May 31, 2010 Posted by Bean

Wine Rocks at the Hard Rock Cafe!

Celebrate wine, music and the arts at the 3rd Annual Wine Rocks for Arts Corps. Wine Rocks brings 25 wineries and four bands together at the Hard Rock Cafe on June 3rd. If you think all wine lovers are snobs,  you will have a great time  eradicating that myth. Sip Washington wines, savor tasty treats and enjoy the music at Wine Rocks Seattle! Washington Wineries pouring at Wine Rocks Balboa... read more

May 28, 2010 Posted by Bean

Rosé Revival and Cool Whites 2010

The 8th annual “summer wine” event, Rosé Revival and Cool Whites, at Rays’ Boathouse is on June 2nd,   Last year we had to turn a lot of summer wine enthusiasts away and only a handful of tickets remain!  The Rosés and Whites will be perfect for your late-spring, early-summer dinner parties and get-togethers. Crisp and refreshing whites, rosés ranging from dry to sweet, there... read more

May 26, 2010 Posted by Bean

Seattle Wine Awards Sneak Preview at the Waterfront Grill

Last night, we got to taste six Double Gold Seattle Wine Award Winners at the Waterfront Grill. Kristen Young, Sommelier at the Waterfront Grill was part of the 2010 Tasting Panel judges for the Seattle Wine Awards. 2008 Long Shadows Poet’s Leap, Columbia Valley 2009 Kestrel Vintners Falcon Series Sauvignon Blanc Columbia Valley 2008 Le Chateau Winery Chardonnay, White Bluffs 2008... read more

May 17, 2010 Posted by Nancy

Seattle Wine Awards Preview

The Seattle Wine Awards are fast approaching! On Sunday, June 13th, you will have a chance to taste some of the best Northwest wines.  This truly is an exceptional event for the wine consumer, as all the wines poured are award winners selected from over 800 entries. While all the winning wines won’t be officially announced until June 1st, I had the pleasure of attending a preview Tweetup last... read more

May 14, 2010 Posted by Bean

5 Pigs, 5 Chefs, 5 Winemakers: Cochon 555 is coming to Seattle!

Cochon 555, a  national chef competition featuring: Five Chefs, Five Pigss and Five Winemakers will be in Seattle on May 23.  The US road trip of Cochon 555 is a ten stop tour and chef competition designed to highlight and promote heritage breed pigs and whole animal utilization. In each city, chefs are selected for their creativity in whole animal utilization and commitment to local agriculture. In... read more