by Shona Milne on May 27, 2010
I had the opportunity to attend a Walla Walla Winemakers tasting this week at Purple Cafe in Woodinville. It was a great event and quite a few wines were tasted. Amavi Cellars, Five Star Cellars, Gifford Hirlinger, and Walla Walla Vintners were the featured wineries. I had a few favorites: 2007 Amavi Cellars WW Syrah, […]
by Shona Milne on May 23, 2010
The Zerba Cellars tasting room in Woodinville is now open. They opened their doors on Friday. They will be open Thursday through Sunday noon-6pm. Make sure you stop by soon. Right now they are waiving their tasting fees; not sure how long that offer will last. They are located in Apple Farm Village by Village Wines […]
by Shona Milne on May 22, 2010
In this mornings Seattle Times there is an editorial that talks about the recent changes that make it easier for Washington wines to be sold in Asian markets. Robin Pollard of the Washington Wine Commission will be attending Vinexpo 2010 wine trade show this coming week in Hong Kong. Tweet This Post
by Shona Milne on May 18, 2010
Part of being a judge was to read all of the submissions for the road trip to the Wine Bloggers Conference in Walla Walla next month. The road trip winners for WBC or Bust have been announced: Toledo Wines and Vines, Another Wine Blog, Cellarmistress’ Cellar Talk, Windy City Wine Guy, The Vino File, 750ml, WINEormous, Cuvee […]
by Shona Milne on May 17, 2010
If you are looking to get out of town and spend some time with friends, and drink some delicious wine, I have a great idea for you June 4th-6th. Village Wines and Lindeman Weddings & Events are hosting a Ladies Wine Weekend Getaway at Mountain Springs Lodge over in Leavenworth. Included will be winemaker dinner’s […]
by Shona Milne on May 15, 2010
Here’s a chance to see some of our local winemakers out of their element the Iron Vintner Challenge at Willows Lodge. They will be in the kitchen instead of the winery. There are two preliminary rounds with the first on June 2nd with Mark McNeilly of Mark Ryan Winery vs. Brennon Leighton of Efeste. Round […]
by Shona Milne on May 8, 2010
You too can participate in the next virtual tasting hosted by Drink Nectar. This one is really easy, it’s any Washington wine. All you have to do is pop open a Washington wine and start tweeting. Follow and use the hashtag #WAWine on Thursday, June 3rd between 5-8pm. You can also see which wineries are hosting […]
by Shona Milne on May 7, 2010
Make your reservations fast for these two Dine With Your Dog events at Willows Lodge. This is your chance to take your favorite pooch out for dinner. Each summer, Willows Lodge features Dine with Your Dog Dinners on the patio of the Barking Frog. Dogs are treated to a special meal prepared by The Dining […]
by Shona Milne on May 2, 2010
Yep, it’s true. I’m guessing that Cave B Winery will be open by summer. Sorry, no details yet. Tweet This Post
by Shona Milne on April 29, 2010
This Sunday, May 2nd, you have a chance to try out 10 bubbles and 10 cakes and desserts for $10! It’s at Columbia Winery from 1-5pm hosted by Lindeman Events. You need to RSVP to Lindeman Events. Tweet This Post