May 2007

Tasted by McCall Cellar. Tasted side by side with Andrew Will (ceil du chival). Crowd favorite is the Baer. (91 pts.) – Tasted 5/7/2007. [FIND IT!] Tweet This Post

The chef at the Herbfarm, Jerry Traunfeld, is leaving to open a restaurant in Seattle sometime next year, exact location to be announced. (Also to be announced: who’ll take over in the kitchen at the Herbfarm. … Tweet This Post

I looked over and it was Carrie Van Dyck of The Herbfarm Restaurant. (!) I shared with her that I realized it was just over two years now since I’d been to The Herbfarm. “What are you waiting for?!?” she kindly replied. … Tweet This Post

We had this one at a tasting a while back and I was so impressed by it I picked up a bottle at $25. Vanilla on the nose. Vanilla, oak, tobacco, cherry, and blackberry on the palate with medium tannins. The finish lingers with some fruit … Tweet This Post

From Sat May 26 to Sun May 27 – Experience this mini wine and culinary adventure from Woodinville to Walla Walla, all in one day. For more information, go to www.washingtonwinehighway.com Tweet This Post

Apr 16, 2007 (Mon): Join Port Wine's Top Master Blender, Fernando Oliviera for fabulous Port Pairings at Cafe Veloce. An absolutely rare & unique opportunity to meet the man responsible for the fantastic quality of these ports. Port & Wine Parings: Rocha Extra Dry White "Portonic"/Olive Tapenade Quesadilla with a creamy anchovy dip Quinta dos […]

Apr 28, 2007 (Sat): Cafe Veloce and Cavatappi invite you to join us for a afternoon wine class: TASTE TUSCANY! Cavatappi Distribuzione is a wholesale wine distributor serving the Seattle area since 1995. Eric Svirida will pour and discuss Tuscany Wines. Light tasting food will also be provided during the class. 2005 Poggio Capponi Bianco […]

May 05, 2007 (Sat): Cafe Veloce and Alaska Distributing invite you to join us for a afternoon Sparkling Wine Class Reservations Required – 425 814 2972 Come learn, ask questions and sample sparkling wines from all over the world. Mike Rosa and Keleen Storino will be pouring and teaching you how to pair them up […]

Jun 21, 2007 (Thu): Celebrate the longest day of the year in the Herb Farm Gardens as we taste wines from 10 of Woodinville’s boutique wineries – Covington Cellars, Edmonds Winery, Sparkman Cellars, Delille Cellars, William Church Winery, Hollywood Hill Vineyards, Cedergreen Cellars, Woodinville Wine Cellars, Silverlake Winery, and DeStefano Winery. Tweet This Post