Master Sommelier Rob Bigelow emceeing the 12th Annual Washington State Wine Awards at Benaroya Hall.
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Women Sommeliers in The House!!! Mary Sliva of Columbia Tower Club and Tosh Remchuk of www.uncorkedsommelierservices.com and brains behind upcoming www.wfallliance.org’s Women Stares of Food and Wine share their love of all things wine at Washington State Wine Awards 2014.
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Dane Narbaiitz, President of Longshadows, holding court at the 12th Annual WSWA.
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Mr Congeniality- Bill Collins of Lauren Ashton Cellars pouring forth at the 12th Annual WSWA.
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Awards announcements at the 12th Annual Washington State Wine Awards at Benaroya Hall.
" data-orig-size="3264,2448" data-image-title="Awards Podium WSWA" data-orig-file="http://binnotes.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/img_6480.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" height="112" width="150" data-medium-file="http://binnotes.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/img_6480.jpg?w=300" alt="Awards announcements at the 12th Annual Washington State Wine Awards at Benaroya Hall." aperture="aperture" />12th Annual Washington State Wine Awards Honors Food and Wine Leaders
by L.M. Archer
Washington Wine Commission honored wine and food industry leaders at the 12th annual Washington State Wine Awards on Monday, January 26, 2014 at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall.
Washington State Wine President Steve Warner and staff organized the elegant, four-hour extravaganza featuring wine tasting from over 70 Washington state vintners, gourmet nibbles, hob-nobbing, and awards emceed by Master Sommelier Rob Bigelow.
Northwest food and wine impresario Jamie Peha of Peha Promotions, created the event twelve years ago to showcase Washington’s wine and food industry post 9/11. Today, the Annual Washington State Wine Awards stands out as one of the most anticipated annual events for Washington wineries, retailers, distributors, hotels, tourism vendors, and restaurants alike.
Awards include Sommelier of the Year (Jeff Lindsey-Thorsen, RN74 Seattle), Restaurant of the Year (The Marc Restaurant – Marcus Whitman Hotel, Walla Walla), and the Walter Clore Honorarium (Bob Betz, Betz Winery) for ‘an individual who has demonstrated dedication to the advancement of the Washington State wine industry.’
Washington State Wine Awards 2014:
Walter Clore Honorarium: Bob Betz – Betz Winery
Sommelier of the Year: Jeff Lindsey-Thorsen – RN74 Seattle
Restaurant of the Year: The Marc Restaurant – Walla Walla WA
Independent Restaurant of the Year: Russell’s – Bothell WA
Restaurant Group of the Year: Schwartz Brothers Restaurants
Best Event Featuring Washington Wine: Anthony’s Restaurants, ’Raise a Glass, Fund a Schoalrship’
Retail Group of the Year: PCC Natural Markets - Seattle
Retailer of the Year – Total Wine & More
Independent Retailer of the Year: Full Pull Wines - Seattle
Retail Salesperson of the Year: Dan McCarthy, McCarthy & Schiering Wine - Seattle
Distributor of the Year: Cru Selections (WA)
Distributor Saleperson of the Year: Jason Harris -Young’s Market Company (WA)
Hotel of the Year: The Westin Bellevue Hotel
Tourism Champion of the Year: Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Center
Tourism Concierge of the Year: John Cooper, Yakima Valley Tourism
Washington State Wine Commission deserves an award themsevles or a job well done. Cheers!
Thank you to: Washington State Wine Commission
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