Brian Carter Cellars

The Seattle Wine Awards are out for 2011 but there won’t be a Grand Awards Tasting this year. The plan is to reassess and come back better next year. Still, you can see how many award winners you can taste through. Dessert Styles: Fortified ~ All Prices DOUBLE GOLD NV Ded Reckoning Wine Company “ded […]

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The pace on Sunday seemed very laid back as the 10th Anniversary of Passport to Woodinville by Woodinville Wine Country was wrapping up. I do think there was a big difference with the passports being good for through the end of May. People did not need to rush from one tasting room to the next. […]

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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 […]

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Incredible! That’s the best word I can say to describe how Russell’s Barn was decorated for Weddings in Woodinville the other week. This was one of my favorite picks for 2011 Weddings in Woodinville. You have to allow for everyone’s personal taste and this was, for me, just amazing It is very over the top and I loved it. […]

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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 […]

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I attended the Taste of Tulalip for the first time the other week. What an amazing event. There were about 60 or so Washington wineries and about 20 wineries from California. It really was a case of so little time and so much wine and food. This is only the second year for the event […]

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I rarely do wine reviews but it’s not often that I taste something that really stands out. I was lucky enough to taste Brian Carter Cellars Opulento. It’s a blend of 90% Touriga Nacional and 10% Souzao from the Yakima Valley AVA. It’s a fortified port style red wine with a rich garnet color in the glass. […]

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Matthews Estate – Fri, Nov 19th – 6:30-9 – After Hours at Matthews Davenport Cellars – Fri & Sun  Nov 19th & 21st – Meet the Artist with Mark B Berkey Columbia Winery & Efeste  – Fri-Mon, Nov 19th-22st – Glass and Pass Pickup for Woodinville Wine Countrys St Nicks Weekend Kaella Winery – Sat, Nov 20th […]

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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 […]

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