by Shona Milne on February 16, 2010
Willows Lodge was the final stop on my tour of Weddings in Woodinville. It had been a long day but I was anxious to see what Chef Bobby Moore of the Barking Frog was offering up for the brides to be. I absolutely loved the Halibut Cerviche. It was not overpowered by lime, just a [...]
by Shona Milne on February 10, 2010
Calling all wine bloggers! You have an opportunity to win an expense paid trip from Seattle over to the Wine Bloggers Conference 2010 in Walla Walla. It’s so simple. To be one of the twelve winners all you need to do to enter is to sign up on WineCHATr.com, add a contest badge to your website, [...]
by Shona Milne on February 3, 2010
I was invited to attend the Weddings in Woodinville tour on Sunday. It was a special event that gave couples and their families and friends an opportunity to tour to six fully-decorated venues and see what they could look like for their wedding or reception and meet with industry professionals to help make their day extra special. The six stops [...]
by Shona Milne on January 25, 2010
I just heard that Barking Frog will be offering Woodinville wines at 50% off their regular price to pair with your lunch or dinner on Wednesdays. Wine Director Jeffrey Dorgan will provide a select list of Woodinville wines for you to choose your wine.
by Shona Milne on January 4, 2010
Thinking about getting married in Woodinville? Would you like to get married at one of our lovely Woodinville Wineries? There is an incredible opportunity on Sunday, January 31st to tour six venues, see sixty vendors, and check out 18 wines all in one day. Weddings in Woodinville is offering a tour for prospective brides, grooms, [...]
by Shona Milne on December 4, 2009
I’ve had numerous people ask me where they can eat in Woodinville while they are out tasting wine on St. Nicks 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 NE - [...]
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 [...]
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 before [...]
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 [...]
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.