After touring and photographing the new Teatro Zinzanni Woodinville on a bitterly cold weekday, Jen and I were chilled to the bone and hungry for hot comfort food. We decided that Barking Frog was the perfect place for our post-tour lunch, so we headed over to Willows Lodge. Jen was impressed by the large table that surrounds a cozy fire ...

Jen and I met up for a Woodinville Wine Blog brainstorming session on a recent chilly autumn afternoon. We hadn’t been to The Hollywood Tavern in quite a while, and wanted to drum up some excuse to run into Woodinville Whiskey Co. to shop for whiskey. (Like we need an excuse!) We looked longingly at the outdoor seating area and ...

Yesterday while I was shopping at the Redmond Costco, I noticed some really good deals on wines from Woodinville. I wanted to share this information with you immediately. I thought this was the perfect opportunity to stock up on Woodinville wine for the upcoming holiday season. Let’s see what I found: Matthews’ 2014 Claret is available for $26.99, and the ...

  My friend Zoe and I decided to take advantage of the gorgeous Fall weather last weekend and got out to visit a few Woodinville wineries. I was so excited to see her and to experience the beautiful scenery before the rain begins and the leaves fall. We began our day at Heritage Restaurant + Bar. I had a really ...

We’d just finished enjoying a nice lunch over at the Hollywood Tavern and were on our way to a wine tasting appointment in Woodinville’s Hollywood District, when I remembered that Jen hadn’t been to Willows Lodge’s gardens in quite a while. I pulled over quickly so we could go exploring. We’re careful, I assure you, to not disturb any hotel guests ...

With Halloween falling on a Wednesday this year, I didn’t really feel like throwing a festive Halloween party for grownups like I did a few years ago when it fell on a weekend. It’s a lot of work to host and clean up after a party on a worknight! Plus, my friends all have schoolchildren and would need to be ...

We’re invited to lots of holiday parties lately, whether they’re autumn celebrations, Halloween cocktail parties, dinner parties and festive gatherings. Since we run a wine blog, we usually bring a bottle of wine as a hostess gift. To raise our gift to another level, we’ve been including seasonal themed bottle stoppers with our gifts too. We’ve chosen some of our ...

Our second day at the Wine Bloggers Conference was again packed with opportunities to learn more about wine.  We even had the chance to meet a handful of winery owners/winemakers with Woodinville tasting rooms. For lunch (and tastings) we walked a few blocks down the road from the Marcus Whitman hotel to Gard Vintners and Truth Teller Winery. I chose to ...

Your Woodinville Wine Blog Team Took a Road-Trip to Walla Walla!   A “Welcome To Washington Wine Country” Sign Brightened Our Visit to the Marc Restaurant The days of taking long road-trips have almost become a thing of the past for me because life gets so busy. There is something to be said for exploring the country with your feet ...

We wanted to let you know about some fun wine events happening in Woodinville on Thursday (October 11). We can hardly choose what to go do! First of all, it’s time for another After Hours Woodinville. This one will be held in the Hollywood District. Participating wineries include: Airfield Estates Winery Alexandria Nicole Cellars Goose Ridge Estate Winery (don’t forget ...