On Wednesdays, my friend Wendy’s husband volunteers at the USO at Seattle-Tacoma airport; and my boyfriend has a guys’ night and goes to a local bar for beer, fish & chips. So sometimes Wendy and I get together for a girls night out. She really likes live music, but isn’t much of a wine drinker usually. I figured (rightfully so) ...
On a recent warm evening, my friend Wendy and I were returning from a nice night of listening to music at Woodhouse Wine Estates. It was miraculously warm enough to have our car windows down and sunroof open. We passed by the most magical looking restaurant, decorated with just the right amount of festive clear lighting. I’ve never been to ...
Recently, I visited Goose Ridge Estate Winery’s Woodinville tasting room with my lovely friends, Claudette and Zoe. Goose Ridge Vineyards is home to a beautiful 2200 acre Richland estate, as well as tasting rooms in Woodinville, Walla Walla, and Leavenworth, Washington. There are wine club choices for everyone here! A Golden Goose, Snow Goose and a Cider Club membership option ...
On a recent rainy weekend, I convinced (or cajoled?) my boyfriend Bob into accompanying me to a warehouse district tasting room here in Woodinville. I’d had several tasting room managers and another winemaker highly recommend I check out Kevin White Winery. I was lucky enough to show up at a time when the tasting room wasn’t busy, though a steady ...
I was delighted that my busy friend Joanna could join me for lunch and some wine tasting! She’s a busy flight attendant and a fellow member of Eastside Social Club. It’s hard for our schedules to synch up, so I jumped at the chance to spend some time with this really fun lady! I had plans for the two tasting ...
If you are like me, you find it increasingly tough to juggle the demands of work, family and life and probably can’t name the last time you enjoyed a weekend away with your friends. I recently decided it was time to just go for it, so I called Zoe and Tonja and we organized a girls trip to go ...
My boyfriend spent Sunday laboring away to build and plant our vegetable garden. I’d also dragged him to two wine tasting events (he goes along patiently, but is a beer guy!) I thought Bob deserved a good hot dinner and some beer, and I instinctively guessed he’d enjoy the ambience of the brand new Woodinville Cut Shop. This restaurant had ...
After lunch on Sunday at Heritage Restaurant + Bar with my friend Rebecca, we tasted wine at Ryan Patrick. She had time for one more tasting, so I suggested we head to Castillo de Feliciana. Rebecca lived in Spain for a couple years so I suspected she’d enjoy their Spanish style wines. Plus I adore the tasting room staff here ...
Recently Carrie, my fiancé James, and I met up at the Lauren Ashton Cellars Woodinville tasting room for their Release the Rosé event. We had a fabulous time! The 2017 Rosé is refreshing blend of Grenache, Mourvedre, and Counnoise with notes of strawberry, raspberry and citrus – perfect for Summer. As always, the staff here provided an experience that made us ...
On a recent Spring afternoon, we headed into the Avennia tasting room in Woodinville to check it out (and to taste some wine of course!) Sunlight streamed through the windows, showcasing the beautiful tasting room design and wood-tinged modern decor. The tasting room manager, Andrew, talked to us about Avennia’s winemaking process and their current wines. We’re always so impressed ...