Seattle Wine Society @ Seattle, WA
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HISTORY: Despite the slow spread of grapes and settlers across the state in the early 1800s, a big wine event didn't take place until 1910 — the first annual Columbia Valley Grape Carnival — in Kennewick, WA. But the transition from church wine to today's fine table wine and over 170 wineries really began with commercial plantings in the 1960s. A diverse group of Seattle enthusiasts started meeting in the 1970s to learn more about wine and promote its enjoyment with food. By 1975 the Enological Society of the Pacific Northwest was created as a non-profit organization run entirely by member/volunteers who are devoted to spreading knowledge of wine and food and drinking responsibly. We created our Trade Name, the Seattle Wine Society in 2004 to make it easier for people to find us.