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Wineries

Italianissimo: Wine Wednesdays

by Shona Milne on August 23, 2010

I was invited to Italianissimo for their Wine Wednesday where they feature a winemaker every week. Last week it was Guardian Cellars. Jerry was pouring his new Angel Sauvignon Blanc, Gun Metal, and Chalk Line. We had some nice weather so it was great to sit out on the patio and pair these wines with some Gnocchi Panna [...]

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Woodinville Wine Events: Weekend August 20th

by Shona Milne on August 20, 2010

Auction of Washington Wines Winemaker Dinners – Friday, August 20th – 6:30pm
Covey Run – 10K Race & 5K Run/Walk – Saturday, August 21st – 8am
Auction of Washington Wines Gala Auction – Saturday, August 21st – 4:30-midnight
Bartholomew Winery – Saturday, August 21st- noon-when the last taster is done - 2008 Cuvee Blanc Release Party

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Covey Run Tasting Room: Open in Woodinville

by Shona Milne on August 19, 2010

I’ve just been told that Covey Run will open its tasting room in Apple Farm Village on Saturday morning after the Covey Run 10K run takes place. They are in the old Village Wines spot.

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Bin on the Lake: Taste and Tweet

by Shona Milne on August 19, 2010

I was invited to attend a Taste & Tweet at Bin on the Lake last week. Bin on the Lake is located at the Woodmark Hotel on the Kirkland waterfront. They are now open for lunch daily for 11am-2pm and they picked a beautiful day to host some bloggers and tweeters to do some tasting. [...]

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Vintner’s Annex: Woodinville Wines to Ballard

by Shona Milne on August 16, 2010

The Vintner’s Annex has been in the works for awhile and now they are opeing up on Wednesday, August 18th. This project is a collaboration of Alta Cellars, Barrage Cellars, Des Voigne Cellars, Cuillin Hills Winery, and Flying Dreams Winery.

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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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Woodinville Wine Events: August 13th Weekend

by Shona Milne on August 13, 2010

I”m trying something new to help everyone and myself out by posting upcoming events with a weekly happenings post. I know myself that it’s hard to keep track of what’s going on in Woodinville. Thanks to Sean Sullivan at Washington Wine Report for the idea. Every week there are so many events; I’m not complaining, it’s just [...]

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Seattle Day Trip: Mt. Rainier

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. [...]

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Darby Winery: New Space in Hollywood District

by Shona Milne on August 7, 2010

I hear that Darby Winery has opened its doors this weekend in its new space next to Village Wines.

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Woodinville Wine: In the News Again

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.

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