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Cindy Lawson of Covington Cellars sent me some information about their Winemaker Dinners that they are going to hold every Friday night. What a beautiful setting for a dinner. Space is limited to 24 at each dinner and there are six courses and wine, of course. Our Friday night Winemaker Dinner Series are six course culinary adventures […]
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I spent all day Monday up at Hollywood Hill Vineyards harvesting Pinot Noir. It dosen’t seem to be hard work at first but getting down close to the ground and bending while clipping grapes soon makes the back a bit sore. Then you have to take your full bucket down to the end of a […]
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They are hard at work on the new Tasting Room for DeLille Cellars. It should be done in a few weeks. It is located in the same building as the Woodinville Chamber of Commerce which is right next door to Brian Carter Cellars. Tweet This Post
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Woodinville Wine Cellars had a release party the other weekend and I luckily arrived early and had the chance to ask winemaker, Sean Boyd, about his new wines and the current harvest. Sean is excited about his current 2007 releases of Columbia Valley Syrah and Little Bear Creek. I thought the Syrah had a balanced […]
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I stopped by Pondera Winery on Saturday. I have to admit I have not been in before. I got a pre-release taste of their upcoming Sangiovese from their artist series. It will be realeased on October 3rd at the Howard Mandville Gallery in Kirkland. The art on the label is by Craig Kosak and you […]
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I was invited to a Taste and Tweet on Monday night at Grand Cru Wine Bar. I have to say it was one of the best wine tasting experiences I’ve had. We were working hard tasting the wine with the fabulous food pairings. It is a challenge to taste, tweet, talk, and listen to the […]
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I made sure that I arrived just after noon on Saturday for Gorman Winery’s release event. Chris only opens up the winery once of twice a year so it’s a not to be missed event. Seattle Magazine has even elevated him to cult status. I’m happy to be a part of that cult. The tasting […]
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I was invited to attend a VIP pre-opening of The Bravern early Saturday morning. I made the rounds of Louis Vuitton, Jimmy Choo, Neiman Marcus, Artisnal, Sur La Table, David Barton Gym, and The Red Door Spa amongst others. My favorite stop was at John Howie Steak where I looked over the wine list to […]
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While chatting with Chris Gorman on Saturday he mentioned that Food & Wine magazine listed 2006 The Bully as an alternative to 2006 Caymus Vineyards Special Selections Cabernet Sauvignon at $130 in the New World Cabernet Sauvignon category. Tweet This Post
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Once again I posted a list of Woodinville wineries on Twitter. The second I post an update someone else has just signed on. Looks like this is going to more of an on going mini series. Let me know if there is anyone else new on Twitter. You can follow me on Twitter @Shona425. New […]
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