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It's not just for oysters anymore: Sample the many moods of muscadet wine at a three-course dinner catered by Chris Ainsworth of the new Fish Club restaurant in the waterfront Marriott Hotel, featuring a cod filet with lobster macaroni and black truffles, and a goat-cheese cheesecake with figs and blackberries. $80 advance, $90 at the door. 6:30 p.m. The Fish Club, 2100 Alaskan Way, 206-443-4703. WATERFRONT
Chinook is the word tonight at Whole Foods, with a dinner featuring wild Chinook salmon, Chinook Ales, and Chinook wines. On the plate: salmon sushi with Chinook sauvignon blanc; baked salmon in phyllo with rosé; grilled salmon fillet with Chinook Ales Copper Ale and merlot; and a cheese course with cabernet sauvignon. $40. 6-8:30 p.m. 1026 N.E. 64th St., 206-985-1500. ROOSEVELT
JUNE 26
Daniel Braun of Carmelita is the guest chef tonight at FareStart. $16.95. 5:30-7:45 p.m. 1902 Second Ave., 206-443-1233, ext. 7500, www.farestart.org. BELLTOWN
JUNE 27-29
You've heard the jokes about the smell of Tacoma. Here's your chance to try a Taste of Tacoma at the 18th annual festival of that name. Look for wine, pizza, Morningstar veggie products, free bowls of Stagg chili, and more. Admission free ($2 a taste). 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. Point Defiance Park, www.tasteoftacoma.com. TACOMA
JUNE 28
What's better than strawberry shortcake? Free strawberry shortcake. Get some at the Woodinville Farmers Market's annual strawberry social. Free. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Next to the Woodinville Community Center on 133rd Ave. N.E. in downtown. WOODINVILLE
Ray's Boathouse executive chef Charles Ramseyer signs copies of his new book, Ray's Boathouse: Seafood Secrets of the Pacific Northwest, at Sur La Table. Noon-1 p.m. 84 Pine St., 206-448-2244. PIKE PLACE MARKET
JUNE 29
Slow down with Slow Food Seattle and appreciate fresh local oysters with the cool, crisp wines that wowed the judges at oyster guru Jon Rowley's recent Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition. $35 (pre-registration required). 5-8 p.m. Seattle Yacht Club at Elliott Bay, 2601 W. Marine Pl., www.slowfoodseattle.org or shannon@winedelights.com. MAGNOLIA
THE GRAPEVINE
NOW THROUGH AUG. 31
Wander into the Hotel Vintage Park this summer for a look at wine label artwork by Northwest artists. Now though August 31, see the work of Eric Dunham for Walla Walla's Dunham Cellars. Free. 1100 Fifth Ave., 206-624-8000. DOWNTOWN
JUNE 26
Taste all kinds of bubbly at Esquin Wine Merchants' sparkling wine and champagne festival. Free. 5-6:30 p.m. 2700 Fourth Ave. S., 206-682-7374. SODO
David Minick is grape grower and winemaker extraordinaire at one of Yakima Valley's smallest wineries, Willow Crest. Taste his pinot gris, cab Franc, and syrah tonight at Seattle Cellars. Free with $4.99 glass purchase. 5-7 p.m. 2505 Second Ave., 206-256-0850. BELLTOWN
JUNE 27
It's the first Friday Fizz at Impromptu Wine and Art Bar. Every Friday this summer, premium champagnes will flow for just $5 a glass. 2-5 p.m. 4235 E. Madison St., 206-860-1569, www.impromptuwinebar.com. MADISON PARK
JUNE 28
Taste the full-bodied reds being produced by Andrew Will Winery's assistant winemaker Bill Owen. Free with $4.99 glass purchase. 1-4 p.m. Seattle Cellars, 2505 Second Ave., 206-256-0850. BELLTOWN
JUNE 28-29
Taste wines from South African makers Kanu, Ashanti, Joseph's Hat, and Excelsior. Three tastes $5. 3-6 p.m. Fremont Red Apple Market and Wine Bar, 3601 Fremont Ave. N., 206-633-3663. FREMONT
JUNE 29
Spain comes to Seattle in the form of a Spanish wine dinner at the Warwick Hotel. A five-course meal by a local chef accompanies the tasting of fine vinos from varied regions of Spain, with a discussion of Spanish wines and wine-related history by Arnie Millan. $75. 7 p.m. 401 Lenora St., 206-777-1990. DOWNTOWN
Wine in West Seattle? You bet. Hop on the Washington Wine Tours bus for a visit to the West Seattle Farmer's Market and local winery Jardin Wines. $59. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call for meeting place: 206-794-0562, www.washingtonwinetours.com.
JULY 2
Are you really prepared for that July 4 barbecue? Not until you've got your summer BBQ wine facts straight. Head to Fremont Red Apple Market and Wine Bar this evening to taste a few wines that pair well with grill fare. $5. 5-8 p.m. 3601 Fremont Ave. N., 206-633-3663. FREMONT
BACK TO SCHOOL
JUNE 26
Morton's Steakhouse executive chef Gary Borneman will "demystify meat" at this class on selecting, storing, and preparing fine cuts of meat. On the menu: sautéed wild mushrooms, steak au poivre, filet Diane, and dessert soufflés. $52. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Cook's World, 2900 N.E. Blakeley St., 206-528-8192, www.cooksworld.net. NORTH SEATTLE
JUNE 28
Learn the basics of barbecue with those who know fire best. Andaluca's executive chef, Wayne Johnson? Perhaps, but we were thinking of the firefighters at Fire Station No. 5. No matter your preference, they'll both be at this summertime BBQ cooking class. $55. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Fire Station No. 5 on the waterfront. For reservations e-mail thiler@mayflowerpark.com. WATERFRONT
Learn feng shui for the kitchen. Really. Patti Hamner will show participants how to create harmony and balance within this most important room of the house. Free. Noon-2 p.m. Whole Foods, 1026 N.E. 64th St., 206-985-1500. ROOSEVELT
