Each year, An Evening of Wine brings together wine-makers and wine lovers to experience and enjoy some of the best varietals Washington has to offer and to support PNDRI's mission to prevent and cure diabetes.
Welcome to the 6th annual An Evening of Wine...
Friday, September 25, 2009 — Seattle Waterfront Marriott
Wine Reception and Silent Auction 5:30 p.m.
Ten of the best wineries from Washington State pour their newest and most exciting wines.
Name That Wine 7:00 p.m.
Guests test their palates, matching wines to tasting notes in a unique (and somewhat competitive!) game. This year's wine game is led by Lars Ryssdal of the Acme Wine Company. Lars has been a wine educator and sommelier in the Northwest for over 20 years.
Auction 8:00 p.m.
One-of-a-kind and wine-themed packages include dinners with wine-makers, tables at Pacific Northwest's most exclusive restaurants, and amazing destination travel.
Register or purchase tickets for this special evening.
Discounted Hotel Rooms
Seattle Marriott Waterfront is offering a discounted room rate of $209/night for An Evening of Wine. To make a reservation, call the (800) 228-9290 reservation line and reference the DBT block - or Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute Wine Auction. Trouble booking your room? Contact Becky Bruhn at PNDRI (206) 568-1489.
Dress Code
Snappy Wine Club Chic.
Parking Information
There are three easy parking options.
1. Bell Street Pier Garage
2. Seattle Marriott Waterfront Valet
3. Street Parking (free after 6:00 p.m.)
Tasting wine is like a sport: the more you practice, the better you become.
—Washington Wine Commission
