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Wineries

Tweetup: Northwest Totem Cellars

by Shona Milne on February 9, 2010

I attended a Tweetup at Northwest Totem Cellars last night. This Tweetup was organized by @SeattleWineGal also known as Barbara. I have attended a few of these events recently and they are a great way social media can benefit a business looking to promote itself and reach out to a different audience. Our evening started […]

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Everett City Codes: Tough on Local Wineries

by Shona Milne on February 8, 2010

An article on HeraldNet tells the challenge of wineries wanting to operate in Everett and how city codes are in conflict with these businesses. There is a chance that the city may revise the codes to be more wine friendly. Tweet This Post

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Wedding Ideas: JM Cellars

by Shona Milne on February 8, 2010

Another fabulous venue on the Weddings in Woodinville tour was JM Cellars. I love how you look out over the valley from JM Cellars. Peggy Bigelow tells me it’s the perfect spot for a second wedding or to renew your vows! I think it would also be great for a smaller, more intimate first wedding. The […]

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Washington Wine: Consumers Look for Value

by Shona Milne on February 7, 2010

An article from the Tri-City Herald talks about how we still are drinking Washington wines but have adjusted our palates to our smaller budgets. What price range are you looking for when you buy wine? Tweet This Post

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Weddings Ideas: Columbia Winery

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, […]

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Wedding Ideas: Weddings in Woodinville

by Shona Milne on February 3, 2010

I was invited to attend the Weddings in Woodinville tour on Sunday. It was a special event that gave couples and their families and friends an opportunity to tour to six fully-decorated venues and see what they could look like for their wedding or reception and meet with industry professionals to help make their day extra special. The six stops […]

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Woodinville Wine Tasting: Passport 2010

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. Tweet This Post

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Washington Wine Industry: We’re Growing

by Shona Milne on January 30, 2010

An article in the Tri-City Hearld tells how the Washington wine industry continues to grow at record levels. Tweet This Post

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Seattle Metropolitan: Talks to Brennon Leighton

by Shona Milne on January 28, 2010

Here’s a link to Seattle Metropolitan Magazines  talk with Brennon Leighton of Efeste about his believe in minimal intervention in the blending process and his use of feral yeasts in his wines. Tweet This Post

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Elevation Cellars: Formerly Arlington Road

by Shona Milne on January 22, 2010

I have been keeping up with Steve Stuart who purchased assets from the former Arlington Road Cellars along with partner Patricia Atkinson. After much consideration, they have named the new winery Elevation Cellars Northwest. They plan to elevate very select grapes from Washington into spectacular wines and will continue to produce Monolith, a Bordeaux style […]

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