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 December 18, 2010
If you have not attended a Grape Killers event you need to make sure you go to the next one. The Grape Killers are: Mark Ryan Winery, Stevens Winery, Baer Winery, Sparkman Cellars, Gorman Winery, Guardian Cellars, and Darby Winery. I started at Gorman and had splash of The Bully with a nice plate of […]
by Shona Milne on December 3, 2010
If you want to know what some of the wineries are doing for this St. Nicks weekend here is a list from an email from Woodinville Wine Country. Special Features During St.Nicholas Day Weekend: Anton Ville Winery will be featuring chocolate pairings with their reds and tortellini with their white wine. Back by popular demand…Chili […]
by Shona Milne on November 17, 2010
For those of you who have your tickets to St Nicks you can start picking up your glasses and passes this Friday. You can pick up at Columbia Winery and this year, Efeste, has been added. Save yourself some prime tasting time and get your glasses early. I’ve listed the pickup times below. Say hi […]
by Shona Milne on October 5, 2010
I just received info that the Grape Killers are having a holiday event. Who are the Grape Killers? It’s Mark Ryan Winery, Stevens Winery, Baer Winery, Sparkman Cellars, Gorman Winery, Guardian Cellars, and Darby Winery. The Grape Killers present…… “Holiday in the Hood 2010.” Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 – 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Kick […]
by Shona Milne on September 12, 2010
I know St. Nick’s Weekend is about three months away but it came up in discussion and there is something new this year. Yes, there will be Saturday Only passes by popular demand. Woodinville Wine Country will only be offering a limited number of the Saturday Only passes so mark your calendars as they go on sale […]
by Shona Milne on August 23, 2010
I was invited to Italianissimo for their Wine Wednesday where they feature a winemaker every week. Last week it was Guardian Cellars. Jerry was pouring his new Angel Sauvignon Blanc, Gun Metal, and Chalk Line. We had some nice weather so it was great to sit out on the patio and pair these wines with some Gnocchi Panna […]
by Shona Milne on June 30, 2010
As a more practical matter of how to have our winning WBC or Bust Wine Bloggers taste through quite a few of our wonderful Woodinville wines we had them come to Willows Lodge. It was one of our first nice days this year so we ended up on the patio outside the Fireside Cellars. A […]
by Shona Milne on April 3, 2010
It’s getting closer and closer for Passport to Woodinville. Save the dates for Saturday & Sunday, April 17th & 18th. The tickets are $60 for a Saturday & Sunday Passport and $40 for the Sunday only Passport. Tickets are available through Woodinville Wine Country. There are 37 wineries participating this year. There is an article […]
by Shona Milne on March 23, 2010
This Wednesday, March 24th, Willows Lodge will feature four women winemakers from Woodinville including Hillary Sjolund from DiStefano Winery, Carol Parsons from Red Sky Winery, Erica Blue from Adams Bench Winery, and Lisa Baer from Baer Winery. This is a complimentary wine tasting in the Fireside Cellars from 5:30-6:30pm. This event coincides with Happier Hour […]