‘Tis the season for wine tasting events. What do you, the consumer, want at a tasting experience?

The spring season of tasting events is upon us here in Washington State. Among the events competing for your heart, palate and wallet include:

Numerous red wine & chocolate events in Yakima Valley, Rattlesnake Hills, Lake Chelan, Whidbey Island, Bainbridge Island and the Woodinville Warehouse District, just to name a few.

Seattle Wine & Food Experience

Taste Walla Walla PDX

Wenatchee Wine Week

Taste Walla Walla SEA

And then there’s the big kahuna, Taste Washington

And all of that is just in February and March. The onslaught of spring release events at multiple regions, communities and individual wineries starts in April across the state, beginning with the Cayuse weekend April 5-7 in Walla Walla.

Which ones are you planning to attend, and why? How do you decide which event(s) to attend? What makes for a great wine tasting event from a consumer perspective?