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Oregon

Lachini Vineyards: Oregon Arrives in Woodinville

by Shona Milne on June 10, 2011

We will soon have Lachini Vineyards bring their Pinot Noir wines all the way from the northern part of the North Willamette Valley in Oregon. They will have their Grand Opening on Friday, June 17th from 3:30-9pm. You can find them at  14455 ‘A’ Woodinville Redmond Rd.   They are located right next door to [...]

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William Church Winery: New Tasting Room?

by Shona Milne on March 20, 2011

Yes, it’s true. William Church Winery will be opening up a tasting room in the Hollywood area of Woodinville. They will be sharing with Lachini Vineyards in the Texas Smokehouse BBQ space. They hope to be open sometime this summer. Tweet This Post

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Lachini Vineyards: Oregon Wine in Woodinville

by Shona Milne on March 18, 2011

I had heard rumors for a while that Lachini Vineyards was thinking about coming to Woodinville. I can now say that the rumor is true. I spoke with Ron Lachini last week and he confirmed that they will be opening in the space where the Texas Smokehouse BBQ is now. They are a small family owned estate vineyard that [...]

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Seattle Food & Wine Festival: February 27th

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 [...]

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Taste of Tulalip: Discount Codes

by Shona Milne on October 20, 2010

The Taste of Tulalip is coming up on November 12th and 13th. I just posted Monday about going to a sneak tasting and I was able to taste so much delicious food paired with some wonderful wine. Can I entice you to get your tickets now with some discount codes??? Tweet This Post

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Taste of Tulalip: Bet on Great Wine & Food

by Shona Milne on October 18, 2010

On Wednesday I attended a preview tasting for the upcoming 2nd Taste of Tulalip on November 12th and 13th. We were wined and dined through thirteen food courses and 11 wine tastings. All of the food was amazing that their team of chefs prepared for us to showcase their individual talents. The teams represented different restaurants at [...]

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Bin on the Lake: Taste and Tweet

by Shona Milne on August 19, 2010

I was invited to attend a Taste & Tweet at Bin on the Lake last week. Bin on the Lake is located at the Woodmark Hotel on the Kirkland waterfront. They are now open for lunch daily for 11am-2pm and they picked a beautiful day to host some bloggers and tweeters to do some tasting. [...]

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McMenamins: Making over Bothell School

by Shona Milne on June 12, 2010

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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Walla Walla: New Wine Trails Book

by Shona Milne on April 6, 2010

I was lucky I had a chance to talk with Steve Roberts of Wine Trails NW before the crowds came rolling at Taste Washington the other Sunday. You may know his books, Wine Trails of Washington, Wine Trails of Oregon, and Wine Trails of Idaho. He is working on a new book that focuses on Walla [...]

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Food & Wine Pairing Network: Live

by Shona Milne on March 4, 2010

On Saturday night I attended the launch of the Food and Wine Pairing Network. The site has just launched and they are planning more live meet ups to exchange recipes and wine pairings. I took a Chilled Avocado soup. It was decided that a nice crisp Sauvignon Blanc was the right pairing. Make sure you [...]

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