Tasting room manager friends often brainstorm with me about how to get more people into their tasting rooms during the slower winter and post-holidays season. We try to think outside the box and move beyond craft nights, game nights, trivia nights, bingo nights, etc. – all of which are fun events, but common and not very special. So many wineries ...
I adore riding on boats, and since I don’t overindulge and I don’t succumb to seasickness, I can drink (in moderation, of course) on boats! While I go on the Argosy Christmas Ships Festival at least twice per holiday season, I’ve never been on a Saturday wine cruise, and that needs to change immediately! (Just wanted to point out that ...
If you can’t quite make it all the way out to Woodinville to taste some of our fantastic Washington wines, this weekend is your chance to taste wines from Woodinville wineries closer to your home. The Poverty Bay Wine Fest 2020 in Des Moines will feature several Woodinville wineries, as well as wonderful wineries from Seattle and Eastern Washington. The ...
This wine tasting event takes place Saturday, March 21, 2020 between 5 pm and 8 pm. It’s a great opportunity for people in Issaquah, North Bend, Snoqualmie, etc. to taste wine from Woodinville (and other Seattle area wineries, plus breweries) without having to drive so far. Woodinville wineries pouring at Sips Suds and Si include: Market Vineyards Sky River Mead ...
If you can’t make it out to Woodinville to taste wine, you might like to attend the Ballard Wine Walk on March 28, 2020. This evening event will feature several wineries from Woodinville as well as other wineries from Washington State. While you sip and stroll through the historic Ballard neighborhood, visiting shops along the way, you can taste wine ...
I stopped by Matthews Winery the other day to do a wine tasting, and ran into owner Diane Otis. She showed me their new wine bottle shopping area, and the corner they’ve created a new turntable DJ space in. Their new Vino & Vinyl event sounds so fun! On Saturday nights, a DJ will be playing Motown jazz, soul, funk, ...
This year’s Snohomish Wine Festival takes place Saturday, March 7. If you aren’t able to get out to Woodinville to taste Washington wines, you can instead attend the Snohomish festival and taste wines by Snohomish vintners as well. Woodinville wineries pouring at the festival include: Basel Cellars 425 Cellars Long Cellars Sky River Mead Sol Stone Winery Three of Cups ...
If you can’t quite make it out to Woodinville to try our local wines, you can instead attend the 2020 Cabernet Classic on the Eastside of Seattle at Porsche Bellevue. On Saturday, March 7, you’ll be able to taste wines from these Woodinville wineries, as well as distinguished wineries from Seattle, Walla Walla and other Washington wine cities. Armstrong Family ...
If you never seem to make it to Woodinville to taste wine (especially to the smaller wineries that are open limited hours on weekends only) you have a chance to taste wine from several different wineries next weekend. The Kirkland “All You Need is Love” Wine Walk is February 7, 2020 from 6 pm to 9 pm. Wineries pouring from ...
Last night I had the privilege of attending the wine industry Preview Night at the brand new Maryhill Winery tasting room here in Woodinville, at the historic Hollywood Schoolhouse. I was so very excited to go check the new tasting room out, and heartbroken for Jen that she came down with a chest cold and couldn’t attend this sneak preview ...