by Shona Milne on July 24, 2012
We have another Walla Walla winery coming to Woodinville. Welcome Forgeron Cellars with their Grand Opening celebration on Sunday, July 29th from 2-5pm. There will be wine, music, and some food. They are located in the house previously occupied by Challenger Ridge at 14344 Woodinville-Redmond Highway, Redmond, 98052. Tweet This Post
by Shona Milne on May 20, 2012
I sent an email to Marie-Eve, winemaker, at Forgeron Cellars asking about the rumors about a tasting room in Woodinville, here is her reply: Opening an additional Forgeron Cellars outlet in Western Washington has been on my “Must Do” list for about three years now. Over the past twelve months, as I actively began researching [...]
by Shona Milne on June 7, 2011
You may want to swing by Trust Cellars as they officially open their tasting room this weekend. Their hours will be Friday through Sunday 12-5pm. You can find them at 14469 Woodinville-Redmond Road N.E a few doors down from Woodinville Purple Cafe. Trust Cellars is one of many eastern Washington wineries to cross over [...]
by Shona Milne on May 18, 2011
UNIQUE WINE BARREL ART to be Auctioned OFF at ENTWINE Grand Auction, WALLA WALLA Barrel creations from seven Northwest artists on tour and on display in Woodinville tasting rooms, May 20-22 WALLA WALLA, WA–May 5, 2011–Vintage Walla Walla and Entwine Grand Auction, Walla’s Walla’s new grand weekend-long celebration of the best of the Walla Walla [...]
by Shona Milne on April 23, 2011
It took me a while to get the official word but Gifford Hirlinger is closing its Woodinville tasting room. They are a small family run winery in Walla Walla who branched out with a tasting room in Woodinville. There have been some changes, not having a family member this side of the mountains, so they [...]
by Shona Milne on February 28, 2011
Taste Washington will return for its 14th year on Sunday, March 27th. It is the nation’s largest single-region wine and food event. IT features over 200 Washington State wineries. You will also find many of your favorite restaurants to pair your wine with. The weekend kicks off on Saturday, March 26, with a series of [...]
by Shona Milne on January 29, 2011
I read in the Seattle Times that Whitman Cellars in Walla Walla has been seized by their bank for outstanding loans. Tweet This Post
by Shona Milne on November 14, 2010
If you don’t get the Sunday Seattle Times you missed a great Pacific Northwest special issue of Wine & Spirits. After near tragedy, wine connoisseur Catherine Reynolds is back A mansion is remade to make room for musings on the finer things Tweet This Post
by Shona Milne on November 8, 2010
You may have noticed something new and exciting in your local Bartell Drug aisles. They are now selling wine and beer. I did chat with one of the checkers and she told me that since Bartell Drug is a local Washington company that they will have a focus on Washington Wines. I did see Chateau [...]
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 [...]