by Shona Milne on February 14, 2011
It was a very blustery day out in Woodinville on Saturday but I had a few things on my agenda since it was Valentine’s Day weekend. I started off my day at Elsom Cellars for a splash of Malbec, a bit of chocolate, and a paraffin hand treatment. Got to keep the hands looking good out [...]
by Shona Milne on February 13, 2011
Looks like the 3rd annual Seattle Food and Wine Festival is looming on the horizon. The event is Sunday, February 27th from 1-5pm. Tickets are $49 and available at Brown Paper Tickets. I hope they have bacon doughnuts like they did last year. I recieved a press release about the event. The Seattle Food and Wine [...]
by Shona Milne on February 2, 2011
Yes, the Iron Vintner Challenger is back for the second year. This event takes place at Willows Lodge and is a month-long culinary competition where four local winemakers complete for the title of Iron Vintner. The event concludes with a four-course Championship Winemaker Dinner prepared by Chef Bobby Moore to benefit Little Bit Riding Therapeutic Center. [...]
by Shona Milne on December 30, 2010
Alexandria Nicole Cellars – Fri, Dec 31st – 7-10pm – New York New Year’s Eve Italianissimo Ristorante - Fri, Dec 31st – New Year’s Eve Dinner at Italianissimo Village Wines – Fri, Dec 31st – 4-7pm – Champagne Happy Hour Village Wines – Fri, Dec 31st – 7pm-1am – New Year’s Eve Bash at Village Wines [...]
by Shona Milne on December 27, 2010
Alexandria Nicole Cellars – Fri, Dec 31st – 7-10pm – New York New Year’s Eve Italianissimo Ristorante - Fri, Dec 31st – New Year’s Eve Dinner at Italianissimo Village Wines – Fri, Dec 31st – 4-7pm – Champagne Happy Hour Village Wines – Fri, Dec 31st – 7pm-1am – New Year’s Eve Bash at Village Wines [...]
by Shona Milne on December 4, 2010
Many of the wineries will be providing food but for those of you who might be looking for something more I’ve provided a list ot local place to eat during or after St Nicks. The Twisted Cafe – 12631 NE Woodinville Drive – 425-806-7203 Teddy’s Bigger Burgers – 17705 140th Avenue NE – 425-408-1604 Russell’s [...]
by Shona Milne on December 1, 2010
During the St. Nick’s weekend LetsPour staff will be at Hollywood Schoolhouse with NW Totem Cellars debuting our iPhone app. We are encouraging attendees to use the LetsPour app during the St. Nick’s event to rate wines that they taste and share it on Twitter and Facebook. As an incentive, we will give away a [...]
by Shona Milne on November 23, 2010
I attended the Taste of Tulalip for the first time the other week. What an amazing event. There were about 60 or so Washington wineries and about 20 wineries from California. It really was a case of so little time and so much wine and food. This is only the second year for the event [...]
by Shona Milne on November 11, 2010
Tefft Cellars – Fri, Nov 12th – Dessert and Port Wine Tasting Tulalip Casino – Fri & Sat, Nov 12th & 13th – Taste of Tulalip – A Celebration of Wine Food Tradition Project V Distillery & Sausage Company – Sat, Nov 13th – Grand Opening Efeste – Sat, Nov 13th – noon-5 – 2008 [...]
by Shona Milne on October 30, 2010
I was reminded that Dine Around Seattle is coming up in November. It’s a great way to try out some new restaurants, or revisit some old favorites. There are a few on the Eastside for those of us who don’t like to cross water. On the list are: Barking Frog, Barrio-Bellevue, Bin on the Lake, [...]