DiStefano

Lachini Vineyards – Fri, June 17th – 3:30-9pm – Grand Opening Village Wines – Fri, June 17th – 5-8pm – Winemaker Friday Carol Parsons with Red Sky Winery Matthews Estate – Fri, June 17th – Friday Night Live Tefft Cellars – Fri, June 17th - Estate Wines & Gourmet Cheese Pairing! Kestrel Vintners – Fri, June 17th – 5pm-7pm [...]

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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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Some wineries and tasting rooms are closed on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8th Chateau Ste Michelle – Fri, May 6th – 5-7pm – Special Evening with Chef Lisa Dupar Goose Ridge & Canon de Sol – Fri, May 6th – 5-7pm – Summer Concert Series with Dean Backholm Matthews Estate – Fri, May 6th – [...]

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Barrel Wine Tours – Fri, April 29th – Boutique Wineries of Washington Tour Village Wines – Fri, April 29th – 5-8pm – Stonestreet Wines Chateau Ste. Michelle – Fri, April 29th – 5-8pm – Wine and Women in Woodinville Edmonds Winery – Fri, April 29th – 5:30-8pm – Candles & Wine & Candles & Wine [...]

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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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Challenger Ridge – Fri, April 15th – Introduces Patit Creek Cellars who is opening a tasting room inside Challenger Ridge. Matthews Estate – Fri, April 15th – 7-9pm – Customer Customer Appreciation Party Northwest Totem Cellars – Fri, April 15th – Pre-Passport Pouring at Village Wines. William Church Winery – Fri, April 15th – 5-8pm – [...]

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I decided to do a series of interviews with a few of the women winery owners & winemakers in Woodinville since March is Women’s History Month. I asked each the same questions. I’m kicking this off on the 100th anniversary of  International Women’s Day with an interview of Hillary Sjolund, formerly of DiStefano Winery, and who [...]

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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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Matthews Estate – Fri, Feb 18th – 7-9pm – Friday Night Live Apex at Alder Ridge – Sat, Feb 19th – 5-9pm – Unplugged Music Event featuring Mealfrog Anton Ville Winery – Sat, Feb 19th – 1-5pm – Cheese and Wine Pairings DiStefano Winery – Sat, Feb 19th – 11am-1pm – Art of Blending Class [...]

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