On a recent Sunday, Carrie, Zoe and I made plans for a wine tasting girls day.  I find that being a mom of two, working full time, and balancing all of my personal responsibilities and commitments can be a daunting task, and I was very excited for some relaxation!  We had a limited window of time and sought out ...

Carrie and I realized just how many wineries are tucked away in the Warehouse District of Woodinville, and we were beyond excited to explore them. This was our first wine tasting experience on this side of town, and are pleased to say that the service and wine at Woodhouse Wine Estates were outstanding! They serve wines from various labels, including ...

  Last week we decided to explore the Apple Farm Village. Carrie drives by it every day and her curiosity needed to be satisfied finally! Several tasting rooms share a beautifully landscaped patio and courtyard. We’ll have to come back here soon to try more of the other tasting rooms. We were delighted at how much open and free parking ...

For our Wine Wednesday tasting this week, Carrie and I decided to take a look around Columbia Winery, the largest winery venue in Washington State.  Our wine steward, Brooke was friendly and so helpful during our tasting and gave us great information about the wines we were enjoying. The stately entrance hints at the 50-year history of Columbia Winery’s innovative winemaking from ...

Last week, Jen, Serret and I were waiting eagerly for Barking Frog to open for lunch. With about half an hour to kill, we strolled around The Herbfarm’s gardens and Willows Lodge’s patios and beautiful property. The Herbfarm is such a charming and quaint building! I love it. We were impressed by this massive tree root – or is it ...

Let’s face it, I’m a shopaholic. So now that I’ve admitted it, I can tell you how delighted I was to explore Columbia Winery’s lovely gift shop while I was at a recent wine tasting. This table offers several fragrances in the heavenly Rewined candle line, plus modern wood or wire wine bottle holders, aerators and wine glasses. Their Rose ...

Last week Jen and I were compelled by a passing view from the road of these restful Adirondack chairs. We were originally headed elsewhere, but pulled over to explore Sky River Meadery here in Woodinville. Don’t you want to rush over and settle into one of their Adirondack chairs, glass of mead or wine in hand, enjoying this amazing view ...

Check out the welcoming entrance at Bramble Bump, home of JM Cellars. This family-owned winery sits on seven acres of private property that has been cultivated into a private arboretum. Guests of the Woodinville winery are welcomed to explore the lush trails while sipping on glasses of wine, which is exactly what we did! Here are Carrie and Zoe walking ...

After our lunch at The Commons one recent Friday, my friend Sarah and I indulged in a tasting at Brian Carter Cellars. With all the many tasting rooms in Woodinville to choose from, I have to say it was Brian Carter Cellars‘ beautiful patio that drew us in. (The near proximity and easy walk from The Commons wasn’t a small part ...

I wasn’t able to celebrate my friend Sarah’s birthday on the actual day, but wanted to treat her to a nice meal out. We settled on a Friday – she’s a teacher and has Fridays off, luckily. We arranged to meet in Woodinville, and she chose The Commons for her birthday meal! It happened to be Negroni Week, with proceeds ...