I have a little secret. For as long as I’ve lived in the Seattle area and as much as I love wine, I had never been to Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville until last week. Sure, I’d had their wine. I’d driven past the property many times. But I finally visited the estate on Thursday […]
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Of Best Friends, Birthdays, and Pairing Painting with Wine
Let me tell you a little about my friend Sarah. That’s her, on the left, as we celebrated her birthday last week at a Corks and Canvas painting class at Matthews Estate winery in Woodinville. A Bay Area native, Sarah is now just as “Northwest” as Northwest can be. Despite a near obsession with tea, […]
Discovering Woodinville, One Event at a Time
If there’s one thing that’s consistent about people in the world of wine and spirits, it’s that they know how to throw a party. With food–good food. In the past few weeks, my husband and I have made the drive out to Woodiville, 20 miles northeast of Seattle, for parties at a couple of our […]