Let’s face it, I spend quite a bit of time snooping around on Woodinville wineries’ websites and shopping for Washington wine online. I noticed some really great deals on local wines you can pick up in Woodinville and wanted to let you know about some of them. (None of the wineries featured here asked to be mentioned). The excellent 2017 ...

Now that we all have more time at home, we’ve possibly exhausted our queue of Netflix films; caught up on all our TV shows; cleaned out all our closets; read through the books on our nightstands; and played every board game in the house. If you’re new to wine tasting (or just want to learn more, like we do!) why ...

Tomorrow, Chef Anne Marie presents her first online live cooking class on Facebook! We are excited to watch and learn (but Jen has an easier time getting up early in the morning than I do!) Chef has been a long time partner to the Woodinville wine industry, and is currently generously donating use of part of her warehouse for the ...

What Bella Bites Bella has been sharing her food photos to Instagram for about a year. We love her visual style so far and want to encourage her to keep posting! She usually includes info on where you can find the original recipe, plus the ingredients used. Lately she’s sharing photos of a smoothie bowl her roommate made; a cheeseboard ...

Pinot Grigio has been my go-to wine for a few years now, when I’m at lunch (it pairs well with the vegetarian foods I order) or at one of the luxury recliner movie theaters I miss so much right now. Sometimes I’m rather ashamed to admit I like to drink it, since there’s so much drama when Ramona from The ...

Woodinville’s Chateau Ste. Michelle has partnered with the Kentucky Derby, which will take place Saturday, September 5. This year they’ve created a limited edition 2019 Rosé wine as part of their partnership – see their Instagram announcement here. Love the elegant label! You’ll see recipes all over the Kentucky Derby party website for making Derby themed wine spritzers, mulled wine ...

Happy Cinco de Mayo, and happy Taco Tuesday! I’m looking forward to enjoying our lunch and dinner today outside in our sunny backyard. I’m making enchiladas for lunch and tacos for dinner. Let’s check out some wine and taco food pairing options, using Woodinville wine – support local and #sipglocal! The wine and tacos pairing guide from Drizly recommends pairing ...

Warm weather (for Spring in Seattle standards) is headed our way here in Woodinville, Washington next week! Time to get out our Rosé wines and get into our backyards for a little harmless day drinking! We wanted to share some of our favorite local wineries’ recently-released Rosé wines with you, hoping you will #SipLocal and #SipGlocal and support our local ...

The current crisis has brought out a lot of good things along with the bad, prompting people to step up and find ways to help others. People have been giving generously, especially to frontline medical health care workers. Food banks are being supported, animals are being fostered, and locals are trying to support their nearby small businesses (restaurants in particular). ...

I really can’t believe it, but Mother’s Day is less than two weeks away! It is definitely time to start looking for that perfect gift for your mom or favorite mom friends. Here is a great gift pack that you could pair with your favorite Woodinville restaurant take-out dinner – a gift of luxurious relaxation at home. Lauren Ashton Cellars, ...