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Some of you may have noticed that Hestia Cellars moved out of the southern part of the warehouse district. The good news is that they are only moving up the road to the northern part of the warehouse district and will be located between Kestrel Vintners and Gorman Winery. They will be having their Grand [...]

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Have your heard about Blend? It’s an event showcasing some of the world’s best wine blends paired with fabulous foods from Columbia Hospitality’s hotels, inns, and conference centers. The event is Sunday, September 12th. Seminars are 2:30-4pm and the main event is 4-7:30pm at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center.  Buy Tickets Sparkling wine and artisanal [...]

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It seems that Goose Ridge Estate Winery will also open on Monday, April 5th. It looks like their hours are 11am-6pm. Tweet This Post

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I spotted a profile of Gordon Brothers Winery on a Seattle PI reader blog. Are you familiar with Gordon Brothers Family Winery? Yeah, that’s what I thought…So, let’s Fix That, Right Now… Tweet This Post

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Challenger Ridge is having their official Grand Opening on Saturday, July 11th from 11am-7pm. There will be music by Bassic Saxx and BBQ Salmon or Ribs . Only $10.00 per person for the BBQ and music. Bring your lawn chairs or you can borrow one of their lawn blankets. Wine will be sold by the [...]

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I stopped by Challenger Ridge on Saturday to check out the new tasting room. It’s a remodeled house with an inviting patio overlooking the valley. I did manage to talk with General Manager, Rachel Weed, about the plans they have coming up for the tasting room this summer. I guarantee that something, along with the [...]

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I received a Press Release from Simon Siegl of Co-Efficient Consulting that Gifford-Hirlinger intends to open their tasting room on July 1st. Tweet This Post

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I heard that Tefft Cellars was opening a tasting room in Woodinville soon. I received an email from the owners, Rhonda & Matt Taylor and Paul & Krisit Tollner, and they expect to open up July 1st. Bringing our wonderful wines to Woodinville has been a dream for Tefft Cellars ever since Joel Tefft first began [...]

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I paid a visit to Cowan Vineyards for their grand opening today. I was surprised that with their Scottish background that there were no bagpipes or anyone wearing a kilt. They did provide some lovely shortbread to nibble on while tasting their wines. I was surprised to really enjoy their 2007  Muscat Canelli. I’m not a [...]

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