Wineries

The September issue of Seattle Metropolitan has a great article about Wine Country Weekends. They mention wine places to go and wine things to do in Lake Chelan, Whidbey Island, Woodinville, and Kirkland. Tweet This Post

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I met Leon while at A Day in the Vineyard at Hollywood Hill Vineyards. While we took a tour around the grounds and checked out the 60 barrels of wine that are currently aging, Leon came over to check us out. He’s very friendly and the left leg of my black pants turned golden from his […]

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Eleven top wine experts picked out the Best 100 Northwest Wines for Seattle Metropolitan Magazine for the September issue. I love that many of the picks are in the $20 and under range. A bit closer to my budget. Tweet This Post

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The readers of 425 Magazine picked The Best of 425 in the September/October issue. Best Winery: DiStefano Winery Runners Up: DeLille Cellars and Chateau Ste. Michelle Tweet This Post

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Did you miss the 1st Grape Killers event? Did you have so much fun the first time you are ready to do it all again?  Join the Grape Killers in Woodinville on Thursday, September 17th, 6pm – 9pm, at Willows Lodge for the second VIP evening.  One last night out for the winemakers before they are knee-deep […]

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On September 20th from 5-8pm Novelty Hill Januik will host a party with the proceeds going to Salmon Safe and Stewardship Partners. There will be a photo exhibit from Snoqualmie Valley Farms with Salmon Safe food and wine, live music, and an opportunity to meet the farmers. Novelty Hill’s estate vineyard, Stillwater Creek, was the first Columbia […]

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I had a little bit of dirt under my fingernails from A Day in the Vineyard up at Hollywood Hill Vineyards. They are the only producer of grapes in the Woodinville area. They have about 3,000 vines up on their property of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, which do well on the west side of the Cascades […]

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Walla Walla comes up as a top four contender for a trip to wine county from Budget Travel magazine. Tweet This Post

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My friend Maureen and I have been doing a Favorite Summer Sipper contest throughout the summer on Wednesdays through Twitter. We decided that we need to wrap it up as the end of August was fast approaching. We headed back out to Fortunato’s, which has been our spot of choice for tastings recently. We had […]

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