From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Wine Bloggers Conference 2010: Woodinville?

by Shona Milne on July 9, 2009

I had heard that there might be a Wine Bloggers conference in Washington in 2010. It’s going to be in Woodinville or Walla Walla.  VOTE 2010 Conference Location – You Decide July 9th, 2009 · From the Organizers We are happy to announce the 2010 North American Wine Bloggers Conference will be in Washington State. […]

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Wine Notes: A Few Tickets Available

by Shona Milne on July 8, 2009

I hear from Cynthia Daste at Woodinville Wine Country that there are a limited number of tickets available for their inaugural, Wine Notes Wednesday, held next Wednesday, July 15th, at the newly remodeled Columbia Winery. Tweet This Post

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Gordon Brothers: Overlooked Winery

by Shona Milne on July 8, 2009

I spotted a profile of Gordon Brothers Winery on a Seattle PI reader blog. Are you familiar with Gordon Brothers Family Winery? Yeah, that’s what I thought…So, let’s Fix That, Right Now… Tweet This Post

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Grape Killers: Woodinville Goes Downtown

by Shona Milne on July 7, 2009

The Grape Killers Lounge opens Wednesday, July 15th at the Waterfront (Pier 70). Seven Woodinville winemakers make up the Grape Killers; Baer Winery, Darby Winery, Guardian Cellars, Gorman Winery, Mark Ryan Winery, Sparkman Cellars, and Stevens Winery. Tickets are going fast. Tweet This Post

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Washington Tasting Room Magazine: September

by Shona Milne on July 6, 2009

I received a release from John Vitale, Publisher, of Washington Tasting Room Magazine. If you love wine tasting and touring wineries, especially in Washington state, get ready for Washington Tasting Room magazine. This brand new quarterly magazine will begin rolling off the presses on September 1st. Aimed at wine enthusiasts of every age and from […]

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Edmonds Winery: Bentley Comes of Age

by Shona Milne on July 5, 2009

I stopped by Edmonds Winery Saturday and found out that winery dog, Bentley, is having his 21st (in dog years) birthday. Stop by to help him celebrate on July 11th, 1-5pm, and a portion of your purchase of Bently Red Wine will go to Food Life Line. Tweet This Post

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Challenger Ridge: Salmon BBQ & Grand Opening

by Shona Milne on July 4, 2009

Challenger Ridge is having their official Grand Opening on Saturday, July 11th from 11am-7pm. There will be music by Bassic Saxx and BBQ Salmon or Ribs . Only $10.00 per person for the BBQ and music. Bring your lawn chairs or you can borrow one of their lawn blankets. Wine will be sold by the […]

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Help Pasado’s: Drink Pondera Rally Red

by Shona Milne on July 2, 2009

I love to drink wine and help someone out in the process. Pondera Winery did a special bottling to benefit Pasado’s Safe Haven. The event takes place at Howard/Mandville Gallery in Kirkland on July 8th. Tweet This Post

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I read in the Seattle Times this morning that due to distribution problems from software that some alcohol sales may be limited on the upcoming 4th of July weekend. My suggestion is to head out to our local Woodinville wineries and buy directly from them. They have plenty of wine to get you through the […]

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Eat & Drink in the NW: New Book Release

by Shona Milne on July 1, 2009

I attended the release of the latest Eat & Drink in the Northwest book last night at Cellar 46. This is the fourth book Melissa Peterman and Marcus Pape have released. This book marks their one year anniversary and they plan to continue on with two books each year. The focus of the books is on seasonal […]

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