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Looks like it will be next weekend that Obelisco Estate will open up in the Woodinville warehouse district. They were not quite finished when I stopped by earlier today. Tweet This Post

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So I see that Kestrel Vintners is coming to Woodinville soon. Looks like they will be going into the space formerly occupied by Alexandria Nicole Cellars in the the warehouse district. Kestrel tells me that they hope to open in the next 30 days or so depending on permits from the City of Woodinville and […]

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I stopped by Alexandria Nicole Cellars Tasting Room in the warehouse district after someone told me they thought it had closed. Sure enough, it’s closed. It closed down about two weeks ago so the Hollywood Schoolhouse tasting room is the only location in Woodinville. They had originally planned to keep both tasting rooms but in the end it didn’t […]

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I hear that Long Shadows will be opening a tasting room in Woodinville at the end of the summer if all goes according to plan. They will be located in the Hollywood Schoolhouse area next door to Alder Ridge Tasting Room. I’m awfully fond of the Pedestal and look forward to their arrival. Tweet This […]

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I received an email from Fortunato’s wine shop in Woodinville this week telling me that Saturday, June 19th would be their last day in business. I hate to see anyone go out of business but a wine shop closing is unthinkable. I don’t have many details other that they were trying to re-negotiate their lease. […]

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I heard yesterday on KING5 that McMenamins is buying the historic school building in Bothell and turning it into a 70 room hotel, restaurant, pub, movie theatre, and a spa. It’s just what this area needs for the locals and tourists. Tweet This Post

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The Zerba Cellars tasting room in Woodinville is now open. They opened their doors on Friday. They will be open Thursday through Sunday noon-6pm. Make sure you stop by soon. Right now they are waiving their tasting fees; not sure how long that offer will last. They are located in Apple Farm Village by Village Wines […]

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In this mornings Seattle Times there is an editorial that talks about the recent changes that make it easier for Washington wines to be sold in Asian markets. Robin Pollard of the Washington Wine Commission will be attending Vinexpo 2010 wine trade show this coming week in Hong Kong. Tweet This Post

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Part of being a judge was to read all of the submissions for the road trip to the Wine Bloggers Conference in Walla Walla next month. The road trip winners for WBC or Bust have been announced:  Toledo Wines and Vines, Another Wine Blog, Cellarmistress’ Cellar Talk, Windy City Wine Guy, The Vino File, 750ml, WINEormous, Cuvee […]

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