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St Nicks Weekend: Glass Pickup Begins

by Shona Milne on November 17, 2010

For those of you who have your tickets to St Nicks you can start picking up your glasses and passes this Friday. You can pick up at Columbia Winery and this year, Efeste, has been added. Save yourself some prime tasting time and get your glasses early. I’ve listed the pickup times below. Say hi […]

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More Tasting Rooms: Long Shadows, Boudreaux, & Denhoed

by Shona Milne on November 16, 2010

I had posted a while ago that Long Shadows was going to open a tasting room next to Apex at Alder Ridge but now I hear that there will be two other wineries sharing with them. Boudreaux Cellars from Leavenworth and Denhoed Wine Estates from the Grandview/Prosser area will be coming to Woodinville. It’s expected […]

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WA Beer & Wine Wholesalers Assn: Add a Fee?

by Shona Milne on November 15, 2010

From a story on NWCN.com is how the Washington Beer & Wine Wholesalers wants to be allowed to charge a “fee” on orders that are under a case. If charged this “fee” the cost would hit smaller wine shop who can’t afford to purchase cases of each wine that they stock. This would probably be […]

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Seattle Times: Great Wine Articles

by Shona Milne on November 14, 2010

If you don’t get the Sunday Seattle Times you missed a great Pacific Northwest special issue of Wine & Spirits. After near tragedy, wine connoisseur Catherine Reynolds is back A mansion is remade to make room for musings on the finer things Tweet This Post

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Woodinville Wine Events: November 12th-18th

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 […]

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Columbia Winery: A Taste of Red

by Shona Milne on November 10, 2010

Columbia Winery is having its annual Taste of Red this Saturday & Sunday, November 13th & 14th from noon -6pm. There are still tickets available.  Taste of Red features an extensive tasting experience of Columbia Winery’s finest red wines, many only available at the winery. One of this year’s highlights will be an opportunity to […]

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Bartell Drugs: Loves Washington Wines!

by Shona Milne on November 8, 2010

You may have noticed something new and exciting in your local Bartell Drug aisles. They are now selling wine and beer. I did chat with one of the checkers and she told me that since Bartell Drug is a local Washington company that they will have a focus on Washington Wines. I did see Chateau […]

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Sparkman Cellars: New Tasting Room?

by Shona Milne on November 7, 2010

I heard a rumor that Sparkman Cellars will be opening a tasting room a few doors down from Purple Cafe Woodinville in the now vacant Quiznos space. The rumor is now confirmed and they hope to open around the second week in December. Tweet This Post

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Wine World Seattle: Grand Opening Soon

by Shona Milne on November 5, 2010

I attended a sneak preview of Wine World on Sunday afternoon. It’s going to be 23,000 square feet of wine superstore right off the I-5 at the 45th Street exit. If you are heading north on I-5 you can’t miss the sign. They will feature large wine tasting counters, meeting areas, humidor, large screen TV […]

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Woodinville Wine Events: November 5th-11th

by Shona Milne on November 4, 2010

Brian Carter Cellars – Fri, Nov 5th – noon-5 – Release of 2008 Opulento Chateau Ste Michelle – Fri, Nov 5th – 5-7 – First Friday Happy Hour Matthews Estate – Fri, Nov 5th – noon-7 – Extended Hours at Matthews Sparkman Cellars – Fri & Sat, Nov 5th & 6th – 2009 Lumière Chardonnay, 2008 […]

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