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Wineries

Grillin’ Chillin’ & Chocolates: Cooking Up Fun

by Shona Milne on August 25, 2009

Missy Will’s Grillin’ Chillin’ and Chocolates cooking class on Friday at Woodhouse Family Cellars was quite a success. Once everyone got their assignments they got cookin’. They made White Sangria, Proscuitto Shrimp with Cucumber-Melon Salsa, Grilled Ahi, Beet and Arugula Salad, and Tweet This Post

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Blogs & Dogs: Novelty Hill Januik

by Shona Milne on August 24, 2009

It seems that everyone enjoyed Wednesday evening for Blogs & Dogs at Novelty Hill Januik. I had the opportunity to meet some fellow wine bloggers that I had not met before. It’s always great to talk with your peers and see what they are doing and learn a few tips. Novelty Hill Januik put on a […]

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WA Tasting Room Magazine: Hot Off the Presses

by Shona Milne on August 21, 2009

I picked my copy of Washington Tasting Room magazine on Sunday afternoon at Woodhouse Family Cellars. It’s packed with upcoming events, articles about Camraderie Cellars, Red Willow Vineyard, Cave B, and Chateau Ste. Michelle. They will be publishing quarterly. Pick up a copy from one of our local tasting rooms or wineries. The premiere issue […]

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Bonza Bash: Benefit for Seattle Humane Society

by Shona Milne on August 19, 2009

As always, I love a good animal cause and if there is wine involved I love it even more. A number of our local Woodinville wineries will be participating in the benefit for the Seattle Humane Society Bonza Bash: Darby Winery, DiStefano Winery, Sparkman Cellars, Barrage Cellars, and J. Bookwalter. For more info go to Bonza Bash. […]

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Auction of WA Wines Picnic: Rainy Nights

by Shona Milne on August 18, 2009

  Greg Lill certainly picked a good day for his big birthday. What a party! The sun was out when I arrived at Chateau Ste. Michelle  for the Auction of Washington Wines Picnic  to benefit Children’s Hospital and then the weather changed. The dark clouds rolled in and it started to sprinkle and people mostly seemed undisturbed. It […]

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Wineries Who Tweet: Woodinville Part 2

by Shona Milne on August 17, 2009

I first must apoligize to @GormanWinery for leaving them off of my current follows on Twitter. I have found out about a few more Woodinville wineries who tweet. There is @diStefanowinery, @silverlakewines, @stemichellebob, @stemichelle, @gardvintners, @Facelli, @ElsomCellars, and now @WmChurchWinery has signed on. I appreciate everyone who has let me know about wineries who tweet in […]

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Senoj Estates: Reopening this Saturday

by Shona Milne on August 14, 2009

I just got an email from Jeff Jones of Senoj Estates saying that he is reopening Saturday, August 15th. Jeff says to “Stop by, ask us what happened, why we were closed, and taste some of our delicious wines. You know you want to!” Tweet This Post

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Elsom Cellars: New Girl in Town

by Shona Milne on August 12, 2009

I spoke with Jody Elsom on the phone a few weeks ago. I’d found out that she was planning on moving her winery from the Sodo District to Woodinville sometime this fall. She told me that she had decided that Woodinville was becoming more popular with more wineries moving into the area and that she […]

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DeLille Tasting Room: Construction to Begin

by Shona Milne on August 7, 2009

Well it sounds like construction is about to begin on the new DeLille Cellars tasting room. It will be located in the same building as the Woodinville Chamber of Commerce right by Woodinville Purple. They should be open in a few weeks if what I hear from the contractors is correct. Tweet This Post

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Wineries Who Tweet: Woodinville

by Shona Milne on August 5, 2009

It seems that Twitter is catching on with some of the Woodinville wineries. So far I follow: @RedSkyWinery, @MatthewsEstate, @CuillinHills, @challengerridge, @grapegeek (Hollywood Hill Vineyards), @NWTotemCellars, @DesVoigne, @briancarterwine, @CovingtonWine, @ancwine, @ColumbiaWinery, @owineslady, and @JBookwalterWine. If I am missing somebody please let me know. You can follow me @Shona425 on Twitter. Tweet This Post

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