Last week we visited Woodinville’s DeLille Cellars Carriage House and enjoyed an impressive array of limited production wines. Executive winemaker Chris Upchurch and winemaker Jason Gorski have crafted a lineup of classic French Bordeaux style blends, focused on the Red Mountain AVA with grapes sourced from Washington’s leading vineyards. We were so excited when we learned that we would be able ...

Chocofest! is an event put on by Pike Brewing Company. It will take place Sunday, February 11 for just three short hours – 6pm to 9pm. They’ve invited several fellow brewing companies to serve beers to pair with their chocolate, but have also invited Barons Winery from Walla Walla, Woodinville’s beloved JM Cellars, Wilridge Winery, and Woodinville Whiskey Co. to ...

Yesterday, my boyfriend had the surprise good fortune of a day off! I promptly dragged him to Bellevue Square, where we shopped for clothes at Macy’s, stopped for drinks and appetizers at Tavern Hall, and browsed furniture at Crate and Barrel. I thought this was a good opportunity to take my beer-loving boyfriend to Woodinville to watch me indulge in ...

This week I met my friend Serret (from Serretabella Images) for a healthy lunch, followed by some wine tasting. Too rainy to garden, hike or walk around shopping at outdoor malls, so we thought wine tasting in Woodinville would make a great consolation prize for our afternoon off! We thought Purple Cafe would be a great jumping off point for ...

On a rainy afternoon earlier this week, Jen and I headed into Woodinville to enjoy a tasting or two. We’ve been trying to make it to Airfield Estates for quite a while – I frequently buy Airfield Estates wine at PCC Markets to serve at my weekend parties. I was glad to finally be able to check this place out! ...

Normally, the beautiful and cozy Fireside Lounge at Willows Lodge is only open for lunch, Happy Hour and dinner. However, this January and February, the hotel’s celebrated on-site restaurant, Barking Frog, is closed for renovation. Barking Frog is scheduled to re-open on February 9. Meanwhile, you can visit the breakfast buffet at Fireside Lounge on weekdays. On weekends, Fireside Lounge ...

We tend to get cabin fever after a long week of working indoors at our computers, hunched over steaming hot cups of tea or coffee. So when we see opportunities to get out of the house AND taste wine AND hang out with friends, we go for it! We wanted to share some events worth bundling up and leaving the ...

If you love Woodinville Whiskey Company as much as we do, then we hope you will enjoy learning a little bit more about their gorgeous event space that’s rentable for parties and gatherings. Just look at the barrel loft, which sits perched above the production room – Isn’t it stunning? All events are coordinated jointly with the events management team ...

We had a lovely visit to Sparkman Cellars in the Hollywood Hills Winery District Tasting Room here in Woodinville. Check out the beautiful acid etched copper tasting bar shown with the large bottle of Wilderness red. This location is located in the heart of Woodinville’s tourist district. Bright windows add lots of light to the space. They feature local art here as ...

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! ...