One of the highlights from our trip to Walla Walla was the afternoon that Carrie and I spent at the Armstrong Family Winery with Jennifer Armstrong. I must give extra kudos to this amazing woman because she graciously gave us her time and a full tour of their estate, all while packing for a family vacation that began the very ...
Can’t seem to make it to Woodinville to taste local Washington wines? That’s ok, you have lots of opportunities to taste them in the greater Seattle area this summer. Check out our list of upcoming wine walks where you can taste from multiple wineries in the same day. Tickets required for each event. Historic Snoqualmie presents “Finally Friday Art and ...
This year, Jen and I wanted to celebrate National Rose Day (and the second anniversary of Woodinville Wine blog) in a big way. We thought it would be fun to host a large party for our wine-loving local friends in my Woodinville back yard. After such a hard winter and dreary Spring, we were looking forward to celebrating with sunshine ...
I throw a cocktail party or dinner party nearly every weekend, and I’m not a great cook, so I rely on cookbooks like “Wine Bites” to help me present more interesting food. I don’t want to JUST run to Costco and Whole Foods and pick everything up pre-prepared and packaged. I like to mix in two or three homemade appetizers ...
Jen and I attended Social Media Marketing World 2019 this year in San Diego and we came home brimming with new ideas, new info, and updated tips on how to use Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest and other social networks and social search engines to promote our blogs. We’ve compiled pages and pages of notes to share with you. We can’t wait ...
In preparation for our National Rosé Day party, I ran around Woodinville for two weekdays and two weekend days buying local Rosé wines to add to our collection. We wanted to offer our party guests a diverse selection of Rosés to sample, and we tried to grab as many different Rosés as possible. We missed some important ones (For example, ...
If you are anything like Carrie and I, by the time Thursday evening rolls around, you might be looking for a great place to meet up with friends for happy hour and live music! I know that I love to break up the week by doing something social before the weekend begins. We arrived early, before the start of ...
Carrie and I recently met up to taste some Woodinville wine with our friend Valerie, who was celebrating her birthday. We decided to tour Apple Farm Village and visit Obelisco Estate Winery Here is a picture of the beautiful lineup we were thrilled to try. Carrie loved this 2014 BDX Cabernet Sauvignon, a 75% Cabernet / 25% Malbec blend. The ...
It is amazing to me that we are already talking about Memorial Day weekend, but how time flies! We wanted to make sure to keep you informed on all of the fabulous Woodinville Wine events taking place this weekend. Lauren Ashton Cellars is having their fourth Friday Happy Event on Friday, May 24. They will offer discounted pricing on ...
A few weeks back, Carrie, Valerie and I met up for a tasting at Otis Kenyon Winery in Woodinville’s Apple Farm Village. I was thrilled to find a few blooming Japanese Cherry trees that had not lost all of their flowers due to rain and had to grab a photo of it! Here is the tasting lineup that included the ...