Always wanted to taste wine from Woodinville but you live too far away? You’ll have a chance this spring at the Anacortes Spring Wine Festival, on Saturday April 11. You’ll be able to taste wine from Love That Red Winery; Michael Florentino Cellars (I recommend their Sangiovese!); Three of Cups Winery (a woman winemaker!); and sweet wines from Sky River ...
If you are working from home this week and can sneak out for an hour or so to taste wine, or if you have Mondays off, you have a nice variety of tasting rooms in Woodinville you could visit. I love tasting wine in Woodinville on Mondays because it’s easier to find parking, far less crowded, and you get a ...
It’s almost Spring here in Woodinville, and we’re looking forward to the return of Rosé season! We’re perusing Rosé books on Amazon today (always up for book shopping around here!) and thought we’d show you our five favorite picks. (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase ...
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 ...
If you need some inspiration for your wine blog, take a look at the many wine months celebrated this year across the USA. This list doesn’t take into consideration the many regional food and wine festivals, wine weeks, wine walks and other wine events. For now, we’re just looking at when an entire state’s wine association, wine industry and tourism ...
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 ...
It rains often here in Seattle – especially in spring, summer, fall and winter! One always has to be prepared, as a hostess, to take the party inside on a moment’s notice. Or, should the day be warm enough and your guests dressed warmly enough, you can still throw a garden party outside even if it’s raining! (Disclosure: Some of ...
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 ...