From the monthly archives:
I have not been to the Beach Cafe in Kirkland in quite some time. Little did I know what I have been missing. I had dinner there on Friday night with a friend from Colorado. Chef Norma sent us out an appetizer plate with shrimp, calamari, and crab. They have a great dinner menu and I can […]
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Now for those of you who are white wine drinkers. Seattle Magazine has a list of the best white Washington wines under $20. Tweet This Post
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It’s a small piece of tranquility in the middle of downtown Bellevue where they held Grilling in the City on Thursday. Bellevue Towers hosted the event up on the 5th floor with Trophy Cupcakes, 425 Magazine, BuiltBurger & Downtown Bellevue as sponsors. It was a perfect summer’s day as we tasted Chocolate Vanilla cupcakes, ate delicious […]
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They say we are in recovery but everyone is still looking for value. The August edition of Seattle Magazine gives some recommendations for those of us looking for some Washington value wines. Let’s support the local economy by drinking Washington wines. Tweet This Post
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A green idea for the wine industry has been proposed in Canada. The Penticton Western News has an article about South Okanagan wineries that may start a program where they sterilize and re-use wine bottles as a cost saving measure and to decrease bottles in landfill. Tweet This Post
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Interesting article in today’s Seattle Times about how national sales of Washington wines are up 9.1%. Tweet This Post
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My friend Maureen and I have been doing a Favorite Summer Sipper contest throughout the summer on Wednesdays through Twitter. We decided that we need to wrap it up as the end of August was fast approaching. We headed back out to Fortunato’s, which has been our spot of choice for tastings recently. We had […]
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With the guidance of Steve Snyder of Hollywood Hill Vineyards the wine bottle mystery is solved. Steve told me to get The Wine Project book to help find out the origins of a wine bottle that had been found under the Whistling Post Tavern in Skykomish. What I have found out from the book is that Stretch Island […]
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Missy Will’s Grillin’ Chillin’ and Chocolates cooking class on Friday at Woodhouse Family Cellars was quite a success. Once everyone got their assignments they got cookin’. They made White Sangria, Proscuitto Shrimp with Cucumber-Melon Salsa, Grilled Ahi, Beet and Arugula Salad, and Tweet This Post
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It seems that everyone enjoyed Wednesday evening for Blogs & Dogs at Novelty Hill Januik. I had the opportunity to meet some fellow wine bloggers that I had not met before. It’s always great to talk with your peers and see what they are doing and learn a few tips. Novelty Hill Januik put on a […]
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