Autumn Harvest Wine Party Most people from outside Seattle probably initially think of rain and gray skies and Starbucks when they hear the word “Seattle.” But one of our well-kept secrets is that we have stunningly beautiful mild Octobers here in the Seattle (and Woodinville) area. Quite often in October, we have sunny afternoons and temperatures still in the 60s. ...
This year, Jen and I wanted to celebrate National Rose Day (and the second anniversary of Woodinville Wine blog) in a big way. We thought it would be fun to host a large party for our wine-loving local friends in my Woodinville back yard. After such a hard winter and dreary Spring, we were looking forward to celebrating with sunshine ...
In preparation for our National Rosé Day party, I ran around Woodinville for two weekdays and two weekend days buying local Rosé wines to add to our collection. We wanted to offer our party guests a diverse selection of Rosés to sample, and we tried to grab as many different Rosés as possible. We missed some important ones (For example, ...
Summer is coming! Look what I found at World Market’s Woodinville store: Republic of Tea’s Sonoma wine-inspired iced teas! I couldn’t resist picking up one of each kind to sample. Each tin holds six tea bags, enough for six one-quart pitchers of wine-flavored iced tea. (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you ...
I throw parties quite often, and this summer I’m sure to host several Rosé wine tasting parties. I’d like to do something special for my guests who attend but are left out of the Rosé drinking fun. What can I do for my guests who are non-drinkers, recovering alcoholics, pregnant, or designated drivers? In the past, I’ve put out lots ...
This year Woodinville has so many fantastic wine tasting options available for you on Mother’s Day weekend, and we are thrilled to share them with you! Saturday and Sunday, Tinte Cellars is hosting events that will help you pamper Mom (and yourself!). Tinte Cellars – William Church and Cullin Hills wineries will be offering a special wine package that includes ...
Happy May Day! Summer is just around the corner, and we were blessed with a warm sunny May Day. We so deserved it after our snowier-than-normal Seattle winter. I couldn’t wait to get out into my Woodinville backyard and soak up some sun! I played hooky for a couple of hours with wine, a book, and a treat. Can you ...
It’s Valentine’s Day, and here in Woodinville my neighbors and I have been snowed in nearly a week due to unplowed roads, two feet of snow in our cul-de-sac, and frozen driveways that take too many hours to shovel out. I’ve invited my next door neighbor over to share some wine and cookies with me this afternoon. Later today, she’s ...
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 ...
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 ...