This annual nonprofit wine event has raised over $46 million for charity in its 33 years of existence. At their winemaker picnic and auction at Woodinville’s Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, guests can choose from more than 100 wines spanning 30 different wineries, chat with the winemakers about their process between pours, and bid on future releases after tasting barrel samples. Al fresco food offerings will include Beecher’s cheese, a gnocchi bar, Neapolitan-style pizza from Tutta Bella, and a hearty menu from chef Shawn Applin of RN74 that features lamb merguez sausage sandwiches on brioche rolls, duck fat fries, and an heirloom tomato salad. Pastry chef Kate Sigel of the Thompson Hotel’s new restaurant Conversation will cap things off with a butterscotch-filled triple chocolate cookie ice cream sandwich for dessert, along with cookies from Hello Robin, ice cream from Molly Moon’s, cupcakes from Trophy Cupcakes, and treats from Tutta Bella. The festivities will wrap up with Saturday’s gala, a multi-course affair with food from 13 chefs, including Derek Simcik of Conversation, Jun Kobayashi “Tsuyoshi” of Shiro’s, and Mi Kim of Raised Doughnuts. by Julianne Bell