For our Wine Wednesday tasting this week, Carrie and I decided to take a look around Columbia Winery, the largest winery venue in Washington State. Our wine steward, Brooke was friendly and so helpful during our tasting and gave us great information about the wines we were enjoying. The stately entrance hints at the 50-year history of Columbia Winery’s innovative winemaking from ...
Last week Jen and I were compelled by a passing view from the road of these restful Adirondack chairs. We were originally headed elsewhere, but pulled over to explore Sky River Meadery here in Woodinville. Don’t you want to rush over and settle into one of their Adirondack chairs, glass of mead or wine in hand, enjoying this amazing view ...
Check out the welcoming entrance at Bramble Bump, home of JM Cellars. This family-owned winery sits on seven acres of private property that has been cultivated into a private arboretum. Guests of the Woodinville winery are welcomed to explore the lush trails while sipping on glasses of wine, which is exactly what we did! Here are Carrie and Zoe walking ...
After our lunch at The Commons one recent Friday, my friend Sarah and I indulged in a tasting at Brian Carter Cellars. With all the many tasting rooms in Woodinville to choose from, I have to say it was Brian Carter Cellars‘ beautiful patio that drew us in. (The near proximity and easy walk from The Commons wasn’t a small part ...
I wasn’t able to celebrate my friend Sarah’s birthday on the actual day, but wanted to treat her to a nice meal out. We settled on a Friday – she’s a teacher and has Fridays off, luckily. We arranged to meet in Woodinville, and she chose The Commons for her birthday meal! It happened to be Negroni Week, with proceeds ...
The sun was out, temperatures were rising, and miraculously my good friend Zoe and I had openings in our schedules at the same time! We decided a wine tasting was the perfect way to catch up. Neither of us had been to Cougar Crest Winery before, so that was our destination this afternoon. Here is the Cougar Crest tasting room manager, ...
The clouds were back today as we met up for our working lunch at Purple Cafe Woodinville, but the weather did not dampen our experience. This cheery seating area is covered and there are plenty of heaters installed to keep the chill away. The lighting of the interior space is what convinced us to sit inside… I am endlessly ...
Last night Bob and I decided to take a long, leisurely walk from my English Hill home to dinner in Woodinville via the Tolt Pipeline Trail. Jen helped me drop my car off in the soccer field parking lot earlier in the day – I didn’t want to walk back up Heartattack Hill in the dark on our way ...
Jen and I wanted to meet up with another photographer to collaborate and plan future projects. Craving a whiskey milkshake, I suggested Hollywood Tavern. Away we went, although I came to my senses and realized I shouldn’t order a whiskey dessert drink during a business meal! We looked longingly at the fireside Adirondack chairs outside, but it was still fairly ...
On a recent spring Sunday, my friend Bob and I spontaneously decided to go to lunch at Vivi Pizzeria in Woodinville. The prospect of sitting in the sun on their beautiful outdoor patio surrounded by colorful flower planters was delightful. A neighboring table awaited hungry diners. I ordered a glass of “Abracadabra” from Brian Carter Cellars, remembering how nice it ...