by Shona Milne on March 10, 2010
I had the opportunity to test the Centellino, top of the bottle, wine decanter the other night. The Centellino is blown glass, handmade in Italy. It certainly looks nice sitting on top of my bottle. It looks a little confusing at first but it is easy to use. I had a Columbia Winery Red Willow [...]
by Shona Milne on February 19, 2010
Do you have your ticket yet for the Seattle Food and Wine Experience on February 28th? This is a great opportunity to check out wines from 10 countries and enjoy delicious food from local and regional restaurants and vendors. Tickets are available at Brown Paper Tickets for $49 in advance. I’ll be tweeting with a focus on Washington red [...]
by Shona Milne on February 5, 2010
The Weddings in Woodinville tour started off at Columbia Winery on Sunday morning. This venue was hosted by Suzanne Linich of Poised Events. The recently redecorated ballroom gives brides to be a blank canvas to paint on with their own imagination. There was so much to look at from Ice Sculptures by Amazing Ice, flower arrangements, [...]
by Shona Milne on January 31, 2010
Tickets are now available for Passport 2010 which is April 17th & 18th. The tickets are $60 for two day tickets and $40 for Sunday only. You can purchase your tickets at Woodinville Wine Country.
by Shona Milne on January 4, 2010
Thinking about getting married in Woodinville? Would you like to get married at one of our lovely Woodinville Wineries? There is an incredible opportunity on Sunday, January 31st to tour six venues, see sixty vendors, and check out 18 wines all in one day. Weddings in Woodinville is offering a tour for prospective brides, grooms, [...]
by Shona Milne on December 20, 2009
I received a last minute invitation from Lisa Hilderbrand at Eastside Spin to go see the Geoffrey Castle Celtic Christmas concert at the Kirkland Performance Center. If you are not familiar with Geoffrey, he plays electric violin. On Thursday it was Celtic and Christmas music. We even had a visit by Santa to really get [...]
by Shona Milne on December 12, 2009
If you are thinking about tying the knot soon in the Woodinville area and need some help with a winery wedding, help is available. For information on where to say your vows in a vineyard or if you are looking to hire someone to plan and coordinate your wedding you can contact Lindeman Weddings & [...]
by Shona Milne on December 9, 2009
I knew from the moment that I slid into Columbia Winery’s parking lot on early Saturday morning that it would be an interesting weekend. I handed out glasses and tickets to St. Nick’s Open House Weekend before the event and headed out late Saturday morning for some power tasting. It was a cold, frosty, and [...]
by Shona Milne on November 28, 2009
Columbia Winery knew they had a hit on their hands with Taste of Red so they decided to expand their horizons with Taste of White. Mark your calendar for March 13th and 14th, 2010.
by Shona Milne on November 26, 2009
Taste of Red at Columbia Winery is one of my favorite wine events of the year. I usually go on the Sunday when the crowd is a bit smaller. It’s a great way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon; sipping Columbia red wines, checking out the vendors, and live music by Geoffrey Castle.