From the monthly archives:

September 2009

425 Magazine Readers Vote: Favorite Winery

by Shona Milne on September 5, 2009

The readers of 425 Magazine picked The Best of 425 in the September/October issue. Best Winery: DiStefano Winery Runners Up: DeLille Cellars and Chateau Ste. Michelle Tweet This Post

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Grape Killers: Willows Lodge to Host Event

by Shona Milne on September 4, 2009

Did you miss the 1st Grape Killers event? Did you have so much fun the first time you are ready to do it all again?  Join the Grape Killers in Woodinville on Thursday, September 17th, 6pm – 9pm, at Willows Lodge for the second VIP evening.  One last night out for the winemakers before they are knee-deep […]

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Salmon Safe: Benefit at Novelty Hill Januik

by Shona Milne on September 4, 2009

On September 20th from 5-8pm Novelty Hill Januik will host a party with the proceeds going to Salmon Safe and Stewardship Partners. There will be a photo exhibit from Snoqualmie Valley Farms with Salmon Safe food and wine, live music, and an opportunity to meet the farmers. Novelty Hill’s estate vineyard, Stillwater Creek, was the first Columbia […]

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My Day in the Vineyard:Hollywood Hill Vineyards

by Shona Milne on September 3, 2009

I had a little bit of dirt under my fingernails from A Day in the Vineyard up at Hollywood Hill Vineyards. They are the only producer of grapes in the Woodinville area. They have about 3,000 vines up on their property of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, which do well on the west side of the Cascades […]

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Budget Travel: Recommends Walla Walla

by Shona Milne on September 2, 2009

Walla Walla comes up as a top four contender for a trip to wine county from Budget Travel magazine. Tweet This Post

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Hollywood & Vine: Kyle MacLachlan Winemaker

by Shona Milne on September 1, 2009

From a story in AAA Journey magazine. Kyle MacLachlan, of Desperate Housewives & Twin Peaks fame, is making a wine called Pursued by Bear with Dunham Cellars in Walla Walla. The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon received a 91 by Wine Spectator. Tweet This Post

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