by Shona Milne on April 22, 2010
I certainly made a good decision when I picked the Hollywood Schoolhouse area for my wine tasting on Sunday. What great weather! Anywhere with a patio was the place to be on Sunday. I managed to get a parking spot in front of Mazatlan Restaurant and headed over to Airfield Estates. I think of the […]
by Shona Milne on April 19, 2010
Before I left Columbia Winery I found this happy group who told me they were “Illegal aliens in search of their Passports”. I then focused my first day of Passport to Woodinville on the warehouse district. I started off at Hestia Cellars which has a great Meritage and they had a nice live band for your sipping […]
by Shona Milne on April 17, 2010
I’ve had numerous people ask me where they can eat in Woodinville while they are out tasting wine on Passport to Woodinville Weekend. I decided to make a list of good spots to stop off and take a food break. The Twisted Cafe – 12631 NE Woodinville Drive – 425-806-7203 Teddy’s Bigger Burgers – 17705 140th Avenue […]
by Shona Milne on April 15, 2010
If you are out and about tasting Passport to Woodinville and you Tweet could you use the Hashtag #WoodPass so we can follow along? Tweet This Post
by Shona Milne on April 15, 2010
Some good news if you are picking up your glasses and Passports on Saturday and Sunday morning. Columbia Winery is firing up their pizza oven at 9:30 on Saturday and Sunday fixing Croque Columbia breakfast pizza so you don’t start wine tasting on an empty stomach. Croque Columbia is eggs with smoked ham and Swiss cheese with […]
by Shona Milne on April 12, 2010
I talked with Pondera Winery at Taste Washington and found out that they will be moving from their current spot in Kirkland to the Woodinville warehouse district. They will be neighbors with Des Voigne. There will also be a focus in the tasting room on art. They said they should be open before Passport. Tweet This […]
by Shona Milne on April 6, 2010
I was lucky I had a chance to talk with Steve Roberts of Wine Trails NW before the crowds came rolling at Taste Washington the other Sunday. You may know his books, Wine Trails of Washington, Wine Trails of Oregon, and Wine Trails of Idaho. He is working on a new book that focuses on Walla […]
by Shona Milne on April 5, 2010
I found an article online at Wines & Vines about panel discussions at Taste Washington this year. The consensus is that you should “join the conversation” in social media. It can help raise awareness of your business and building your brand. Tweet This Post
by Shona Milne on April 3, 2010
It’s getting closer and closer for Passport to Woodinville. Save the dates for Saturday & Sunday, April 17th & 18th. The tickets are $60 for a Saturday & Sunday Passport and $40 for the Sunday only Passport. Tickets are available through Woodinville Wine Country. There are 37 wineries participating this year. There is an article […]
by Shona Milne on March 31, 2010
I spoke with Pepper Bridge Winery winemaker, Jean-Francois Pellet, at Taste Washington on Sunday. He told me that they were hoping for a June 1st opening for their tasting room in Woodinville. They will be located next door to Ross Andrew in the Hollywood Schoolhouse complex. Tweet This Post