2016 Spokane Holiday Wine Festival
Join us for the Cork District annual Holiday Wine Festival. Each year, the weekend before Thanksgiving, Spokane wineries and wine tasting rooms open their doors for new releases, Fall specials, and delicious Washington wine. Tasting Rooms will be Open Friday – Sunday Noon-6pm and many will be offering deals for wine to enjoy during Thanksgiving. Make sure a local wine is on your table for all your holiday gatherings. VISIT THE CORK DISTRICT PAGE FOR THE MAP TO ALL PARTICIPATING WINERIES This year we welcome new winery Craftsman Cellars in Kendall Yards, a second tasting room for Barrister Winery (located […]
Nectar Tasting Room Making Major Business Change in 2017
Nectar Tasting Room, at 120 N Stevens is changing business models in 2017 and becoming Nectar Catering and Events. For 6 years Nectar Tasting Room has operated as a cooperative of five Washington Wineries. Nectar, in the historic 1889 Building, has also become a popular destination for events, parties and gatherings. “We are re-positioning our approach to be more event driven,” says owner Josh Wade. “We currently have a high demand for private events and we are looking to expand that in the future.” Nectar will still maintain its focus on Washington wine but with new liquor licensing the business […]
Celebrate The New Year With a Great First Night in Spokane
New Year’s Eve is always a fun time to reflect and celebrate. While Nectar Tasting Room is undergoing some major changes in Downtown Spokane for 2017 we are ready to celebrate our 6th New Year’s Eve and First Night Spokane with you! Looking for a fun night with your sweetie or a group of friends? Our New Year’s Eve celebration is in the heart of downtown. You can call Nectar your home base as you venture out into all the activity returning to warm up and enjoy another glass of wine. YOUR EVENING INCLUDES Access to Nectar from 7pm to […]
The Evolution of a Dream and Vision
Caution: This post will be lengthy and may contain small stains of tear drops on the screen. I’ve been putting off writing this post for quite some time. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was November 10, 2009 and I just finished reading Gary Vaynerchuk’s Crush It – Why Now is the Time to Cash in on Your Passions. I was filled with ideas. I was buzzing with energy. I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I knew I had to take the steps to make my passions become my life. DrinkNectar.com wine blog was born I […]
Vintage Spokane Returns Bigger and Better for 2016
Looking for a fun way to enjoy a Sunday night in July? What could be better than over 150 Northwest wines from Washington and Idaho, delicious culinary treats from local restaurants and caterers and live presentations on the Mercedes Benz stage? We can’t think of anything better either. Vintage Spokane is back and this year the event has grown into a larger room in the new section of the Spokane Convention Center. Whether you are looking for your next favorite wine or want to taste wine from wineries outside of Spokane you will enjoy your evening. There are […]