From the category archives:
Halloween week was a mad social whirl so it’s taken me a while to get to this. It began with the Cabernet Classic over in Shilshole which was a great opportunity to taste many local Cabernets and Cab dominated blends. Thursday was a Seafair Pirate Fundraiser where, of course, we were dressed as Pirates. The night […]
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Village Wines – Friday, October 30th – Village People at Village Wines – Wear the costume of your favorite personality and win hourly prizes, enjoy the vibrant crowd and lively wines. Get your spookable Halloween themed wines. Tweet This Post
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I know it’s not about wine but Village Wines sent me an email saying that they are starting to offer complimentary beer tastings on Saturday’s from 12-5. You can sample a couple of handcrafted ales, lagers, and other styles of brews. They may also have a brewmaster in attandance. Tweet This Post
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I love stopping in Village Wines, you never know who will show up. On Wednesday night they had a good crowd and I think part of it had to do with their Fab 5 offering of $5 wine by the glass and the $5 food plates. The staff and the customers are a bonus. They run […]
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I was invited to a Taste and Tweet on Monday night at Grand Cru Wine Bar. I have to say it was one of the best wine tasting experiences I’ve had. We were working hard tasting the wine with the fabulous food pairings. It is a challenge to taste, tweet, talk, and listen to the […]
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You have until October 11th to vote at KING5 Evening Magazine The Best of Western Washington for your favorite wine shop. If you don’t see your favorite listed you can add it. Tweet This Post
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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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I went to celebrate the 10 year wedding anniversary of Lisa & Tim Bowen, owners of Village Wines, on Saturday. They went with a Jamaican theme for their celebration and the food. Oh, the food by Outrageous Offerings was incredible. My favorites were the Jamaican shrimp and the shredded pork with BBQ sauce. The wine was […]
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I attended the release of the latest Eat & Drink in the Northwest book last night at Cellar 46. This is the fourth book Melissa Peterman and Marcus Pape have released. This book marks their one year anniversary and they plan to continue on with two books each year. The focus of the books is on seasonal […]
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Rumors have been swirling around that Village Wines was losing its lease and would be moving to an undisclosed location. I’m happy to tell you that they have signed a two year lease and will be staying in the Apple Farm Village. They are also planning some fun events this summer. I’ll give you more […]
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