Priest River grill hosting winemakers dinners

The fourth annual Winemakers Dinner Series at Priest River Hardwood Grill begins today.

The series offers regional winemakers a chance to showcase four wines during a five-course meal.

The series runs November through May.

Here are the winemakers and the 2013-14 schedule:

• Today, Robert Karl Cellars of Spokane

• Dec. 4, Flathead Lake Winery of Columbia Falls, Mont.

• Jan. 8, Knipprath Cellars of Spokane

• Feb. 5, Sawtooth Winery of Nampa, Idaho

• March 5, Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery of Missoula.

• April 9, Wawawai Canyon Winery of Pullman

• May 7, Bridge Press Cellars of Spokane

Dinners cost $35 each. Seating starts at 6 p.m. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. There’s room for 28 people; reservations are recommended.

Priest River Hardwood Grill features grilled or smoked meats and vegetables, cooked over hardwood, mostly with local fruit wood. It’s open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 5634 Highway 2 in Priest River.

For more information, call the restaurant at (208) 448-4489.