If you happen to be playing hookey on a weekday, lunching at Purple Cafe and then hitting up a couple of wine tasting rooms, I have a wonderful suggestion for you! Stop by for an indulgent half hour or so of browsing and shopping at Molbak’s Garden + Home, Woodinville’s showcase nursery and home decor store. I recommend shopping *before* ...
One day last week I invited my friend Valerie to lunch and wine tasting here in Woodinville. I love having friends with flexible schedules who can take time off from studying to spend a little time with me on an otherwise dull rainy day! Valerie hadn’t been to Purple Cafe in a long time, and I was secretly delighted she ...
Serret from Serretabella Images joined me recently at a weekday wine tasting at Fidelitas’ Hollywood District tasting room here in Woodinville. Besides being eager to taste their Red Mountain wines, she was excited to photograph their stunning, modern tasting room space. She took a lot of time to carefully photograph the beautiful atmosphere for you to enjoy here on our ...
Sparkman Cellars 2014 “Ruckus” Syrah This year we’ve tasted so many delicious wines made from grapes grown on Washington State’s Red Mountain: Avennia, Brian Carter Cellars, DeLille, Efeste, Fidelitas, Gorman, JM Cellars, Lachini, and Mark Ryan, for example. We’ve become really curious about Washington State’s smallest American Viticultural Area: Red Mountain, named for the dark red colored cheatgrass that blooms ...
Today at Airfield Estates, they’re celebrating 2014 Aviator Release Weekend. At Alexandria Nicole Cellars, their release party is February 24, from 6:30 to 9pm. The “When in Spain” members-only themed party, sadly, is already sold out! Matthews Winery will release their 2015 Claret in a release party at noon on February 24 and again at noon on Sunday February 25. I’m ...
Wanting to raise our spirits on a recent gloomy, rainy winter day, Serret (from Serretabella Images) and I decided to treat ourselves to an afternoon wine tasting in Woodinville! Why not? A girl shouldn’t sit huddled by the fireplace moping all afternoon! We wandered into the welcoming Dusted Valley tasting room after a nice lunch at Purple Cafe nearby. Dusted Valley was ...
When we arrived at Lauren Ashton Cellars, we met the lovely Bill Collins, who spent at least two hours educating us about wine and wine tasting! He was by far the most passionate wine expert we’ve yet met. Right from the start, we felt so welcomed. Riinu, who is the Director of Marketing, (and wife of winemaker Kit Singh) prepared a ...
An abundance of Woodinville wine is available at Smasne Cellars! Smasne Cellars has been on my radar for a long time and I recently made a trip there on a Sunday afternoon. My fiance James, my daughter Natalie, Carrie and I had a memorable tasting! Look at the wine offerings on this tasting room board, I think it might be ...
#1 Valentine’s Day Dinner at Davenport Cellars. Chef Anne Marie will present a five-course Valentine’s Day Dinner. And of course, the dinner will be paired with wines from Davenport Cellars. This is such a fun and welcoming place to visit! I’m glad to read that they will do their best to accomodate dietary restrictions. Taking a peek at their intriguing five ...
Jen and I always eat some sort of meal or snack before going wine tasting here in Woodinville. Wine tasting on an empty stomach is not a good idea, especially not when we both have to drive home later! Recently we stopped by The Collective on Tap to enjoy some snacks before hitting the Hollywood District tasting rooms. This place ...