The holidays are here, and am I the only one who isn’t ready?! I can’t really believe how quickly this season has snuck up on me. I can’t tell you that I feel “ready”, but I do admit that I am super excited! This will be the first time in so long that we have hosted a family gathering at ...
If you have relatives visiting from out of town, or just extra time to spend with your local family, you might want to spend some quality time together tasting wine in Woodinville. You might head out to dinner after, or go home for a family meal and gift exchange. You might serve the bottle of Washington wine you just bought ...
What to gift your wine enthusiast friend this Christmas if you don’t want to give them trendy Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, a GSM or a Merlot? Woodinville wineries offer a wide variety of wine, and if we put on our creative thinking caps, we can find unique and delightful wine bottle gifts this holiday season. Sparkling Wines ...
I continued my exploration of festively decorated tasting rooms .. Hungry, I stopped into Heritage Restaurant + Bar for a snack. I came in right at opening (11am) so the restaurant wasn’t yet busy. Soon it would be full of hungry diners! The waitstaff was busy preparing this large table for a holiday event. Check out the adorable reindeer tablescape! ...
On a recent winter morning, I took myself on a tour of festively decorated wine tasting rooms in Woodinville. My next stop was Chandler Reach Vineyards. They’re open 7 days a week, and you might notice that they stay open a couple of hours later than most other tasting rooms in our city. I was really impressed by the beautiful ...
This week I was curious to see how our local Woodinville wine tasting rooms have decorated for the holidays. I set out to explore on a surprisingly sunny winter day. My past visits to Columbia Winery made me suspect, rightly so, that they would be fabulously decorated for the holidays. I was eager to see what visual treats were in ...
We’re looking forward to attending a few of the upcoming Christmas holiday season events at Matthews Winery here in Woodinville! Take a look at their beautifully decorated event space. They also have plenty of parking outside, and some heated tents for the busier evenings. Someone has spent a lot of time creating cheery little festive displays throughout the event space! ...
EFESTE: Santa & Wine Saturday – December 02, 2017 From 12-4 PM Family Christmas photographs with Santa, plus beautiful decor, wine and holiday specials. St. Nick’s Holiday Wine Tasting Open House Saturday – December 2nd and Sunday December 3rd, 2017 From 1-5 PM There are so many amazing wineries participating, including Armstrong Family Winery, Aspenwood Cellars, Auclair Winery, Des Voigne Cellars and ...
I hate to mention it, but as of today Christmas is two months away! Generally I like to enjoy each season in its own time. I’m looking forward to Halloween, loving autumn, and waiting for Thanksgiving preparations until Halloween is over. I won’t decorate for Christmas until Thanksgiving weekend is over, too. However, I do like to get a bit ...