Jen and I simply have too much wine stored at both of our houses – that’s a good problem to have, though, don’t you agree? Still, wine is meant to be shared, not solely guzzled alone in quarantine. The current situation has prevented us from throwing the large backyard wine parties we usually host all summer long. We needed to ...

  If you’re like us and you have been scratching your head, trying to figure out ideas on how to safely celebrate Halloween this year, you realize it’s going to take a bit more creativity than usual! I know that in some areas, traditional trick-or-treating is not allowed and perhaps it might just not be your personal choice to partake ...

I’m really taking advantage of our unseasonally sunny, warmish weather here in the suburbs of Woodinville. I keep hosting tiny little social distancing parties in my backyard, for mask-wearing friends. Recently, I set up a cozy outdoor seating area around my bonfire, and filled an etagere with supplies for guests to make their own cocktails using liquor from a local ...

Carrie and I recently made a trip to Walla Walla and Isenhower Cellars was one of the wineries that we made an appointment to visit. Sadly, we had to cut our trip short and were not able to make it. The smoke from the wildfires had settled in over Walla Walla and it was too much for us to go ...

If you love Washington wine, but you are not yet feeling comfortable wine tasting at any of the Woodinville tasting rooms or wineries in person, you can still support your favorite wineries! We all maintain different levels of cautiousness regarding the safety measures that we choose to take during the global Covid-19 pandemic. That’s ok! We should all feel secure ...

Today, during this stressful and challenging coronavirus crisis, we got some great news about restaurants here in Washington State (and specifically here in Woodinville). Governor Jay Inslee lifted some restrictions on restaurants at this time, and I am so relieved and delighted to hear this news! Phase 2 restaurants can now seat 6 people per table (previously 5) and now ...

Carrie and I made our annual summer trip to Walla Walla two weeks ago and were bubbling with excitement because we were each bringing along our significant others. Neither Carrie’s boyfriend Bob nor my fiance James had spent time in Walla Walla, so we were thrilled to get them out to visit the stunning Washington vineyards and wineries. Our first ...

If you’ve been wine tasting all day in the Artisan Hill district in Woodinville, you’re likely to get hungry and need a snack or a meal. I usually end up at The PicNic Table Cafe (especially right now while my kitchen is being remodeled) when I am out wine tasting. The food is Mediterranean themed with lots of Italian influences ...

On Labor Day Weekend, I was exploring the Warehouse District wineries here in Woodinville. After 3.5 years of wine blogging I’m now confident soloing tastings and I don’t feel self-conscious being by myself! I wanted to swing by Smasne Cellars to grab a bottle of their Albarino, but they were closed on Sunday. No matter – their neighbor Robert Ramsay ...

Labor Day Weekend is here, and I’m so looking forward to celebrating (carefully, with social distancing and masks in place, of course) with friends and family. As I think through the weekend ahead, and work my way through the many questions we’ve gotten on Facebook and in our Instagram DMs about wineries and restaurants this weekend, I really want to ...