Imagine the beautiful spread of cheese, meats and grapes you could serve on this oval platter! The Gilded Wine Dinnerware Set includes 4 dinner plates, 4 salad/dessert plates, 4 mugs, and 4 soup/pasta bowls. This wine cooler is part of their Vino Blanco line. It stands just seven inches tall. For workdays, when we must sadly put down the wine ...
Today I stopped by to check out the Fall Festival at Matthews Winery here in Woodinville . The invitation read “We are turning our picnic area into our very first Matthews Pumpkin Patch! In addition to the pumpkins for sale, we will also be selling dried corn husks, pumpkin pies, cider, and wine! Bring your family and friends out to ...
Every time we checked the weather report and saw a sunny day was ahead, we hustled over to Woodinville. We wanted to take advantage of several of the beautiful outdoor patios at various tasting rooms, before the autumn rains come. We were doing research for our post on dog-friendly tasting rooms, and happened to have little Lola with us. We ...
Serret and I needed to catch up, so I was delighted she and her Frenchie, Lola, could join me for lunch last week. We were both craving breakfast at The Commons, so met before noon for a weekday brunch. The Commons has two dog-friendly patios. (To get to the back patio, they prefer you bring your leashed dog through on ...
While the weather is still nice this summer and early autumn, we’ve tried to enjoy as many wine tasting patios as possible before the rains come. On several occasions, we’ve been delighted to meet other tasters’ dogs or the winery’s dog-in-residence. We saw relaxed, calm, leashed and well behaved dogs, all who were happy to accept our petting! While my ...
Carrie, entering Alexandria Nicole’s Woodinville tasting room on what was one of the last hot days of summer recently here in the Pacific Northwest. This is one of three tasting rooms that ANC has to offer guests. It is located on the ground floor of the Hollywood Schoolhouse Building in the historic district. They also have tasting rooms in Prosser, ...
We love rainy days here in the Pacific Northwest. (We embrace them, because the alternative is to move away!) Sometimes it’s nice to get out and socialize in the middle of a dark, rainy week though. I like to meet friends (those with flexible work schedules who can make time to meet for lunch) at Hollywood Tavern here in Woodinville. ...
Last week, near the end of Seattle’s summer, we were curious to see what the gardens at Willows Lodge looked like. We last toured them in early summer. Surely there are flowers in bloom now that we hadn’t seen back in June! We love this “Welcome to our Happy Place” stone sign! (I am confident speaking for both me and ...
Tonight is likely my last party in my Woodinville backyard for this year. It’s getting colder, and beginning to rain, so I must move my parties indoors for the foreseeable future. I’m dreading putting away my beloved outdoor furniture! Several friends are coming over later to eat pizza and watch a movie (“The Breakfast Club,” since we’re feeling nostalgic for the ...
Jen and I eat salads nearly every day – She’s a health conscious bodybuilder, and I’m a lifelong vegetarian. So when we’re out wine tasting, we try to opt for healthy salads instead of carb-heavy meals (though I’m sorely tempted by the delicious French fries on many Woodinville restaurant menus!) We thought we’d share some of our favorite salads we’ve ...