by Shona Milne on August 15, 2010
I had the opportunity to experience a new program from Willows Lodge the other day. GeoHop is based on the sport of geocaching. You receive a GPS receiver and a sheet with clues to help you find the wine destinations. You plug in the location code and follow the compass to the next winery to […]
by Shona Milne on August 9, 2010
I headed up to Mt. Rainier the other week with a couple of friends. This trip had been discussed but continually put off and at last it was going to work out. You can see we picked a beautiful day to wander around up at Henry Jackson Visitor Center which has historic information on the mountain. […]
by Shona Milne on August 6, 2010
It seems that local people are catching on what a great spot we are for wine tasting these days with our 70+ wineries in Woodinville. The Seattle Times is talking about Woodinville wines once again. Tweet This Post
by Shona Milne on July 23, 2010
I received an email today form the Washington Wine Commission that tickets are on sale for the Auction of Washington Wines. I love going to the picnic and hope to see you there. On the heels of two successful events in Eastern Washington, the Auction of Washington Wines, the region’s most prestigious charity wine event, […]
by Shona Milne on June 25, 2010
We started our day by piling onto a bus and heading over to Chateau Ste. Michelle for a behind the scenes tour and onto a food and wine pairing. John Sarich did a fabulous job of pairing Riesling with Indian Prawns, Sesame Halibut, and Currywurst. We had Roast Duck with the Merlot, and cookies with […]
by Shona Milne on June 7, 2010
I co-hosted a #WAWine virtual tasting with Cynthia Daste of Woodinville Wine Country on Thursday night at Purple Cafe in Bellevue. We took part in the #WAWine online tasting with Woodinville wines, and wineries from eastern Washington who have tasting rooms in Woodinville. We tasted quite a few roses and whites before going onto some […]
by Shona Milne on April 20, 2010
From the Seattle Times online is a listing of the concerts scheduled at Chateau Ste. Michelle this summer. Tweet This Post
by Shona Milne on April 14, 2010
So there is an article on Wine Spectator about how Washington State would like more wine tourism. Seems that we really need more fine dining and more lodging choices for this to happen. Tweet This Post
by Shona Milne on April 12, 2010
The Minneapolis Wine Examiner was in town recently to tour our “urban” wineries of Woodinville. Seems like we made a good impression on her. Tweet This Post
by Shona Milne on April 11, 2010
Seattle Magazine has made its picks for Best Washington wines for 2010. They also have lists for 2010 Best Washington Wines: Whites, 2010 Best Washington Wines: White Blends, 2010 Best Washington Wines: Sweet Wines, 2010 Best Washington Wines: Red, 2010 Best Washington Wines: Red Blends, 2010 Best Washington Wines: Malbec. Tweet This Post