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Iron Vintner Challenge: Round 2 at Willows Lodge

by Shona Milne on June 19, 2011

I was invited to attend Round 2 of 2nd Annual Iron Vintner Challenge on Wednesday night at Willows Lodge. The contest takes four Woodinville winemakers who battle it out on the grill and the kitchen and just to make things a bit more interesting, there is the secret ingredient which they need to use to [...]

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Woodinville Wine Events: June 10th-16th

by Shona Milne on June 9, 2011

Mark Ryan Winery – Fri, June 10th – 6-9pm – Spring Releases Village Wines – Fri, June 10th – 5-8pm – Winemaker Friday with Ray Walsh from Capitello Wines Matthews Estate – Fri, June 10th – 7-9pm – Friday Night Live Kestrel Vintners – Fri, June 10th – 5-7pm – Wine by the Glass & [...]

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Willows Lodge: Acquired by Benchmark Hospitality

by Shona Milne on June 2, 2011

Benchmark Hospitality International Acquires MTM Luxury Lodging Launches Personal Luxury CollectionSM with 13 Properties The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, June 1 2011 … Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading US-based independent hospitality management company, announces the acquisition of MTM Luxury Lodging. Based in Kirkland (Seattle), Washington, MTM Luxury Lodging is a hotel and asset management company specializing in [...]

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Woodinville Wine Events: June 3rd-9th

by Shona Milne on June 2, 2011

Gard Vintners – Fri, June 3rd – 2-9pm – First Friday Happy Hour Matthews Estate – Fri, June 3rd – 7-9pm – Friday Night Live Northwest Cellars – Sat, June 4th – 4-5:30pm – Components of Wine Class Chateau Ste. Michelle – Sat, June 4th – 7pm – Moody Blues Concert Hollywood Hills Vineyard – [...]

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Woodinville Wine Update: May 13th-19th

by Shona Milne on May 12, 2011

Matthews Estate – Fri, May 13th – 7:30-10:30 – Camo Party Dusted Valley – Fri, May 13th – Vinoture Featured Artist Open House Willows Lodge – Fri, May 13th – 5:30-8:30 – Live Entertainment featuring The Side Project Matthews Estate – Sat, May 14th – 12:30-2:30 – Green Apple Catering Cooking Class Northwest Totem Cellars [...]

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Bin On The Lake: Nomadic Dinner Parties

by Shona Milne on April 10, 2011

Mark down the third Sunday of each month on your calendar for a wine and food event put on by Bin On the Lake in Kirkland. Bin on the lake has a new Chef de Cuisine, R. Paul Hyman and they have started a nomadic dinner party that pops up at some super secret locations to offer [...]

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Women in Woodinville Wine: Women’s Events

by Shona Milne on March 29, 2011

The past three Tuesday’s I posted interviews with three fabulous women in Woodinville wine; Hillary Sjolund of Sonoris Wines, Carol Parsons of Red Sky Winery, and Jody Elsom of Elsom Cellars. The final in the series for the last Tuesday of March, which is Women’s History Month, I’m posting some women focused events that are going [...]

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Taste Washington: Returns for 14th Year

by Shona Milne on February 28, 2011

Taste Washington will return for its 14th year on Sunday, March 27th.  It is the nation’s largest single-region wine and food event. IT features over 200 Washington State wineries. You will also find many of your favorite restaurants to pair your wine with. The weekend kicks off on Saturday, March 26, with a series of [...]

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Woodinville Wine Events: February 18th-24th

by Shona Milne on February 17, 2011

Matthews Estate – Fri, Feb 18th – 7-9pm – Friday Night Live Apex at Alder Ridge – Sat, Feb 19th – 5-9pm – Unplugged Music Event featuring Mealfrog Anton Ville Winery – Sat, Feb 19th – 1-5pm – Cheese and Wine Pairings DiStefano Winery – Sat, Feb 19th – 11am-1pm – Art of Blending Class [...]

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Weddings in Woodinville 2011: Russells Barn

by Shona Milne on February 16, 2011

Incredible! That’s the best word I can say to describe how Russell’s Barn was decorated for Weddings in Woodinville the other week. This was one of my favorite picks for 2011 Weddings in Woodinville. You have to allow for everyone’s personal taste and this was, for me, just amazing It is very over the top and I loved it. [...]

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