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As a more practical matter of how to have our winning WBC or Bust Wine Bloggers taste through quite a few of our wonderful Woodinville wines we had them come to Willows Lodge. It was one of our first nice days this year so we ended up on the patio outside the Fireside Cellars. A […]
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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 […]
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If you are out and about in the warehouse district this Saturday you should stop by Michael Florentino Cellars for their Grand Opening. It’s Saturday from noon-5pm. They will be tasting eight wines. Four are Michael Florentino and the other four are from the Gecko Wine Company label. You can find them right next to Patterson Cellars. […]
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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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I’m participating in a real estate and social media/Twitter event this Saturday that may of interest. Maureen Nolan is with Windermere real estate and has the listing of Wooden Bear Farm which is also the home of Gypsy Vanner Ranch. They are throwing a BBQ, open house, and social media/Twitter event to create awareness for this […]
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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 […]
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I crossed water to go to Bartholomew Winery Grand Opening on Saturday afternoon. They are located in the Old Rainier Brewery building at 3100 Airport Way South, Suite 10, Seattle, 98134. I have known Bart a few years. He was just beginning to make wine so I was so happy to attend his grand opening event. […]
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I just finished reading The Vintage Caper by Peter Mayle. You may know of Peter Mayle from A Year in Provence or A Good Year. The Vintage Caper is a classic mystery which revolves around a large wine theft in California. Hollywood lawyer, Danny Roth, shows off his extensive wine cellars for a feature in […]
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I had the opportunity to spend five days in Virginia last month. Part of it was for the Drink Local Wine 2010 Conference and part was to talk to about 25 Virginia wineries about customer service & etiquette in social media. I roamed the rolling hills of Virginia in search of wineries and stopped in at […]
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In this mornings Seattle Times there is an editorial that talks about the recent changes that make it easier for Washington wines to be sold in Asian markets. Robin Pollard of the Washington Wine Commission will be attending Vinexpo 2010 wine trade show this coming week in Hong Kong. Tweet This Post
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