Godiva Fabric Covered Elegant Valentine’s Day Chocolate Box, on Amazon (affiliate link)We’re exploring our local wineries’ Facebook pages and Instagram feeds looking for fun things to do for Valentine’s Day in and around Woodinville wine tasting rooms. Here are a few tempting events we’ve discovered: Chateau Ste. Michelle is hosting a Valentine’s Day Chef’s DInner in their banquet room, on ...
This year marks the twentieth anniversary for Walla Walla’s beloved Isenhower Cellars. Congratulations, Brett and Denise! To celebrate, on February 9th and 10th, the Woodinville (and Walla Walla and Leavenworth tasting rooms) will be debuting Isenhower’s 20th Anniversary Petit Verdot Port. The winemakers write: We combined brandy made from our own Cabernet Sauvignon with the ripest Petit Verdot grapes from ...
Chenin Blanc is a high acidity white wine, traditionally grown in South Africa and in France’s Loire Valley. We can grow it here in Washington, too! Take a look at some of the Washington Chenin Blancs you can taste and buy in Woodinville: Ancestry Cellars 2017 Le Cortege Chenin Blanc Basel Cellars 2016 Chenin Blanc Cave B Estate Winery 2016 Chenin ...
On Sunday, March 24, we are delighted to be attending the Northwest Women Stars of Food and Wine event in downtown Seattle. Hosted by Seattle Uncorked, the event is a benefit for Vital Wines. It’s a wonderful opportunity to chat with our esteemed local Woodinville women winemakers, including Erica Orr from Baer Winery, Lisa Callan from Callan Cellars, Mari Womack ...
With nothing to do on a beautifully sunny Sunday other than laundry and house cleaning, I decided to invite my friend Teresa out to lunch and wine tasting in Woodinville. (She’s terrified of cameras, so I respected her wishes and didn’t take her photo! We ended up dining outdoors on the patio outside at Bistro at Hollywood Schoolhouse, warm enough ...
Jen and I get asked this question a lot: Exactly how many tasting rooms are in Woodinville currently? With so many new ones opening up, and a few that have closed down in the last eighteen months, it’s hard to keep track. We’ve looked through our notes and our photos, and came up with the following list of winery tasting ...
In June, Tinte Cellars made news within the Woodinville community when it acquired Cullin Hills Winery and William Church Winery. Recently, owners Tim Gamble and Teresa Spellman Gamble graciously opened their doors and gave Carrie and me a behind-the-scenes tour of the newly combined winery. We greatly enjoyed meeting them and hearing more about their passions for winemaking and strengthening ...
Serret and I started off 2018 with a healthy lunch at Purple Cafe. Just looking over the food photos from that post makes me want to run down there for lunch today! Jen and I got a personal tour of the beautiful DeLille Cellars Carriage House and its posh wine club room. Jen is a huge fan of DeLille’s D2 ...
(image credit Chateau Ste. Michelle) New Year’s Resolutions don’t have to prevent us from enjoying a nice, healthy glass of juice, with erm, a little sparkling wine in it! After all, we have to be mentally fortified for our weekend outings (hiking, perhaps? Dog park strolls? Biking along the Sammamish River Trail?) Let’s take a look at some of the ...
Sean Boyd was the head winemaker for Woodinville Wine Cellars for fourteen years. He’s now opened his own winery here in Woodinville’s Artisan Hill district. Sean also makes wine for Ded Reckoning. The tasting room is spacious, well-lit, and features art by local artist Eric Boston. Sightglass Cellars has two wine releases per year, in February and in September. Learn more ...