Jun 20, 2011 Posted by Ed

Eating and Drinking at Wine Rocks 2011

This year’s Wine Rocks moved to the Georgetown Ballroom. Initially disappointed that Wine Rocks Seattle wasn’t returning to the Hard Rock Cafe, I applauded the move. A great venue, the Georgetown Ballroom is in a  historic and  beautifully restored building that originally housed the Mission Theater, which opened in the 1920s. The Georgetown Ballroom’s outdoor courtyard was a big... read more

Jun 30, 2010 Posted by Bean

WBC or Bust begins in Woodinville

After months of planning, research and blogging, the lucky winners of the WBC or Bust Road Trip to Walla Walla Wine Bloggers contest began their journey across Washington state. Bloggers, along with a small group of traditional media and PR professionals, got on the bus from the Renaissance hotel to begin their road trip on Wednesday morning. The journey began in Woodinville with a tour of Chateau Ste... read more

Apr 30, 2010 Posted by Bean

Barrage Cellars Trifecta leads to a win for Merlot Gone Mad

Congratulations to @jojolocal, Joanna won two tickets to Merlot Gone Mad! Joanna won by correctly identifying Kevin Correll, Barrage Cellars in our Merlot Gone Mad contest to guess the Merlot Maker.  Her comment was randomly selected from the other correct answers. Kevin Corell is pictured here in his tasting room with my dog Ebony but if you recognized Kevin you probably know that you are much more... read more

Aug 14, 2009 Posted by Ed

Auction of Washington Wines Barrel Picnic 2009

Hi there …just a few notes on last night’s fun Auction of Washington Wines picnic, a fundraiser held at Chateau Ste Michelle for Uncompensated Care at Children’s Orthopedic Hospital and the Washington Wine Education Foundation. I was really impressed by the layout of the Auction of Washington Wines Barrel Picnic. There was great flow between the various fundraising games, food tables and... read more