From the monthly archives:

September 2012

Woodinville Wine Events: October 1st-15th

by Shona Milne on September 30, 2012

WoodWareWine – October 4th – 4-8pm – The first First Thursday Wine Walk in the Hollywood District Tefft Cellars – October 4th – 7pm – CPR Certification Class Sky River Meadery – October 4th – 6-8pm – Firebird Chocolate & Shirley Rudolph Artwork Longshadows – October 5th – 6-9pm – UnWine’d at The Library Silver Lake […]

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Efeste: Winter White Wines

by Shona Milne on September 26, 2012

On September 12th I was invited to Efeste to a sneak preview of their upcoming wines that are to be released in November and next Spring. I was invited to taste the Adrienne Chardonnay, Sauvage Sauvignon Blanc, Nana Right Bank Bordeaux Blend, and Upright Merlot. A highlight of the tasting was a tour was a […]

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Woodinville CRUSH: An Insiders Look at Crush

by Shona Milne on September 24, 2012

This the second time that Woodinville Crush has been offered. It’s on Sunday, October 14h from 11am-5pm. You can reserve your tickets here.  The grapes have been rolling into the Woodinville wineries for over a week and you get a personal peek behind the winery doors. Celebrate the 2012 harvest with winery owners at 10 […]

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Amelia Bleu: Grand Opening on Saturday

by Shona Milne on September 20, 2012

Woodinville has another new tasting room; Amelia Bleu from Lake Chelan. They did open earlier this summer but they are having their official Grand Opening on Saturday from noon-7pm with live music and some light refreshments. They are located in the warehouse district: 19501 144th Ave NE, Suite D500, Woodinville. They are also on Facebook and […]

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Bottles & Dogs: 3rd Thursday Wine Walk

by Shona Milne on September 18, 2012

Coming up on Thursday from Woodinville Warehouse Wineries is the Third Thursday Wine Walk from 4-8pm with it’s Bottles and Dogs theme.  Bring your best four legged friend to the Wine Walk featuring Homeward Pet. You can find Homeward Pet at Haystack Needle and learn more about the local animal rescue while enjoying wine.  Peggy […]

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BLEND Seattle: Another Great Year

by Shona Milne on September 17, 2012

I had an opportunity to be a judge for BLEND Seattle this year. There were so many great wines and it always hard to decide as you know everybody puts much hard work into their wines. It was a great event again this year with plenty of good wine and good food. Washington wine blends […]

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Woodinville Wine Events: September 16th-30th

by Shona Milne on September 13, 2012

Northwest Cellars – September 16th – 2-5pm – Wine & Chocolate Obelisco Estate Winery – September 19th – 6-7:30 – Wine 102 – Old World vs. New World with Regina Daigneault of South Seattle Community College WoodWareWine – September 20th – 4-8pm – Third Thursday Wine Walk – Bottles and Dogs – Homeward Pet will […]

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O Wines: Purchased by Chateau Ste. Michelle

by Shona Milne on September 12, 2012

An interesting development is that  O Wines has been purchased by Chateau Ste. Michelle. They will still continue to donate money to high potential, low income youth. Chateau Ste. Michelle has plans to expand the brand nationally. O Wines was established in 2006 by Stacy Lill and Kathy Johanson with a mission to fund scholarships […]

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Woodinville Harvest: The Grapes Are Ready

by Shona Milne on September 5, 2012

It looks like DeLille Cellars is the first to bring in some grapes as of today. Is there anyone else who is bringing in grapes? Woodinville wineries will begin receiving their first grapes of the season today from Eastern Washington vineyards marking the official start to the 2012 harvest in Woodinville and giving greater Seattle […]

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Woodinville is on the front page of The Seattle Times this morning. It seems that our ongoing argument of keeping Woodinville rural and those who want to see more development is of interest. The main focus is on the winery industry and its continued expansion. Tweet This Post

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