From the monthly archives:

September 2009

DeLille Cellars: New Tasting Room to Open Soon

by Shona Milne on September 30, 2009

They are hard at work on the new Tasting Room for DeLille Cellars. It should be done in a few weeks. It is located in the same building as the Woodinville Chamber of Commerce which is right next door to Brian Carter Cellars. Tweet This Post

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Challenger Ridge: Harvest and Crush Party

by Shona Milne on September 30, 2009

I had a nice long talk with Rachel at Challenger Ridge Vineyard & Cellars the other morning. I had stopped by to taste Eagle Haven Winery and Tulip Valley Vineyard & Orchard wines and ciders.  I did really enjoy the ciders from Tulip Valley and the wines from both of the Skagit Valley wineries. It was […]

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Woodinville Wine Cellars: A Good Vintage

by Shona Milne on September 29, 2009

Woodinville Wine Cellars had a release party the other weekend and I luckily arrived early and had the chance to ask winemaker, Sean Boyd, about his new wines and the current harvest. Sean is excited about his current 2007 releases of Columbia Valley Syrah and Little Bear Creek. I thought the Syrah had a balanced […]

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Pondera Winery: Adding Sangiovese to Lineup

by Shona Milne on September 22, 2009

I stopped by Pondera Winery on Saturday. I have to admit I have not been in before.  I got a pre-release taste of their upcoming Sangiovese from their artist series. It will be realeased on October 3rd at the Howard Mandville Gallery in Kirkland. The art on the label is by Craig Kosak and you […]

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Village Wines: Fab 5 Tue-Thur Value Offering

by Shona Milne on September 21, 2009

I love stopping in Village Wines, you never know who will show up. On Wednesday night they had a good crowd and I think part of  it had to do with their Fab 5 offering of $5 wine by the glass and the $5 food plates. The staff and the customers are a bonus. They run […]

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Willows Lodge: 9th Anniversay Celebration

by Shona Milne on September 20, 2009

I couldn’t resist stopping by Willows Lodge on Friday night as part of their 9th anniversary celebration was two glasses of wine for $9. It was a fabulous evening and I ended up sitting outside with one friend and friends just kept arriving. I think we ended up with about 7 people at our table […]

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Arlington Road Cellars: Now S.W. Stuart Winery

by Shona Milne on September 18, 2009

Arlington Road Cellars changed hands awhile ago and the renaming processing has taken a few turns. It was going to be Dancing Alder but there were some personnel changes so that was shelved. It is now going to be SW Stuart Winery. They will have an official Grand Opening after crush, November-ish. Tweet This Post

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Tasting & Tweeting: At Grand Cru Wine Bar

by Shona Milne on September 17, 2009

I was invited to a Taste and Tweet on Monday night at Grand Cru Wine Bar. I have to say it was one of the best wine tasting experiences I’ve had. We were working hard tasting the wine with the fabulous food pairings.  It is a challenge to taste, tweet, talk, and listen to the […]

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The Cult of Gorman: I’ve Joined

by Shona Milne on September 16, 2009

I made sure that I arrived just after noon on Saturday for Gorman Winery’s release event. Chris only opens up the winery once of twice a year so it’s a not to be missed event. Seattle Magazine has even elevated him to cult status. I’m happy to be a part of that cult. The tasting […]

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John Howie Steak: Focus on NW Wines

by Shona Milne on September 15, 2009

I was invited to attend a VIP pre-opening of The Bravern early Saturday morning. I made the rounds of Louis Vuitton, Jimmy Choo, Neiman Marcus, Artisnal,  Sur La Table, David Barton Gym, and The Red Door Spa amongst others. My favorite stop was at John Howie Steak where I looked over the wine list to […]

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