This month we've got a fantastic line up of events. Travel with us without the jet lag. These events are informative, fun, and do wonders to increase your palate knowledge. Life is short - too short to only enjoy one style of wine or cheese.
We hope you agree.
Please register.

Events begin promptly at 4pm - if you are unable to make it please call us, we can only offer a refund if we are able to fill your seat. Please refrain from wearing anything scented - we want your focus to be on the food experience! Ticket price includes all tastes. Wine events include a bite of food to pair. Food events will offer wines by the glass for purchase. Discounts will be offered the evening of the tasting - we hope you'll take advantage.

Beso Imports ~ Wines of Mexico
9 March 4pm*
$20 / $15 wine club members
Please note new date!

Local residents Patrick Neri and Lisa Strandberg are the co-owners of Beso Imports, the first importer to bring the wines of Mexico’s premiere wine region Valle de Guadalupe to Washington State. While Mexico is actually the first place in the New World that grapes were planted to make wine, Mexican wine is just starting to emerge into the US market, and Beso’s portfolio represents some of the best.

Long time lovers of wine, Patrick and Lisa, like many before them, hadn’t even heard of Mexican wine 5 years ago when they had their first bottle from the Valle de Guadalupe, an event which literally changed their lives. Since then they have made extensive trips to the region and have come to know the vineyards, the vintners, their wines, and the incredible history of the region’s wines.

The wines they represent fall in line with Bayleaf's philosophy from day one - these wines define there greatness by their ability to convey a sense of place. Derived from single small vineyard sites throughout the region, amongst whom organic style farming is the most prevalent, these are wines of finesse, balance and “somewhereness” that make them singularly interesting expressions for anyone who enjoys the nuance to be found in the world of wine.

Cheese Tasting ~ Neal's Yard
23 February 4pm
$20

Join us for an afternoon with Eric Meridth of Neal's Yard Dairy. We've hand selected wheels for this event. Read more about Neal's Yard here - psst, Dea was in their cellars this last fall!

We select, mature and sell farmhouse cheese from the UK and Ireland. We work with about 40 cheesemakers. We visit them regularly to taste their cheese with them and select the batches we want to mature and sell. Amongst the cheeses we select there is a great deal of variability. Cheese can change hugely, depending on how it is treated. We have a range of temperature and humidity controlled maturation facilities at our warehouse in London, run by a team who are dedicated to ensuring that we sell our cheese at its best. As the cheese is maturing we continue to taste through the stock to ensure we are aware of how it is developing over time. The essence of what we do has changed very little since our founding director Randolph Hodgson began seeking out farmhouse cheesemakers to supply our first shop in the early 1980’s. We believe that the time and energy we invest in understanding cheesemaking, selection and maturation gives us the necessary experience to source much of the best cheese available in the UK and Ireland.