Wanting to raise our spirits on a recent gloomy, rainy winter day, Serret (from Serretabella Images) and I decided to treat ourselves to an afternoon wine tasting in Woodinville! Why not? A girl shouldn’t sit huddled by the fireplace moping all afternoon! We wandered into the welcoming Dusted Valley tasting room after a nice lunch at Purple Cafe nearby. Dusted Valley was ...
When we arrived at Lauren Ashton Cellars, we met the lovely Bill Collins, who spent at least two hours educating us about wine and wine tasting! He was by far the most passionate wine expert we’ve yet met. Right from the start, we felt so welcomed. Riinu, who is the Director of Marketing, (and wife of winemaker Kit Singh) prepared a ...
An abundance of Woodinville wine is available at Smasne Cellars! Smasne Cellars has been on my radar for a long time and I recently made a trip there on a Sunday afternoon. My fiance James, my daughter Natalie, Carrie and I had a memorable tasting! Look at the wine offerings on this tasting room board, I think it might be ...
#1 Valentine’s Day Dinner at Davenport Cellars. Chef Anne Marie will present a five-course Valentine’s Day Dinner. And of course, the dinner will be paired with wines from Davenport Cellars. This is such a fun and welcoming place to visit! I’m glad to read that they will do their best to accomodate dietary restrictions. Taking a peek at their intriguing five ...
Jen and I always eat some sort of meal or snack before going wine tasting here in Woodinville. Wine tasting on an empty stomach is not a good idea, especially not when we both have to drive home later! Recently we stopped by The Collective on Tap to enjoy some snacks before hitting the Hollywood District tasting rooms. This place ...
Last week we visited Woodinville’s DeLille Cellars Carriage House and enjoyed an impressive array of limited production wines. Executive winemaker Chris Upchurch and winemaker Jason Gorski have crafted a lineup of classic French Bordeaux style blends, focused on the Red Mountain AVA with grapes sourced from Washington’s leading vineyards. We were so excited when we learned that we would be able ...
Chocofest! is an event put on by Pike Brewing Company. It will take place Sunday, February 11 for just three short hours – 6pm to 9pm. They’ve invited several fellow brewing companies to serve beers to pair with their chocolate, but have also invited Barons Winery from Walla Walla, Woodinville’s beloved JM Cellars, Wilridge Winery, and Woodinville Whiskey Co. to ...
Yesterday, my boyfriend had the surprise good fortune of a day off! I promptly dragged him to Bellevue Square, where we shopped for clothes at Macy’s, stopped for drinks and appetizers at Tavern Hall, and browsed furniture at Crate and Barrel. I thought this was a good opportunity to take my beer-loving boyfriend to Woodinville to watch me indulge in ...
This week I met my friend Serret (from Serretabella Images) for a healthy lunch, followed by some wine tasting. Too rainy to garden, hike or walk around shopping at outdoor malls, so we thought wine tasting in Woodinville would make a great consolation prize for our afternoon off! We thought Purple Cafe would be a great jumping off point for ...
On a rainy afternoon earlier this week, Jen and I headed into Woodinville to enjoy a tasting or two. We’ve been trying to make it to Airfield Estates for quite a while – I frequently buy Airfield Estates wine at PCC Markets to serve at my weekend parties. I was glad to finally be able to check this place out! ...