by Shona Milne on June 19, 2012
I was invited back this year to sit at the tweet table for Round 2 of the 3rd Annual Iron Vintner Challenge at Willows Lodge. If you don’t know about this event it’s being at a live version of Iron Chef but with winemakers trying to impress the judges with their cooking prowess. The secret […]
by Shona Milne on June 9, 2011
Mark Ryan Winery – Fri, June 10th – 6-9pm – Spring Releases Village Wines – Fri, June 10th – 5-8pm – Winemaker Friday with Ray Walsh from Capitello Wines Matthews Estate – Fri, June 10th – 7-9pm – Friday Night Live Kestrel Vintners – Fri, June 10th – 5-7pm – Wine by the Glass & […]
by Shona Milne on April 19, 2011
It was the 10th Anniversary of Passport to Woodinville this year and it was sold out as of late Saturday morning. Woodinville Wine Country put a new spin on the Passport this year by making the Passports good for about six weeks through the end of May. It seemed to me that the urgency to […]
by Shona Milne on March 17, 2011
Two Vintners – Fri, March 18th – 6-9pm – Grand Opening Village Wines – Fri, March 18th – 5-8pm – Bunnell Winery tasting Ron Bunnell Matthews Estate – Fri, March 18th – 7-9pm – Friday Night Live Chateau Ste. Michelle – Sat, March 19th – 7pm – Salute to Julia Child Chef Dinner All About Wine […]
by Shona Milne on January 27, 2011
Matthews Estate – Fri, Jan 28th – 6:30-9pm – Friday Night Live Northwest Totem Cellars – Fri, Jan 28th – noon-4 – Last Chance Potlach, Syrah, and Qone William Church – Sat, Jan 29th – noon-4pm – Chili Cookoff Challenger Ridge – Sat, Jan 29th – Library Release Edmonds Winery – Sat, Jan 29th – […]
by Shona Milne on December 3, 2010
If you want to know what some of the wineries are doing for this St. Nicks weekend here is a list from an email from Woodinville Wine Country. Special Features During St.Nicholas Day Weekend: Anton Ville Winery will be featuring chocolate pairings with their reds and tortellini with their white wine. Back by popular demand…Chili […]
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 […]
by Shona Milne on October 6, 2010
I stopped in at the Two Vintners release party a few weekends ago to check out some of their new wines. I must confess up front that I am already a big fan of Lola, both the wine and the dog. This time the featured wines were 2008 Stone Tree Vineyard Syrah and the 2008 […]
by Shona Milne on September 26, 2010
I came across this poem by Paul Shillam when I stopped by the Two Vintners release this past weekend. Paul and his wife Violette wrote this after spending a day bottling some Covington Cellars and Two Vintners wines a few weeks ago. Workin’ the Bottlin’ Line Paul L. Shillam Workin’ the bottlin’ line […]