From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Lamb Jam: Licking My Chops

by Shona Milne on October 31, 2009

I think I am still full from Lamb Jam Seattle on Sunday afternoon. I’m happy to report that there will be a second Lamb Jam next year. Ewe must attend next year if you missed it. This event had area restaurants create a lamb dish and pair it up with a Washington wine.  While it’s hard to […]

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Grand Reve Vintners: Seattle Magazine Article

by Shona Milne on October 30, 2009

I just finished reading an article in the October Seattle Magazine about Grand Reve Vintners, which is located in Kirkland. They have teamed up with some of our local Woodinville winemakers; Chris Gorman of Gorman Winery, Mark McNeilly of Mark Ryan, and Ross Mickel of Ross Andrew Winery. Tweet This Post

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Wineries Who Tweet: Woodinville Part 4

by Shona Milne on October 29, 2009

Two days after posting Wineries Who Tweet: Woodinville Part 3 I find out about @JMCellars and now @EdmondsWinery is also onTwitter. I’m sure there are more to come. You can follow me on Twitter @Shona425. Tweet This Post

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Woodhouse Family Cellars: Topping Off

by Shona Milne on October 29, 2009

I stopped in Woodhouse Family Cellars the other week and found Winemaker Jean Claude Beck topping off the barrels that had lost some of the wine through evaporation. Looks like he also took a minutes to top himself off with a taste. Tweet This Post

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Pepper Bridge & Amavi: To Share Tasting Room

by Shona Milne on October 27, 2009

I just received a press release from  CoEfficient Consulting that two more wineries from east of the mountains will be coming to Woodinville.  Pepper Bridge and Amavi Cellars will be sharing a tasting room located at the Hollywood School House in Woodinville. They should be open sometime in the spring of 2010. PEPPER BRIDGE AND […]

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Wine Bloggers Conf. 2010: WBC or Bust Contest

by Shona Milne on October 26, 2009

WBC-or-Bust: Road to Walla Walla  In conjunction with the third annual North American Wine Bloggers Conference, WineCHATr.com is offering 12 citizen wine writers the opportunity to catch a free ride across Washington to attend the WBC. The road trip will begin in Seattle on Wednesday, June 23rd and end in Walla Walla two days later for […]

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Halloween Happenings: Woodinville

by Shona Milne on October 26, 2009

Village Wines – Friday, October 30th – Village People at Village Wines – Wear the costume of your favorite personality and win hourly prizes, enjoy the vibrant crowd and lively wines. Get your spookable Halloween themed wines. Tweet This Post

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Buzzing into Town: Airfield Estates

by Shona Milne on October 24, 2009

Airfield Estates is planning to make their landing in Woodinville with a tasting room to probably open up in March 2010. Of course, much depends on permits, construction, etc. Tweet This Post

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Dirt to Glass: William Church Winery

by Shona Milne on October 23, 2009

I stopped by William Church Winery on Saturday to do a punch down of the grapes. It’s a process of punching down through the grapes as they sit on top of the juice. It looks easy but it a challenge to punch through the grapes at first. It get a bit easier as they have […]

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Village Wines: Free Beer Tastings on Saturdays

by Shona Milne on October 22, 2009

I know it’s not about wine but Village Wines sent me an email saying that they are starting to offer complimentary beer tastings on Saturday’s from 12-5. You can sample a couple of handcrafted ales, lagers, and other styles of brews. They may also have a brewmaster in attandance. Tweet This Post

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