We stopped by Matthews Winery recently without a reservation, just to check things out and see what’s going on with one of our favorite local wineries. We admired the tent setup and heaters, and peeked inside at the festive holiday decorations. Since we didn’t have a reservation, we didn’t ask to do a tasting, and we just checked out the ...
Carrie and I recently made a trip to Walla Walla and Isenhower Cellars was one of the wineries that we made an appointment to visit. Sadly, we had to cut our trip short and were not able to make it. The smoke from the wildfires had settled in over Walla Walla and it was too much for us to go ...
If you love Washington wine, but you are not yet feeling comfortable wine tasting at any of the Woodinville tasting rooms or wineries in person, you can still support your favorite wineries! We all maintain different levels of cautiousness regarding the safety measures that we choose to take during the global Covid-19 pandemic. That’s ok! We should all feel secure ...
Carrie and I made our annual summer trip to Walla Walla two weeks ago and were bubbling with excitement because we were each bringing along our significant others. Neither Carrie’s boyfriend Bob nor my fiance James had spent time in Walla Walla, so we were thrilled to get them out to visit the stunning Washington vineyards and wineries. Our first ...
On Labor Day Weekend, I was exploring the Warehouse District wineries here in Woodinville. After 3.5 years of wine blogging I’m now confident soloing tastings and I don’t feel self-conscious being by myself! I wanted to swing by Smasne Cellars to grab a bottle of their Albarino, but they were closed on Sunday. No matter – their neighbor Robert Ramsay ...
Labor Day Weekend is here, and I’m so looking forward to celebrating (carefully, with social distancing and masks in place, of course) with friends and family. As I think through the weekend ahead, and work my way through the many questions we’ve gotten on Facebook and in our Instagram DMs about wineries and restaurants this weekend, I really want to ...
I’m sure I’m not the only person here in Woodinville who might enjoy wine tasting on Monday after a long hot Saturday and Sunday filled with family activities! I wondered which tasting room patios might be open on Monday of Labor Day Weekend 2020, so I asked some of our local wine industry folks. Keep in mind that our wine ...
We recently gave ourselves permission to enjoy an afternoon of relaxation at Chateau Ste. Michelle for a private picnic. If you follow us on Instagram and YouTube, you will have probably seen our other posts about the fabulous cabana rentals that the Chateau is offering. We have been so impressed with the creative options available for guests to enjoy outdoor ...
Today is National Red Wine Day, and we’re celebrating with a 2016 Tempranillo from Synne Cellars here in Woodinville. Check out my video about what food I paired with this Spanish style wine! You can visit Synne Cellars tasting room on weekends in the Warehouse District here in Woodinville. Their address is: 19501 144th Ave NE C-300, Woodinville, WA 98072 ...
Jen and I visited the wine club members-only patio at Alexandria Nicole Cellars last Friday. We were delighted to visit with our favorite ANC staff members, including April and Russell. It’s been too long since we stopped by, and we’re so glad we did. The current wine tasting flight at Alexandria Nicole Cellars is a Chardonnay, a Viognier, their a2 ...