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. Tweet This Post
by Shona Milne on October 21, 2009
Every once in awhile on a Wednesday evening Chef Bobby Moore does a cooking demonstration at Fireside Cellars at Willows Lodge. I was at the one last Wednesday where he made Butternut Squash Soup and Duck Confit. His demo is usually right in the middle of Happy Hour so I sipped on a glass of Chateau […]
by Shona Milne on September 20, 2009
I couldn’t resist stopping by Willows Lodge on Friday night as part of their 9th anniversary celebration was two glasses of wine for $9. It was a fabulous evening and I ended up sitting outside with one friend and friends just kept arriving. I think we ended up with about 7 people at our table […]
by Shona Milne on September 10, 2009
The September issue of Seattle Metropolitan has a great article about Wine Country Weekends. They mention wine places to go and wine things to do in Lake Chelan, Whidbey Island, Woodinville, and Kirkland. Tweet This Post
by Shona Milne on September 4, 2009
Did you miss the 1st Grape Killers event? Did you have so much fun the first time you are ready to do it all again? Join the Grape Killers in Woodinville on Thursday, September 17th, 6pm – 9pm, at Willows Lodge for the second VIP evening. One last night out for the winemakers before they are knee-deep […]
by Shona Milne on June 25, 2009
I was on my way to Happy Hour at Fireside Cellars tonight when I decided to stop by The Herbfarm to do some investigative reporting about my previous posting of “Pigs Gone Wild” where a patron claims that she was attacked by one of the potbellied pigs that are kept on site. I was concerned […]
by Shona Milne on June 10, 2009
For all of you dog lovers who would love to take your dog with you to dinner now is your chance. The Barking Frog at Willows Lodge is preparing food for the two legged guests and Three Dog Bakery will prepare your dogs feast. You will both enjoy your dinners on the Barking Frog patio. Your have […]
by Shona Milne on June 8, 2009
I had the pleasure of attending a tasting for Lachini Vineyards from Oregon. The tasting was held outside at the gazebo at Willows Lodge. It was a great setting to sip many of their Pinot Noir’s. I think my favorite Pinot was the 2007 Cuvee’ Giselle, Chehalem Mountains. It was deceptively light in color but […]
by Shona Milne on April 28, 2009
I received some information from John Bigelow at JM Cellars on the upcoming Woodinville Winemakers & Brew Master Triathlon. The event will be Wednesday, July 22 beginning at 5:00pm. The rules are that there really are not any rules. Proceeds will go to The Mitochondrial Research Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital. Root on your favorite […]
by Shona Milne on January 1, 2009
Barking Frog’s Executive Chef Bobby Moore and Efeste Winemaker Brennon Leighton unite to create a spectacular dinner that’s sure to make your taste buds tingle. The dinner is being held at the Willows Lodge, Tuesday Jan. 20, 2009, but it’s never too early to plan ahead and reserve a seat at this spectacular food extravaganza. […]