Though Spring is just around the corner, the weather in Seattle remains cold and wet. What better way for friends to beat back the winter dank than by participating in alcoholic tastings.
One Saturday last month we walked the halls in the Phinneyridge Neighborhood Association for the annual wine tasting fund-raiser. We tipped glasses for a good cause and a good time. I was the designated driver so only got to sip a few tastes. My husband had a good glow going by the middle of the affair. He even agreed to buy two bottles (gasp). The live music was played by a duet, Pourquoi Pas (why not?). They were perfect for the Taste. Not too loud and very pleasant classic French songs. The PNA finally dropped the Jazz combos. I personally hate Jazz and always find the players annoyingly smug. Or is that the wine talking?
Another favorite place to do some ETOH tasting is at Chuck’s on 85 th (and 8 th ) in Greenwood. This unassuming corner store has the best bottled beer selection north of downtown Seattle. I’m not a big beer drinker, but my friends are and this is their opinion.
Chuck’s offers beer tasting for two bucks (about 4 tastes) every Friday night from around 5-8 PM. Not too shabby I say. On Wednesdays, Chuck’s likes to offer tastes of potables other than beer. I got to attend a sake taste one Wednesday. Again, for 2 bucks we tasted 5 different kinds of sake, from bad to ooooh, yum! Yes, I bought some. Did you know the reason behind serving sake hot? It’s to cover up the bad taste of rot gut sake. As I recalled, it worked. Wednesday is also cider tasting night. Check out Chuck’s to see the schedule of events. Bottoms up!
Tags: beer tats, chucks on 85th, PNA, wine tastes
