From the monthly archives:
Another wine mystery has surfaced. I was told about Woodinville Red and finally got a bottle and it was delicious. First of all, I want more and can’t find it. @WAwineman and I are determined to find more of it and we want to know who is responsible for this delicious wine. It says “Produced […]
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I just received an email from Wine Temps NW. They are a staffing agency that specializes in the wine industry. I had heard that something was being worked on to replace the Washington Wine Ambassador program. We are committed to connecting Washington Wine Industry employers with the best wine industry talent in the state. Wine […]
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Front page of the Seattle Times this morning is a story about how more and more vineyards are popping on the west side of the mountains due to the changing climate. More exposure for the Puget Sound AVA. Tweet This Post
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I was up at Challenger Ridge in Concrete yesterday and Steve Roberts, author of Wine Trails NW books, was there selling his wildly popular Wine Trails of Washington and the new Wine Trails of Oregon books. While talking he mentioned that he is working on Wine Trails of Idaho. He is holding up the working copy […]
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I finally made it to Girls Night Out at Alexandria Nicole Tasting Room in the warehouse disctrict last Thursday. I wish I had gone sooner. I had a great time. Wines are available by the glass and there are some snacks available for nibbling. We were invited to decorate a pumpkin and enter it in a […]
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KING5 Best of Western Washington is running their annual contest and you get to decide who is the best of Western Washington. Voting ends on Sunday so vote now for your favorite local wine shop, winery, and wine bar. Best Wine Shop Best Winery Best Wine Bar Tweet This Post
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Cindy Lawson of Covington Cellars sent me some information about their Winemaker Dinners that they are going to hold every Friday night. What a beautiful setting for a dinner. Space is limited to 24 at each dinner and there are six courses and wine, of course. Our Friday night Winemaker Dinner Series are six course culinary adventures […]
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I was fortunate enough to be invited to a pre-opening dinner on Saturday at Purple in Bellevue. Purple Bellevue was doing an invitation only dinner before officially opening to the public tomorrow. I will say that it did go smoothly and that everything was very good. We received a glass of Pinot Noir to sip […]
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I spent all day Monday up at Hollywood Hill Vineyards harvesting Pinot Noir. It dosen’t seem to be hard work at first but getting down close to the ground and bending while clipping grapes soon makes the back a bit sore. Then you have to take your full bucket down to the end of a […]
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I attended a luncheon Taste and Tweet on Thursday at the Beach House Grill. It’s located on Lake Washington Blvd in Kirkland. It has an incredible view of Lake Washington and many will remember this building as The Foghorn. They are under new ownership and have been open about six months. We were greeted on arrival […]
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