Overlake Service League to take people around the world in 80 wines

For the sixth year, Overlake Service League will hold its Le Vin A Son Apogee (“Wine at its Best”) presented by Lexus of Bellevue.

The premier wine tasting, dinner and auction will be held Saturday, Nov. 14 beginning 6:30 p.m. at the Jonas Jensen Fremont Studios, a soundstage venue in Seattle. The main event will be preceded by a VIP party beginning at 5:30.

Guests will not only sample some of the highest rated (Robert Parker 90 points and above), wines from 80 countries around the world, but also this year, “Around Washington” will feature one superb wine selected from each of the 11 Washington viticultural regions.

The Washington vintners have been specially selected by event sommelier, Shayn Bjornholm, MS, Court of Master Sommeliers and Director of Education at the Washington Wine Commission. Shayn and his committee of region’s top sommeliers will be on hand during the evening to answer questions and give advice and critiques.

“Meet the Winemaker”, sponsored by Intelius, showcases Bob Betz of Betz Family Winery at the VIP portion. Betz was named “Winemaker of the Year” by Sunset Magazine and most recently was selected by his peers and confirmed by the Washington Wine Commission as the Honorary Vintner Chair of the Washington Wine Auction, representing the state’s 600-plus wineries.

VIP guests will have a rare opportunity to sample his 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Pere de Famille which will be released in 2010.

In addition to fabulous wines, guests will dine on sumptuous food prepared by Lisa Dupar Catering. The gourmet cuisine has been paired to complement the wines.

For those interested in the auction, there is an selection of items ranging from winemaker dinners, to art, to tickets for sporting events, to one-of-kind wine collections. And if guests are still looking for more, there is a Martini and Manhattan bar and, an after-party with dancing and more delicious food!

All funds raised from the event will go Overlake Service League’s Breaktime/Mealtime program which provides boxes of breakfast and lunch items during mid-winter and spring breaks for low-income families whose children are enrolled in the Head Start or Free and Reduced Lunch programs at their schools.

Tickets are $150 per person or $250 for the VIP ticket. Call 425-451-1175 for more information or visit www.overlakeserviceleague.org.