If you are anything like Carrie and I, by the time Thursday evening rolls around, you might be looking for a great place to meet up with friends for happy hour and live music! I know that I love to break up the week by doing something social before the weekend begins. We arrived early, before the start of ...
Carrie and I recently met up to taste some Woodinville wine with our friend Valerie, who was celebrating her birthday. We decided to tour Apple Farm Village and visit Obelisco Estate Winery Here is a picture of the beautiful lineup we were thrilled to try. Carrie loved this 2014 BDX Cabernet Sauvignon, a 75% Cabernet / 25% Malbec blend. The ...
It is amazing to me that we are already talking about Memorial Day weekend, but how time flies! We wanted to make sure to keep you informed on all of the fabulous Woodinville Wine events taking place this weekend. Lauren Ashton Cellars is having their fourth Friday Happy Event on Friday, May 24. They will offer discounted pricing on ...
A few weeks back, Carrie, Valerie and I met up for a tasting at Otis Kenyon Winery in Woodinville’s Apple Farm Village. I was thrilled to find a few blooming Japanese Cherry trees that had not lost all of their flowers due to rain and had to grab a photo of it! Here is the tasting lineup that included the ...
I just stumbled onto these wine-flavored cotton candy tubs while idly browsing Etsy last night. They’re from a confectionary company in Des Moines, Iowa called Chocolate Storybook. I haven’t tried any of the cotton candy yet, and not sure if I want to! Well, I guess you can’t really go wrong with wine-flavored spun sugar. Perhaps these might be a ...
Summer is coming! Look what I found at World Market’s Woodinville store: Republic of Tea’s Sonoma wine-inspired iced teas! I couldn’t resist picking up one of each kind to sample. Each tin holds six tea bags, enough for six one-quart pitchers of wine-flavored iced tea. (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you ...
I throw parties quite often, and this summer I’m sure to host several Rosé wine tasting parties. I’d like to do something special for my guests who attend but are left out of the Rosé drinking fun. What can I do for my guests who are non-drinkers, recovering alcoholics, pregnant, or designated drivers? In the past, I’ve put out lots ...
This year Woodinville has so many fantastic wine tasting options available for you on Mother’s Day weekend, and we are thrilled to share them with you! Saturday and Sunday, Tinte Cellars is hosting events that will help you pamper Mom (and yourself!). Tinte Cellars – William Church and Cullin Hills wineries will be offering a special wine package that includes ...
Join Tinte Cellars at their warehouse district winery location for the kick-off of their Tinte Tunes summer music series. This Friday you will enjoy music from the acoustic band, Lisa James and Chelsea Sue duo. Wines by the glass or bottle will be available for purchase from 4-7pm! Thursday night is Happy Hour night at Milbrandt/Ryan Patrick from 5-8 ...
Happy May Day! Summer is just around the corner, and we were blessed with a warm sunny May Day. We so deserved it after our snowier-than-normal Seattle winter. I couldn’t wait to get out into my Woodinville backyard and soak up some sun! I played hooky for a couple of hours with wine, a book, and a treat. Can you ...