Jul 16, 2010
Kirkland Uncorked: Popping the cork on Wine, Dine & Design on the Waterfront
While others deal with crowds and carnival food at the Bite of Seattle, you could sipping and sampling wine and food along the Kirkland waterfront this weekend. Kirkland Uncorked is the east side of the lake’s answer to a three day summer festival celebrating local wine, food and art. Kirkland Uncorked consists of the Tasting Garden where you can sample wines, enjoy Pyramid beer by the glass, taste... read more
Jul 15, 2010
First Annual Cork and Pork
Join the festivities and fun at the first annual Cork and Pork at William Church Winery. This is an event that owner Rod Balsley has been talking and dreaming about for a long time. Start talking to him about really good BBQ and his eyes just light up! Rod should be really beaming on Saturday because William Church Winery has lined upChampionship Two Loose Screws BBQ to prepare a full BBQ dinner for you... read more
Jul 13, 2010
Storage Solution for Bellevue Wine Lovers
Are you like me? Do you have your wine cooler full, all of your wine racks full and are continually searching for a new safe and cool place to store your wine? I often have wine bottles lined up horizontally on the basement futon because my love for wine frequently takes over my life. I am lucky that I have that nice cool basement but what do you do when your living environment doesn’t have that... read more
Jul 12, 2010
Gorman Winery tempts and teases at Italianissimo
Chris Gorman says he isn’t a smart wine maker. Don’t believe him, he is like the Columbo of wine makers without the wrinkled rain coat. On a gorgeous, sunny Wednesday evening Gorman Winery threw a party on the back patio of Italianissimo. Now at first glance it might have looked like a release party, but two of the wines won’t be released for months and the other wines had been... read more
Jul 8, 2010
Beer Festivals: East and West of the Cascades this weekend
The sun is hot and the beer is cold and refreshing on both sides of the WashingtonCascades this weekend. In the west, the Phinney Neighborhood Association is hosting their fifth Annual Summer Beer Taste. On the eastern side, beer lovers will be gathering on Saturday to enjoy the Rails to Ales Brewfest in South Cle Elum. Both brewfests are not only a celebration of local Northwest beers but also... read more
