Carrie and I visited Wildwood Spirits Distillery in Bothell a few weeks ago and met with Chef/Co-owner John Howie and Master Distiller/Co-Owner Erik Liedholm. We enjoy making the occasional field trip outside of Woodinville, and let’s be honest, sometimes we take a break from drinking wine and go for cocktails instead! As a nostalgic tribute, the distillery was named Wildwood ...
On a recent weeknight, I was really in the mood to go have a drink at the Fireside Lounge outdoor patio at Willows Lodge here in Woodinville. It had occurred to me that with autumn approaching, it will soon be too cold to sit outdoors in the evening, and the hotel will safely store away their patio furniture until next year. ...
You just plain don’t invite them over, right? I joke, but barely! I’m hosting a Rosé vertical tasting party on Mother’s Day, and sort of worried about my guests who don’t like wine. I’ll have non-alcoholic beverages (iced tea, sparkling water, sodas, fruit juice, pink lemonade) available for the non-drinkers, of course. But the role of a good hostess is ...