Modifies current law to allow college students between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one, who are enrolled in a viticulture or enology degree program, to taste but not ingest wine for instructional purposes during classes that are part of the curriculum of the accredited college or university.   Official Text and Analysis.

Creates an exception to the criminal provision for students under the age of 21 tasting wine pursuant to the special permit.

Creates a permit for accredited schools to allow students under 21 years old who are enrolled in a viticulture and/or enology class to taste wine for educational purposes. Requires the Liquor Control Board, in consultation with the Washington Viticulture and Enology Education Consortium, to develop rules regarding the permits.

Changes "under twenty-one years of age" to "at least eighteen years of age." In addition to the community and technical colleges, adds regional and state universities as institutions eligible for the special permit. Broadens to include all institutional educational offerings, not just viticulture and enology programs by adding culinary, sommelier, wine business, wine technology, beer technology, and spirituous technology programs. Deletes the board rule development in consultation with education consortium. Updates the provisions to sell, give, or otherwise supply liquor in accordance with the new permit language.