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I was invited to attend a pre- opening of Col Solare on Wednesday at Chateau Ste. Michelle. If you don’t know, Chateau Ste. Michelle partnered with Antinori wines back in 1995 to unite Washington & Italy viticulture with the two winemaking cultures to produce world-class Cabernet Sauvignon based wines. I must say, I think they […]

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Matthews Estate – Fri – 7-9pm – Friday Night Live Kestrel Vintners – Fri – 5-7pm – Wine by the Glass and Cheese Plates Lachini Vineyards – Fri & Sat, Sept, 16th & 17th – Official Grand Opening Woodhouse Family Cellars – Sat, Sept 17th – 5:30-8:30 – Truffle-making Class with Intrigue Chocolates Efeste – […]

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Glenn Coogan, vice president of Northwest Operations for Ascentia Wine Estates, passed away Sunday, reportedly of a heart attack. Glenn oversaw operations at Columbia Winery here in Woodinville. The Columbia Winery tasting room is closed today. On a personal note, I could not believe the news this morning of Glenn’s passing. I work in the […]

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The 2nd Annual Blend is coming up on Sunday, September 18th from 4-7pm. It’s a nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon with about 40+ Washington wineries. Blend showcases the best of blends and many will be from Woodinville. You will also get to taste food from some of the Columbia Hospitality’s hotels and resorts. […]

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Matthews Estate – Fri – 7-9pm – Friday Night Live Chateau Ste. Michelle – Fri, Sept 9th – 7pm – John Prine Kestrel Vintners – Fri – 5-7pm – Wine by the Glass and Cheese Plates Goose Ridge – Fri, Sept, 9th – 5-7pm – Summer Concert Series with Melina Kastle Dusted Valley – Sat, […]

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I received an email on Thursday that Grand Reve was changing its name. Grand Reve was Paul’s ‘Great Dream’ but it seems a California winery with quite a few lawyers on the payroll challenged the right to use Reve in the name. They decided to not waste time with a long and expensive fight and […]

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Celebrating the mutual world of fine art and fine wine, Northwest Cellars will introduce its Artist Series collection next month matching six of its award-winning wines with an original image from photographer Richard Duval, of VineLines, on each label. Selected by Northwest Cellars owner Bob Delf, the four reds, one white, and one sparkling — […]

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Matthews Estate – Fri, August 26 – 7-10pm – Summer – All White Party DeLille Cellars – Fri, August 26th – 5-7pm – Live Music on the Patio DiStefano Winery – Fri, August 26th – Demo Dinner #4 – Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler Culinary Demonstration:  The Foods of New Orleans Kestrel Vintners – Fri – […]

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Auction of Washington Wines raises more than $1.5 Million for seattle children’s hospital and the washington wine education foundation Nearly 2,500 attendees donated throughout 24th annual series of summer events The 24th annual Auction of Washington Wines, culminating August 18-20 in Woodinville, Wash. at Chateau Ste. Michelle, raised more than $1.5 million for uncompensated care […]

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