Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Vino for Mom

Breakfast in bed is overrated — just ask any mom who’s actually been so fêted. Instead, spend quality time with Mom while doing something that you’ll both enjoy: drinking local wine. The annual Spring Barrel Tasting — a great excuse to sample Spokane’s locally produced wines — is set for this weekend, and all 14 local wineries are participating. The newest entrants in the Mother’s Day tradition are Whitestone Winery, with its newly opened downtown tasting room (at 111 S. Cedar St. next to the Rocket Bakery), and Liberty Lake Wine Cellars (1018 S. Garry Rd., Liberty Lake). Tasting fees vary, and most of the wineries offer limited munchies to go with the vintages.

— ANN M. COLFORD

The Spokane Winery Association’s Spring Barrel Tasting runs Fri-Sun, May 8-10, from 11 am-5 pm at all 14 of the association’s wineries. Visit spokanewineries.net.

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