

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: History Huddle: Making Island Grown Wines
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Bainbridge Island Vineyards has deep roots in both island agriculture and Washington wine history. The land on Day Road has been farmed since 1928, originally by Japanese American farmer Akio Suyematsu, making it the oldest continuously farmed property in Kitsap County, aside from the years of World War II incarceration.

In 1977, Gerard and Jo Ann Bentryn founded Bainbridge Island Vineyards, inspired by cool-climate wine regions in Europe and beyond. They released their first estate wine in 1982, becoming the 84th bonded winery in Washington State and helping establish the Puget Sound as a viable wine-growing region.

After the Bentryns’ retirement, longtime winemaker and steward Betsey Wittick took the helm in 2013. Today, Bainbridge Vineyards remains organically certified and deeply connected to the land, producing wines that reflect the history, resilience, and community spirit of Bainbridge Island.

Learn more from Vintner Betsey Wittick at our February History Huddle! Event photo courtesy of Joel Sackett. 

Come and join us for snacks and libations. This program is FREE for members with a suggested $5 donation per person for non-members. Space is limited so RSVP today!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bainbridge-island/history-huddle-making-island-grown-wines/200029642372507
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.simpletix.com/e/history-huddle-making-island-grown-wines-tickets-254499?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=bainbridge+island-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Bainbridge Island
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 215 Ericksen Ave NE, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States, Washington 98110
- **lat**: 47.62592
- **long**: -122.51765
- **full address**: 215 Ericksen Ave NE, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States, Washington 98110

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Bainbridge History Museum (https://allevents.in/org/bainbridge-history-museum/20159601)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 215 Ericksen Ave NE, Bainbridge Island, WA, United States, Washington 98110
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Bainbridge History Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about History Huddle: Making Island Grown Wines ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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