DeLille Cellars was founded in 1992 by Charles and Greg Lil, Jay Soloff and acclaimed winemaker, Chris Upchurch. Soon after, the winery acquired the rights to Harrison Hill vineyard which is home to some of the oldest vines in the state of Washington. DeLille is commited to its tradition of creating quality, award winning Bordeaux blends. DeLille Cellars is ...
I don’t know about you, but every February here in rainy Seattle, I get a little (ok, a lot!) antsy for outdoor entertaining and long Summer nights. I’ve made it one of my goals this year to try and host at least one fabulous party before Spring is over. We wanted to share some entertaining pieces that are favorites of ...
This year marks the twentieth anniversary for Walla Walla’s beloved Isenhower Cellars. Congratulations, Brett and Denise! To celebrate, on February 9th and 10th, the Woodinville (and Walla Walla and Leavenworth tasting rooms) will be debuting Isenhower’s 20th Anniversary Petit Verdot Port. The winemakers write: We combined brandy made from our own Cabernet Sauvignon with the ripest Petit Verdot grapes from ...
With nothing to do on a beautifully sunny Sunday other than laundry and house cleaning, I decided to invite my friend Teresa out to lunch and wine tasting in Woodinville. (She’s terrified of cameras, so I respected her wishes and didn’t take her photo! We ended up dining outdoors on the patio outside at Bistro at Hollywood Schoolhouse, warm enough ...
Jen and I get asked this question a lot: Exactly how many tasting rooms are in Woodinville currently? With so many new ones opening up, and a few that have closed down in the last eighteen months, it’s hard to keep track. We’ve looked through our notes and our photos, and came up with the following list of winery tasting ...
In June, Tinte Cellars made news within the Woodinville community when it acquired Cullin Hills Winery and William Church Winery. Recently, owners Tim Gamble and Teresa Spellman Gamble graciously opened their doors and gave Carrie and me a behind-the-scenes tour of the newly combined winery. We greatly enjoyed meeting them and hearing more about their passions for winemaking and strengthening ...
Serret and I started off 2018 with a healthy lunch at Purple Cafe. Just looking over the food photos from that post makes me want to run down there for lunch today! Jen and I got a personal tour of the beautiful DeLille Cellars Carriage House and its posh wine club room. Jen is a huge fan of DeLille’s D2 ...
I continued my exploration of festively decorated tasting rooms .. Hungry, I stopped into Heritage Restaurant + Bar for a snack. I came in right at opening (11am) so the restaurant wasn’t yet busy. Soon it would be full of hungry diners! The waitstaff was busy preparing this large table for a holiday event. Check out the adorable reindeer tablescape! ...
On a recent winter morning, I took myself on a tour of festively decorated wine tasting rooms in Woodinville. My next stop was Chandler Reach Vineyards. They’re open 7 days a week, and you might notice that they stay open a couple of hours later than most other tasting rooms in our city. I was really impressed by the beautiful ...
I met my good friend Tonja at Vivi Pizzeria for lunch a few weeks ago and we had such a perfect, pre-wine tasting meal that I had to share it with you! Carrie and I often frequent Vivi’s for several reasons. First, the location is perfect and parking is typically not an issue. Even if the main lot is ...