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So I spent three fun and wine filled days in Walla Walla at the Wine Bloggers Conference the other week. I did come away with quite a bit of new knowledge and that I don’t plan any radical changes to the blog or what I tweet. I think I have a great niche with Woodinville wines. […]
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So everyone keeps asking when Obelisco Estate will be opening their tasting room in Woodinville. They hope to open their doors July 16th in the warehouse district at 19501 144th Avenue NE, #B220. They plan to be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 1-5 the first few weeks and see how it goes. I know […]
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As a more practical matter of how to have our winning WBC or Bust Wine Bloggers taste through quite a few of our wonderful Woodinville wines we had them come to Willows Lodge. It was one of our first nice days this year so we ended up on the patio outside the Fireside Cellars. A […]
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We started our day by piling onto a bus and heading over to Chateau Ste. Michelle for a behind the scenes tour and onto a food and wine pairing. John Sarich did a fabulous job of pairing Riesling with Indian Prawns, Sesame Halibut, and Currywurst. We had Roast Duck with the Merlot, and cookies with […]
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I hear that Long Shadows will be opening a tasting room in Woodinville at the end of the summer if all goes according to plan. They will be located in the Hollywood Schoolhouse area next door to Alder Ridge Tasting Room. I’m awfully fond of the Pedestal and look forward to their arrival. Tweet This […]
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If you are out and about in the warehouse district this Saturday you should stop by Michael Florentino Cellars for their Grand Opening. It’s Saturday from noon-5pm. They will be tasting eight wines. Four are Michael Florentino and the other four are from the Gecko Wine Company label. You can find them right next to Patterson Cellars. […]
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I received an email from Fortunato’s wine shop in Woodinville this week telling me that Saturday, June 19th would be their last day in business. I hate to see anyone go out of business but a wine shop closing is unthinkable. I don’t have many details other that they were trying to re-negotiate their lease. […]
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Just in case you did not know Pepper Bridge & Amavi tasting room in Woodinville is now open for business. They are open daily 11-5. They are located in the Hollywood School House parking area with J. Bookwalter, Mark Ryan, and Ross Andrew Winery. It’s a pretty modern facility but they did recycle the old […]
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I stopped by Meritage Meadows the other afternoon for their open house. They are located in Redmond at 21407 NE Union Hill Road, Redmond, WA 98053, close to Woodinville Wine Country, They are looking for wine lovers, B&B fans, and the business traveler to fill their five beautiful rooms. All the rooms are named after Washington AVA’s; Puget, […]
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I co-hosted a #WAWine virtual tasting with Cynthia Daste of Woodinville Wine Country on Thursday night at Purple Cafe in Bellevue. We took part in the #WAWine online tasting with Woodinville wines, and wineries from eastern Washington who have tasting rooms in Woodinville. We tasted quite a few roses and whites before going onto some […]
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