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Tasting Rooms

DeLille Carriage House: Almost Ready

by Shona Milne on October 17, 2009

Work on the DeLille Cellars Carriage House Tasting Room is progessing at a rapid pace. Rumor has it that it should be finished very soon. The front of the bar is up and the floor is almost done. The flooring looks great and it looks like it’s from wine barrels. I think that is approporiate […]

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Challenger Ridge: Crush & Harvest 2009

by Shona Milne on October 16, 2009

It’s a bit of a drive up to Challenger Ridge at Concrete but worth it. We had an incredibly beautiful day to eat, drink, and grape stomp. Everyone and their dog was at this event. There was salmon and brat BBQ, live music, pumpkin bowling, sun and lots of delicious wine. I went through a tasting […]

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New From Benton City: Canon De Sol

by Shona Milne on October 14, 2009

I received information from Canon de Sol which will open at the beginning of November at 14450 Woodinville Redmond Road. It’s going to be across the street from Woodinville Purple Cafe. They will be pouring two labels; Canon de Sol and Irlandis. The tasting room will be called Wine Experience. Tweet This Post

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Alexander Nicole: Girls Night Out

by Shona Milne on October 10, 2009

I finally made it to Girls Night Out at Alexandria Nicole Tasting Room in the warehouse disctrict last Thursday. I wish I had gone sooner. I had a great time. Wines are available by the glass and there are some snacks available for nibbling. We were invited to decorate a pumpkin and enter it in a […]

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Tefft Cellars: New Arrival from Yakima

by Shona Milne on October 2, 2009

I stopped by Tefft Cellars tasting room in Woodinville last week. I had heard that they were doing a soft opening. You will be surprised by what a great space they have when you walk in. There is a sitting area and tables back in the tasting room. They are located over by Facelli Winery. […]

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DeLille Cellars: New Tasting Room to Open Soon

by Shona Milne on September 30, 2009

They are hard at work on the new Tasting Room for DeLille Cellars. It should be done in a few weeks. It is located in the same building as the Woodinville Chamber of Commerce which is right next door to Brian Carter Cellars. Tweet This Post

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Challenger Ridge: Harvest and Crush Party

by Shona Milne on September 30, 2009

I had a nice long talk with Rachel at Challenger Ridge Vineyard & Cellars the other morning. I had stopped by to taste Eagle Haven Winery and Tulip Valley Vineyard & Orchard wines and ciders.  I did really enjoy the ciders from Tulip Valley and the wines from both of the Skagit Valley wineries. It was […]

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Dusted Valley: Wine Gallery in Woodinville

by Shona Milne on September 6, 2009

I was invited to an Open House at Dusted Valley Vintners Wine Gallery in Woodinville last week and finally got the opportunity to taste through their wines. I have been in a few times but ended up talking and not tasting. I received a Stained Tooth Society toothbrush as I walked in. A great idea as I’m a big […]

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Favorite Summer Sipper: Sip Off

by Shona Milne on August 28, 2009

My friend Maureen and I have been doing a Favorite Summer Sipper contest throughout the summer on Wednesdays through Twitter. We decided that we need to wrap it up as the end of August was fast approaching. We headed back out to Fortunato’s, which has been our spot of choice for tastings recently. We had […]

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Bonza Bash: Benefit for Seattle Humane Society

by Shona Milne on August 19, 2009

As always, I love a good animal cause and if there is wine involved I love it even more. A number of our local Woodinville wineries will be participating in the benefit for the Seattle Humane Society Bonza Bash: Darby Winery, DiStefano Winery, Sparkman Cellars, Barrage Cellars, and J. Bookwalter. For more info go to Bonza Bash. […]

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