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First Day of Spring: Woodinville Wine Releases

by Shona Milne on March 22, 2010

I managed to get to a few wineries for some new release tasting on Saturday. Bright sunshine and wine tasting, not a bad way to spend the first day of spring. Here are some of the spring wines that impressed me on Saturday: Hollywood Hill Vineyard: 2009 Rattlesnake Hills Viognier – I plan to drink […]

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Alexandria Nicole: Girl’s Night Out Has Firemen

by Shona Milne on March 21, 2010

Alexandria Nicole Cellars is kicking off the opening of its new location in the Hollywood Schoolhouse with their Girl’s Night Out Celebration with some hotties from the WSCFF firemans calendar. Girl’s Night Out is on fire! April 1 7-9:00 pm Hollywood Schoolhouse Tasting room  Hey ladies, THEY’RE COMING!!!! We all know that April Showers bring […]

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Village Wines: A New Gathering Place

by Shona Milne on March 19, 2010

I have word that the lease has been signed and that Village Wines will be moving from its location in Apple Farm Village to a spot just across and down the road. They will be located at the south end of the building which houses Mazatlan Restaurant, Alder Ridge, Airfield Estates, and Goose Ridge on Woodinville […]

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Otis Kenyon: Tasting Room Opens in April

by Shona Milne on March 18, 2010

I’ve been watching the progress of the Otis Kenyon Wine tasting room move along by stopping in at Village Wines to do a tasting or two. I just received a press release with some more information on Otis Kenyon and that they intend on opening sometime in the middle of April.  Walla Walla Winery Brings its Sizzling History and […]

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Betz Winery: Pizza Rustica Recipe

by Shona Milne on March 17, 2010

I managed to work my onto the Betz Family Winery list. I think it took me less than a year and I’m so happy that I was able to go to the wine pickup party the other Saturday. While sipping Clos De Betz a friend mentioned that he had the Bob Betz pizza recipe which he […]

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Wine Dinner: Village Wines, Fidelitas, & Russells

by Shona Milne on March 16, 2010

Russells Restaurant, Village Wines, and Fidelitas Wines have partnered up for next Tuesday’s winemaker dinner. I’m really looking forward to attending at Russells up in Bothell.  I’ve heard many good things about these events but now I get a chance to attend the Fidelitas Winemaker’s dinner with Charlie Hoppes. The winemaker dinners are five course affairs that have […]

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El Nino: Verdict not in yet of effect on Grapes

by Shona Milne on March 16, 2010

From a story reported on KING5 news this afternoon. The question of how our El Nino winter will effect the grapes. Tweet This Post

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Twisted Cork & Stir Martini Bar: Closed

by Shona Milne on March 15, 2010

I started seeing tweets on Saturday that Twisted Cork & Stir Martini Bar were closing this past weekend. The rumors proved to be true and Twisted Corks last night was Saturday and Stir closed up on Sunday according to an article in the Seattle Times. Tweet This Post

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Twitter Conference #140tc: Wine Tweet Up

by Shona Milne on March 13, 2010

On MondayI spent the entire day at the Twitter Conference #140tc. It  was an incredible event and I learned so much. I also realized that I am now a geek and I didn’t see it coming. After a full day of Twitter information and how it can be optimized there was a Tweetup at the Hotel […]

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Wineries Who Tweet: Woodinville Part 8

by Shona Milne on March 12, 2010

Gordon Brothers is @gordonwines. Barrage Cellars is @BarrageCellars. Pomum Cellars just joined a few days ago as @PomumWine. Sparkman Cellars is @SparkmanCellars. Dusted Valley Vintners is @DustedValley.  I finally got Village Wines to sign up and they can be found at @MyVillageWines. I sat with Tefft Cellars to get them signed up as @TefftCellars. @ColumbiaWinery and […]

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