by Shona Milne on February 2, 2011
Yes, the Iron Vintner Challenger is back for the second year. This event takes place at Willows Lodge and is a month-long culinary competition where four local winemakers complete for the title of Iron Vintner. The event concludes with a four-course Championship Winemaker Dinner prepared by Chef Bobby Moore to benefit Little Bit Riding Therapeutic Center. [...]
by Shona Milne on January 13, 2011
Matthews Estate – Fri, Jan 14th – 6:30-9pm – Friday Night Live Challenger Ridge – Sat, Jan 15th – Eagle Festival Float Tour Edmonds Winery – Sat, Jan15th – 1-5pm – Soup’s On Sparkman Cellars – Sat, Jan 15th – 1-6 – Tasting Room Now Open Hollywood Hill Vineyards – Sat, Jan 15th – 5-8pm [...]
by Shona Milne on January 12, 2011
It’s official, Sparkman Cellars will open the door to their tasting room this weekend. They will be open Saturday & Sunday from 1-6pm. Their regular hours will be Wednesday through Sunday from 1-6pm. The tasting room is located at 14473 Woodinville Redmond Road just a few doors down from Woodinville Purple Cafe. . Tweet This [...]
by Shona Milne on January 8, 2011
I hear that the Sparkman Cellars tasting room in the Hollywood Schoolhouse area should be opening around the 15th of this month. They will be located a few doors down from Woodinville Purple Cafe. Tweet This Post
by Shona Milne on December 18, 2010
If you have not attended a Grape Killers event you need to make sure you go to the next one. The Grape Killers are: Mark Ryan Winery, Stevens Winery, Baer Winery, Sparkman Cellars, Gorman Winery, Guardian Cellars, and Darby Winery. I started at Gorman and had splash of The Bully with a nice plate of [...]
by Shona Milne on December 3, 2010
I stopped in at Sparkman Cellars last night, for Grape Killers, and found out that the expected opening of their tasting room in the Hollywood Schoolhouse area around December 15th. Tweet This Post
by Shona Milne on December 2, 2010
Patterson Cellars – Fri, Dec 3rd – 5-8pm – St Nick’s Kick Off Party Smasne Cellars – Fri, Dec 3rd – 5-8pm – Holiday Release Party William Church – Fri, Dec 3rd – 5-8pm – St Nick’s “Eve” Preview Event Challenger Ridge – Fri, Dec 3rd – Pinot Noir Release and Holiday Cheer Party Chateau [...]
by Shona Milne on November 23, 2010
I attended the Taste of Tulalip for the first time the other week. What an amazing event. There were about 60 or so Washington wineries and about 20 wineries from California. It really was a case of so little time and so much wine and food. This is only the second year for the event [...]
by Shona Milne on November 18, 2010
Matthews Estate – Fri, Nov 19th – 6:30-9 – After Hours at Matthews Davenport Cellars – Fri & Sun Nov 19th & 21st - Meet the Artist with Mark B Berkey Columbia Winery & Efeste - Fri-Mon, Nov 19th-22st – Glass and Pass Pickup for Woodinville Wine Countrys St Nicks Weekend Kaella Winery – Sat, Nov 20th [...]
by Shona Milne on November 17, 2010
For those of you who have your tickets to St Nicks you can start picking up your glasses and passes this Friday. You can pick up at Columbia Winery and this year, Efeste, has been added. Save yourself some prime tasting time and get your glasses early. I’ve listed the pickup times below. Say hi [...]