When we visited the Hollywood District in Woodinville a few weeks ago we realized Darby Winery had finally moved into their new tasting room! It is located in the old Long Shadows building, next to the Chandler Reach Woodinville tasting room. We were so excited to check out the new space! Darby shares their space with Slight of Hand Cellars ...

Ancestry Cellars says “Raise a glass to family!” Family and tradition are important to owners Jason and Erin Morin. They recognize the value of community and gathering around a table. This is why Ancestry Cellars is so special. Their Woodinville tasting room is located in Woodin Creek Village, across from Tsillan Cellars in Wine Alley. It’s a quaint and adorable ...

We were so excited to check out Sleight of Hand Cellars’ latest tasting room in Woodinville! The tasting room is located in the Hollywood Schoolhouse area. The space was previously occupied by Long Shadows, who moved out late last year (2023.) The other side of this space is the new tasting room for Darby Winery. Immediately we took in the ...

One of my go-to spots for dinner, happy hour, or brunch is Brix Cafe. This popular corner restaurant offers an expansive covered patio, a cocktail lounger, and restaurant seating. Pictured here is the Vanilla Cafe Martini, made with Espresso, Smirnoff vanilla vodka, Bailey’s Irish Cream, and Kahlua. If you love deliciously prepared shoestring french fries, this is the place for ...

Wine news for the week of April 7, 2024. Woodinville, Washington and PNW wineries. Featured: Columbia Collective: https://landmarkeventco.com/venues/columbia-collective/ Gard Vintners https://www.gardwine.com/ JM Cellars: https://www.jmcellars.com/ Northwest Wine Report: https://www.northwestwinereport.com/ Savage Grace Wines: https://www.savagegracewines.com/ Village Wines: https://www.myvillagewines.com/ Pacific Northwest Wine & Life Style: https://www.pnwwine.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pnwwine https://www.instagram.com/pnwwine https://www.youtube.com/@pnwwinelifestyle ...

We are very excited about Hospice du Rhone’s arrival in Walla Walla, Washington, later this month! This beloved biennial event draws an international wine community and showcases Rhone variety wines and winemakers. The event runs from April 24th through April 27th and features a grand tasting, master classes, focus tastings, and dinners at various restaurants in Walla Walla. This event ...

For my friend’s birthday, he wanted to visit downtown Seattle and find a Speakeasy. To my surprise, there are many hidden gems throughout the Seattle Area. We checked out the Founders Club in the Fairmont Olympic Hotel Seattle. If you are looking for other speakeasies in Seattle, there are more listed below! When we entered the hotel we couldn’t find ...

Over the weekend it was my friend’s birthday. He wanted to do a Seattle adventure and check out some delicious restaurants and bars. He suggested Poquitos are our first stop so we could fill our bellies! I highly recommend Poquitos on Capitol Hill for yummy Mexican food in downtown Seattle. Traveling to Seattle is easier now that we have the ...

  Big news for JM Cellars’ stunning Bramble Bump tasting room: they have recently announced that they will transition to Wine Club Members-only (and their guests) beginning April 1st, 2024. You can try for a tasting reservation for this Saturday if you are not yet a member of their Wine Club. Click this link to reserve your wine tasting. Owner/Head ...

Today Chateau Ste. Michelle announced their Summer 2024 concert lineup. I can sense a thousand computers racing to get onto the Ticketmaster website! Learn more about the concerts on the Chateau Ste. Michelle website, Facebook and Instagram. Which concert are you most excited about? I think my boyfriend Bob is going to insist we see The Beach Boys! -Carrie Pacific ...