It’s 420 duuuude!! Today I welcome guest wine-spert Virginia Samsel to help me pair tasty wines with SNACKS! For each wine we pour today we will have an additional nibble to accompany - nothing major, but enough to keep your munchies at bay and your palette whet for more wine.

Spicy, salty, crunchy, cheesy…while supplies last.

21+ only

This is an open-house style event

Gone Fishin’

Back to regular hours tomorrow!

Yes, REAL ink tattoos!!

From 1-7pm Griffin Salisbury, aka 5tinyknives, will be in the shop offering flash tattoos from an array of original wine and non-wine related art.

Griffin is the talented graphic designer behind my IMPERFETTA logo, neon sign and the LOVE YOU stickers you may have seen around. He’s a self-taught tattoo artist entering his third year of tattooing, we thought it would be fun to throw-down some ink!

Here’s how it’s going to work:

Shop opens at noon with a sign-up sheet

Griffin will start at 1pm and see individuals one-by-one from the sheet for single flash tats until 7pm (they usually take about 20 min each)

Tattoo fees are paid directly to Griffin - BRING CASH - pricing between $80-120 (and tips are always appreciated).

Free corkage on bottles all day AND a free shorty after you finish your ink sesh! Bring friends, pray for sunshine and chill on the canal while you wait your turn.

IG RAFFLE: Come to this event and tag @imperfetta_seattle in a wine post from the day and I will select ONE person to receive a $50 credit for a future tattoo with Griffin!!

21+ only

There are lots of religious puns I could throw around here…but I’m just going to leave that alone…for now. The theme is Good Wine.

Tonight we’ll feature bottles from Joyous Society and Louis Dressner plus I have one of my favorite wine humans pouring with me - Jon Marvin!!

Let’s taste!!!

21+ only

$25 tasting fee

RSVP appreciate, but not required: hello@imperfetta.com

Jenny Mosbacher and Jim Fischer of Oregon winery Fossil & Fawn are in Seattle and I managed to steal them away for a SHORTY TAKEOVER!!

Not your traditional tasting…it’s way more fun! Shorty pours (3oz) only for $7 each

In their own words:

“We aren't too interested in bold manifestos or style declarations - our goal is to make wines that we like. We've found that the kind of wines we like, and thus the wines we make, are executed with a natural approach that allows the vineyard to do the talking. The minimalist, natural approach is a nice way of saying we do things the hard way, by-hand. Wines that have acidity, structure, and balance that will brilliantly compliment dinner tonight, or be a worthy reward for patience after a few years in the cellar.“

Join me, plus Seattle cocktail vet Jay Kuehner and Elena Urbani of Mancino Vermouth on Friday for sips and spritz! Faithful to the tradition of original vermouths, Giancarlo Mancino wanted to revive the complex flavors of the past, creating distinct recipes starting from a selection of forty types of hand-harvested herbs and spices, infused with quality, organic Italian wine. Come try the entire line - red, white, sweet dry…Japanese cherry blossom!! Yes!

The sun is taking a hiatus, until then let’s pour liquid sunshine in our glasses and gather over these tasty, organic, Italian vermouths. Jay and Elena are here to share, pour and spread joy.

21+ only

RSVP appreciate, but not required.

Join me and Beso Imports next Thursday from 5-7pm to taste a handful of DELICIOUS wines from our neighbors to the south!!

In my opinion, the low-intervention wine production in Mexico has come a looong way in the last decade. Right now Beso offers the most extensive portfolio of Mexican wines available in the US, working with wineries in the states of Baja Norte, Guanajuato, and Queretaro…and growing.

As awareness and recognition of Mexican wine increases, as does the variety in style and technique, Beso Imports is leading the curve with an emphasis on estates that farm sustainably, organically and make wine expressive of their place. Some wines are raw and delightfully biological, others clean and streamlined - all are honest, filled with character and damn tasty!

Shop tastings are 21+ only
$25 tasting fee - wine club members get to bring a free buddy!!

RSVP appreciated, but. not required: hello@imperfetta.com

Taste the rainbow - or at least some hues of yellow and orange.

Tonight let us take you through the spectrum of white wines: from direct-press to long-macerated orange wines.

Six bottles will be open to try, with lots of explanation as to what the fuck orange wine is, how to pair with food and how to appreciate the nuances of macerated white wine.

$20 tasting fee, 21+ only

RSVP appreciated: hello@imperfetta.com

Here’s the deets…

Shawn is my guest winespert and founder of Joyous Society distribution. Today she’s pouring the wines of Domain de Majas, one of our long-time favorite producers in the Côtes Catalanes region of France. These wines are expertly made and deceivingly simple - meaning they are very easy to drink, but somehow capture an energy and nuance that is hard to describe. Fact: It is scientifically impossible for an American to pronounce Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes (where Domaine de Majas is located) correctly.

MAJAS TASTING: 4-6:30pm, $15 tasting fee

FILM: Tim Burton’s A Nightmare Before Christmas

We will hit play at 7pm so please arrive early to grab your drinks and find your seat.

Select bottles of Majas wines will be available for purchase to sip while you enjoy the movie.

Entry fee $15/person and includes: movie, 1 shorty pour, lil’ salty snack & free corkage for the night!!

This is a ticketed event with limited capacity and closed to the general public // 21+ only.

RSVP appreciated hello@imperfetta.com

Look, sometimes you just need a tasty bottle of wine that you KNOW is going to be a hit at the party. It shouldn't be too expensive or precious - it needs to get the job done and make you look good. All around sparkling dude Jared Baily, of Kily Imports, is joining me to pour a line-up of wines PERFECT for getting you through the last stretch of the Holidaze!! These bottles represent thoughtful, natural winemaking and Jared is a gem - expect six different bottles of delicious, well-priced wine and hopefully a few dirty Santa jokes - DISCOUNT ON SIX-PACKS

21+ only

$20 tasting fee

RSVP appreciated, but not required

This is the first time Rootdown Wines have been in WA - but Mike Lucia is no newcomer to the CA wine scene, he’s been kicking around Sonoma since the early 90’s. Mike harvests to let the wines lead with earth and texture, rather than only fruit. Stylistically, these wines have low alcohol, high acid and more delicate, brighter color. His style remains very decidedly hands-off, allowing the grapes and specific sites to speak for themselves. He ferments the wines with native yeasts, no new oak, and sulfur only in amounts equal to what is found naturally on the vine.

Tonight we’ll have ALL of his wines open. to try! The playful Es Okay? bottles and the Rootdown single vineyard Savagnin and Trousseau.

21+ only

$20 tasting fee

RSVP appreciate hello@imperfetta.com

Shop is open regular hours but I will be pouring sips up the street with my friends at Les Amis for their Sayaka Davis trunk show! RSVP w/Les Amis to attend.

If cozy, buttery sweaters on sale is not your jam - come to Imperfetta and talk wine with Virginia Samsel, she’'ll be here until 7pm with shorty pours and loads of knowledge.

Shop will be open regular hours Wednesday.

Open for your last-minute needs on Thanksgiving day from 10am-2pm.

We’re bringing a little taste of Spain to NW Canal St with Seattle’s favorite wine dad, Mr. Eric Stone of Vinea Imports - just in time for Thanksgiving entertaining.

Papa Stone is an expert on these unique wines of Jerez and will be pouring several styles of Sherry for you to taste - along with Spanish SNACKS for your holiday gifting and noshing.

Flavors that range from mineral-tangy-dry to sweet-candied-apricots, these are unique, traditional and versatile wines. Learn about the history and geology of the region, traditions in Sherry making, but most importantly taste the wine and see for yourself how varied and enjoyable Sherry can be!

Hopefully, he will answer the most important question: who the hell is Pedro Ximénez??

$20 tasting fee waived with the purchase of 3 featured bottles.

21+ only, RSVP appreciated so that we can stock accordingly.

For almost two decades PortoVino Imports has been traveling Italy’s backroads to create a portfolio of compelling wines that both excite, and express unique areas and growers!! Today I share my wine key with Hallie, our Italian winepspert from PortoVino. Hallie knows the wines and producers inside-out (cuz she goes out to find them!) and will pour with me all eve!!

FROM THE IMPORTER: “We represent iconic traditional growers and the edgy outliers. All are family wineries that don’t use synthetic chemicals in the vineyards, and follow a minimal intervention approach in the cellar. Most are certified organic or biodynamic; all are growers who care about soil health and madre natura. From the beginning, we have been seeking out wines with terroir – the soul or anima of the place and people they come from.”

21+ only - open house style event

$20 tasting fee waived with the purchase of 4 featured wines

RSVP appreciated

Join us for the first ever Imperfetta Movie Night!!

Here’s the deets…

Bottles of Lambrusco - maybe a nice Chianti - will be available for purchase to s-s-s-sip while you enjoy the movie.

Entry fee $15/person and includes: movie, 1 shorty pour, lil’ salty snack & free corkage for the night!!

We will hit play on the film at 7pm so please arrive early to grab your drinks and find your seat (doors open at 6pm).

This is a ticketed event with limited capacity and closed to the general public // 21+ only.

Tonight’s Film: Silence of the Lambs (running time 1hr 58min)

Costumes not required, but are welcome!

What is Ekiben?

“Ekiben bento culture was invented when the first railway in Japan opened. Pre-made lunches packaged in wooden boxes were being sold at train stations across Japan. Ekiben styles soon caught on as each station had their own regional take often using local, fresh ingredients. Made to nourish those moving, and growing wherever one goes.”

ORDERING LINES CLOSED!!

Bento for two w/bottle of sake or natural wine

Bento for one w/single serve sake cup

Food by Yael Silverman & Asher Ramras

Hot sake service available during bento hours served by Quan!

Pre-orders only, email your order and preferred pick-up time (2-6pm) to: hello@imperfetta.com

Picnics encouraged if weather permits!

We can’t all be winesperts overnight, but communication is important when searching for your next tasty bottle - you must get to know your own palette and feel comfortable speaking about it to others.

Tonight we’ll taste five different wines, discuss and write our own tasting notes using the Haiku poetry format…that’s three lines, in a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.

This casual, interactive tasting will help loosen your lips and even get your creative juices flowing. Don’t be shy, it’ll be fun and shake out some of the nerves we ALL have around tasting wine!

$20 tasting fee per person, 21+ only

Discount on featured bottles

Please RSVP to hello@imperfetta.com

Dark berry medley

Smoke that creeps into my dream

Autumn in my glass

Matt Rembold of Prime Wine & Spirits is baaaack!

Tonight we will be mixing adult-sized wine-based cocktails for your drinking pleasure - maybe calimocho, bamboo, negroni, winter sangria??

Learn how to mix and enjoy these delicious lower ABV drinks just in time to bring to your holiday fêtes.

$20 entry fee includes two cocktails - with more bevvies and bottles available for purchase.

RSVP appreciated: hello@imperfetta.com

21+ only

I personally miss all the delicious, seasonal offerings that came from the kitchens of Vif and Petit Soif - made by hand, from scratch and with so much heart. If you do too, get yer booty down to the canal and grab some pure love prepared by Lauren Feldman, former chef/owner of Vif and Petit Soif. Also joining us is Shawn Mead, former owner and wine buyer! Shawn is my guest winespert pouring Louis Dressner shorties from her new distribution venture Joyous Society.

Menu:

Everything a la carte, first come first served!

Tomato romesco w/roasted cauliflower

Everyone's favorite salad from Vif - Chicories!!

Chicken & dumplings

Mushroom & Barley soup (veg)

Apple galettes

Maybe some other surprise treats…

WINE:

Shawn will be pouring seasonal selections for shorties, bottles available too!

It’s a common question: Do you carry any Washington wines??

And the answer is often ‘no’ because of the organic and low-intervention parameters that we work within (there isn’t much in WA, the vast majority of farming is conventional). But that’s slowly changing with this crop of young, adventurous winemakers!

The list is still being refined, but we will have open bottles from a handful of producers that are prioritizing clean farming, native yeast ferments and minimal intervention (Sage Rat, Esja, Upsidedown, etc). Taste the future of WA wine!

21+ only

RSVP appreciated: hello@imperfetta.com

$20 tasting fee waived with the purchase of four featured bottles

There are TWENTY designated wine regions in Italy, each with a lengthy, rich cultural and culinary history of their own. Today we will focus on six wines, from three producers, from three different regions - Friuli, Emilia-Romagna, Piedmont. I welcome guest wine-spert Virginia Samsel to pour with me and expound on the anomalies and techniques that make these wines so uniquely delicious.

21+ only

RSVP appreciated: hello@imperfetta.com

$20 tasting fee (fee waived with the purchase of 4 or more featured bottles)

This is an open-house style event. Arrive between 5-7pm and allow about an hour to taste through the wines and enjoy the experience.

When someone offers to take you to see Patti Smith, you say YES!!

The shop will be open 12-4:00 today

Please stock-up on Sat/Sun - I will be back to regular programming on Thursday 12-7pm

xoxo

I personally miss all the delicious, seasonal offerings that came from the kitchens of Vif and Petit Soif - made by hand, from scratch and with so much heart. If you do too, get yer booty down to the canal and grab some pure love prepared by Lauren Feldman, former chef/owner of Vif and Petit Soif.

INSTRUCTIONS: email your order to hello@imperfetta.com and specify if you’d like a light red, sparkling rose, or white wine. Please include your preferred pick-up time between 4-7pm

$70 Picnic for 2 includes a bottle of wine!
STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES (aka DOLMAS - 2 of each type): spiced lamb w/rice & savory herby grains w/currants, pistachios (vegetarian)
SPANAKOPITA HANDPIES: kale, leeks & feta
ROASTY POTATOES: w/labneh & pickled egg w/spicy herb relish
CUCUMBER & TOMATO SALAD: w/crispy chickpeas
DESSERT: Polina's 'grated' jam bars

**Let us know if you’d like all vegetarian dolmas, other than that no substitutions!!

Thrilled to have Windward Adventures back at the shop - this time with grilled chicken!

This is our first Sunday afternoon picnic and it’s going to be a beautiful day in the shade of the park! Fire-cooked morsels plus a bottle of delicious natural wine and borrow a picnic blanket for a lovely meal in the park. ORDER HERE

$75 PICNIC FOR TWO INCLUDES:
Half of a smokey, herby, lemony roasted chicken.
*
Green salad with green beans, cucumber, radish, tarragon and a classic french vinaigrette
*
Potato and zucchini gratin with smoked eggplant cream and bread crumbs
*
Slice of lemon buttermilk cake

And a bottle of WINE (you choose red, white, or bubbles)

Preorders only - ORDER HERE