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I was incredibly lucky to head up to Vancouver for a couple of days for the 2010 Winter Olympics. I did manage to attend the Men’s Sweden vs. Finland (3-0) and a Women’s USA vs. Sweden (9-1) hockey games. In between Olympic events I managed to drink some good Canadian wines. When in Canada, drink […]
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From a story on Wines & Vines, Senator Charles Schumer(D) of New York is proposing to fight Canada’s border tax policies on wine. Currently, Canadian citizens must be out of the county for 48 hours before they can bring back a maximum of two bottles of wine duty free. A $20 bottle of wine can […]
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So many great wine events and so little time. Mark your calendars for Taste Washington on March 27th & 28th. Tickets are $75 & $125. If you’re new to wine, or an old hand at swirling and spitting, Taste Washington Seattle is the ideal event to learn what wines you’ll love to drink. Tweet This […]
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Do you have your ticket yet for the Seattle Food and Wine Experience on February 28th? This is a great opportunity to check out wines from 10 countries and enjoy delicious food from local and regional restaurants and vendors. Tickets are available at Brown Paper Tickets for $49 in advance. I’ll be tweeting with a focus on Washington red […]
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From an article in the Minneapolis-St. Paul StarTribune.com is a suggestion that those who are attending this upcoming weekend’s Twin Cities Food and Wine Experience to check out the Washington State wines that will be showcased. Nice to see that other parts of the country are aware of our wines. Tweet This Post
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I just had a fabulous time at the volunteer appreciation party last Thursday night for O Wines. First of all we were drinking the O Wines Chardonnay which started this project of helping low income, high potential girls with scholarships. O is for opportunity and I had the opportunity to taste their new red blend which […]
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We now have @OWines on Twitter. Convergence Zone Cellars is @CZCellars. Goose Ridge Estates and Vineyards is @GooseRidgeWines. @TenorWines is on Twitter and I just found out that Ross Andrew Winery is @RossAndrewWine. Otis Kenyon is @otiskenyonwine. Now @Irlandeswine who is located in the Wine Experience has signed up. Davenport Cellars is @dcwines. Betz just signed […]
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Willows Lodge was the final stop on my tour of Weddings in Woodinville. It had been a long day but I was anxious to see what Chef Bobby Moore of the Barking Frog was offering up for the brides to be. I absolutely loved the Halibut Cerviche. It was not overpowered by lime, just a […]
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I had not been upstairs at Russell’s Barn before attending Weddings in Woodinville. Let me tell you it makes a grand impression when you walk into the loft. You see a vaulted wooden ceiling that is amazing. The barn was built in 1927 and can host up to 300 people. This space can be dressed up for […]
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A sign that government actually does work sometimes from MyNorthwest.com. The state house has approved that beer and wine tasting can take place in grocery stores. Try it before you buy it! Do you think this will increase wine and beer sales? Tweet This Post
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