From the monthly archives:
I stopped by the Grand Opening at Gard Vintners on Saturday. It was a gorgeous day to be out and about with a bonus of tasting wine. It was a packed house and everyone was having a great time with the wine. I tasted through about 15 wines from Alma Terra, Gard, and Smasne Cellars. […]
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I got talked into going to the Sparkman release on Friday night. It was on my “to do” list for Saturday. It was a release and coronation for Sparkman Cellars 2006 Kingpin Cabernet Sauvignon from Red Mountain. It’s 95% Cab, 4% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot giving it rich flavor with a long finish. I […]
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It was a nice spring evening and I decided to stop in at Village Wines for the Friday winemaker tasting. It was Stephenson Cellars & Otis Kenyon Wines last night. Dave Stephenson is the winemaker for both wineries and was in attendance answering questions and talking about the wines. I did love the 2005 Stephenson […]
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I went to Chateau Ste. Michelle yesterday afternoon. I had not been on their winery tour for at least seven years, if I remember correctly. I take all of my out of town guests and just make them go on the tour. It seemed a good day to revisit the tour. Tweet This Post
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With the many new and irritating regulations on air travel, it can be problematic getting wine purchases to another destination. There is a solution without trying to pack a box yourself and ship it to another state. Pony Mailbox & Business Center in Woodinville is a certified shipping consolidator who can ship your wine purchases […]
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I saw a listing for a Boutique Woodinville Winery on Craig’s List on May 5th. It had been listed for sale in April and then disappeared and now it’s back up for sale again. The mystery continues. Tweet This Post
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I received a last minute invitation to attend a Cinco de Mayo themed hands on cooking class and dinner at Woodhouse Family Cellars. It was part of an Executive Chef series with Missy Will. The menu consisted of Chilled Avocado Soup, Lobster Burritos, Homemade Salsa, Seared Spinach with Drunken Tequila Raisins, Rosarita Beach Corn on the Cob, […]
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I attended the 11th Homeward Pet Benefit Auction & Dinner on Saturday night at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront. It looked like there was a very good turnout. There were a number of items representing our local winemakers & brewmaster: DiStefano, Woodhouse Family Cellars, Columbia Winery, Redhook Brewery, Covington Cellars, Edmonds Winery, J. Bookwalter, Betz, DeLille Cellars, […]
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