tasting in the Park, listen for the strains of music from our strolling musicians as they make their way along the wooden sidewalks. Come sit and enjoy the music.

2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Tasting in the Park
Wine making is such an art and a science. Have you ever wondered who are the people behind the wonderful glasses of wine you've tasted? Wonder no more! In the park you will find wine makers and winery representatives knowledgeable about the wines they are pouring.

Beginning at 6:30 p.m. Arrowleaf Bistro
Wine Dinner
Winthrop's Arrowleaf Bistro, which serves locally inspired cuisine, will be hosting a Wine Dinner featuring Nefarious Cellars' wine. Enjoy five courses paired with wines on the Bistro's riverside deck. Seating is limited. Please make your reservations early by calling 509-996-3919.