From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Beach Cafe: A Place to Revisit

by Shona Milne on August 31, 2009

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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20 Best White Washington Wines: Under $20

by Shona Milne on August 31, 2009

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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Grilling in the City: Bellevue Towers

by Shona Milne on August 30, 2009

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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20 Best Red Washington Wines: Under $20

by Shona Milne on August 30, 2009

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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Okanagan Winemakers: Re-Using Bottles

by Shona Milne on August 29, 2009

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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Good Values: Washington Wines

by Shona Milne on August 28, 2009

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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Favorite Summer Sipper: Sip Off

by Shona Milne on August 28, 2009

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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Winery Mystery: Belle Isle Wine Mystery Solved

by Shona Milne on August 26, 2009

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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Grillin’ Chillin’ & Chocolates: Cooking Up Fun

by Shona Milne on August 25, 2009

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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Blogs & Dogs: Novelty Hill Januik

by Shona Milne on August 24, 2009

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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