From the monthly archives:

November 2009

3 Courses for $30: Barking Frog

by Shona Milne on November 17, 2009

I decided to take my Mom for a belated birthday dinner to the Barking Frog last week. They are currently participating in Dine Around Seattle which has select restaurants offering 3 course dinners for $30 and 3 course lunches for $15. This runs Sunday through Thursday (except Thanksgiving) through the end of the month. This […]

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Maison Bleue: Also Open

by Shona Milne on November 13, 2009

I just received confirmation that Maison Bleue from Prosser has now opened up their tasting room in Woodinville. They are next door to Silver Lake. They are open Friday through Sunday noon-5pm. Tweet This Post

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Isenhower Cellars: Now Open

by Shona Milne on November 13, 2009

Isenhower Cellars from Walla Walla has opened their tasting room in Woodinville. They are located in the building next to Silver Lake Winery. Their hours are Friday through Sunday noon -5pm. Tweet This Post

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Track Your Wine: CellarTracker

by Shona Milne on November 13, 2009

A business profile in Seattle Business magazine talks to Eric LeVine, creator of CellarTracker. It’s an application that  tracks your wine collection. Tweet This Post

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St. Nicks Weekend: Tickets Going, Going…

by Shona Milne on November 10, 2009

We have less than a week before St. Nick Weekend is upon us. There are still Saturday/Sunday and Sunday only tickets available; $50 and $35 respectively. JM Cellars and Mark Ryan are participating this year. You can get your tickets at Woodinville Wine Country. Next booklet and glass pickup is on December 4th at Columbia Winery from […]

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Halloween: Almost Total Recall

by Shona Milne on November 10, 2009

Halloween week was a mad social whirl so it’s taken me a while to get to this. It began with the Cabernet Classic over in Shilshole which was a great opportunity to taste many local Cabernets and Cab dominated blends. Thursday was a Seafair Pirate Fundraiser where, of course, we were dressed as Pirates.  The night […]

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The Chinese Are Coming: Wine Tasting

by Shona Milne on November 8, 2009

Seems like a group of Chinese journalist were in town the otherweekend according to the Seattle Times. They were doing some sightseeing in the Seattle area. They were spotted at Chateau Ste. Michelle wine tasting. Tweet This Post

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Make Your Own Wine: Vin Du Garage

by Shona Milne on November 7, 2009

From an article in Seattle Magazine about how the trend is rising for people wanting to make their own wines. There are resources to help you on your way to being a winemaker. Tweet This Post

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Eastside Tourism: New Website

by Shona Milne on November 6, 2009

There is a new tourism web site, Discover Outside Seattle, that is helping to promote the Eastside. It pretty much is all about what is outside of the downtown experience. It has information on hotels, shopping, dining, and wineries. There is a page for wineries.The site just went live a few days ago and it […]

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Cabernet Classic: Cab, Cab, and more Cab

by Shona Milne on November 5, 2009

The Cabernet Classic is described as “Experience the range and diversity of Cabernet”. I think that is a perfect description when you are tasting the same varietal but each wine is completely different. The event was at Shilshole Bay Beach Club and sponsored by Seattle Uncorked. It was a fundraiser for CoCA, the Center on Contemporary […]

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