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Mark Ryan Winery

Taste of Tulalip: Food and Wine Festival

by Shona Milne on November 23, 2010

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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Woodinville Wine Events: November 12th-18th

by Shona Milne on November 11, 2010

Tefft Cellars – Fri, Nov 12th – Dessert and Port Wine Tasting Tulalip Casino – Fri & Sat, Nov 12th & 13th – Taste of Tulalip – A Celebration of Wine Food Tradition Project V Distillery & Sausage Company – Sat, Nov 13th – Grand Opening Efeste – Sat, Nov 13th – noon-5 – 2008 […]

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Woodinville Wine Events: Oct 22nd-28th

by Shona Milne on October 21, 2010

Challenger Ridge – Fri, Oct 22nd – 6pm – Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Mark Ryan Winery – Fri, Oct 22nd – 6-9 – 2008 Dead Horse, 2008 Long Haul, 2008 Water Witch & 2009 Viognier Wine Release Party Matthews Estate – Fri, Oct 22 – 6-8:30 – After Hours Convergence Zone – Sat, Oct 23rd, noon-5 […]

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Grape Killers: Holiday in the Hood December 2nd

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 […]

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Woodinville Wine Events: Sept 24th-30th

by Shona Milne on September 23, 2010

Hollywood Hill Vineyards – Fri, Sept 24th, 6-9 – Winemaker Dinner with Chef Jay DeLong Alexandria Nicole Cellars – Fri, Sept 24th – 5-8 – Happy Hour Mark Ryan Winery – Fri, Sept 24th – 6-9 – New 2nd label Board Track Racer “The Vincent” Silver Lake Winery – Fri, Sept 24th – Wine Like […]

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Woodinville Wine Events: Sept 17th-23rd

by Shona Milne on September 16, 2010

Tefft Cellars – Fri, Sept 17th – 7-9pm – Port and Dessert Party Matthews Estate – Fri, Sept 17th – 6-8:30pm – After Hours Woodinville Wine Cellars – Fri & Sat, Sept 17th & 18th – Little Bear Creek & Syrah Release Party Hollywood Hill Vineyards – Sat, Sept 18th – 5:30-7:30pm – Spotlight on […]

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Willows Lodge: GeoHopping Wine Adventure

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 […]

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Pour on the Plaza: El Gaucho Does It Again

by Shona Milne on August 3, 2010

I heard that this was a great event last year and El Gaucho Bellevue is doing the 2nd Annual Pour on the Plaza again this year on Saturday, August 14th, from 2-5pm. Taste appetizers from El Gaucho Bellevue and participating restaurants while enjoying live music from Brian Nova. With over 20 of the Northwest’s most prestigious […]

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Pepper Bridge & Amavi: Open for Wine Tasting

by Shona Milne on June 18, 2010

Just in case you did not know Pepper Bridge & Amavi tasting room in Woodinville is now open for business. They are open daily 11-5. They are located in the Hollywood School House parking area with J. Bookwalter, Mark Ryan, and Ross Andrew Winery. It’s a pretty modern facility but they did recycle the old […]

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Iron Vintner Challenge: Winemakers & Knives?

by Shona Milne on May 15, 2010

Here’s a chance to see some of our local winemakers out of their element the Iron Vintner Challenge at Willows Lodge. They will be in the kitchen instead of the winery. There are two preliminary rounds with the first on June 2nd with Mark McNeilly of Mark Ryan Winery vs. Brennon Leighton of Efeste. Round […]

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