Last weekend Isabell and I made a trip up to Seattle to see some of our friends. On Sunday night we had a rendezvous of the powers that be for Tavola Rosso for a dinner at Olivar, a Spanish-French fusion restaurant on Capitol Hill. This particular dinner was significant, as it was a mini-celebration of [...]
It is with a bit of sadness that I write this post, as it is in regards to the last dinner my wife and I had in Seattle as residents. We are headed down to Austin, Texas - far from the wine hotbed of Washington - but nonetheless this venture will offer us, as well [...]
Kirkland’s wine merchant, The Grape Choice, is located near the waterfront in downtown and offers both wine connoisseurs and virgins alike a pleasant experience. Drawn to the venue’s outdoor seating and friendly atmosphere, and the fact that dogs are welcome, I always find myself wanting to stick around for hours.
We’ve stopped by last minute to [...]
I enjoyed the finest Cappuccino this side of Italy this morning - foamy and creamy, but still tasting like strong coffee.
Cafe Presse has quickly become my favorite place to eat, drink, and meet up in all of Seattle. I made my first morning- time visit today and left wanting to return as soon as my [...]
We’ve covered Tsillan Cellars plenty in past posts, and have a pretty sincere connection to the place. From an outside perspective, it appears that Tsillan Cellars has gone through their growing pains and is now really exceeding expectations with the quality of their wine, under head viticulturalist Shane Collins’ close watch.
After a recent winery [...]
We finally made it happen, dinner at Kirkland’s newest addition, Trellis. Last Thursday we took a stroll down to the restaurant, located in Kirkland’s Heathman Hotel , for an evening with friends, Sarah and Jason. We had been talking about venturing to Trellis for months (ever since it opened last fall) so we were very [...]
A couple of nights ago my wife and I had a very nice Washington wine, the 2005 Alexandria Nicole Grenache. Normally the grenache varietal is reserved for blending into more prominent red wines like cabernet sauvignon and merlot. But recently we have seen more and more traditional blending grapes showcased on their own. And we [...]
I placed an order with AmazonFresh on Wednesday and I was pleasantly surprised with the transaction, and thought I’d share. The fresh produce arrived before 6 AM on Thursday; clean and packaged nicely. Aside from fruits and vegetables, I bought some prosciutto and Italian sausages (they arrived in a temperature-controlled bag with ice pack). Even [...]
Valentine’s Day has come and gone but my memories of the wine we enjoyed that night have not. Sean prepared our traditional Valentine’s meal of lamb alongside small, yellow potatoes and green beans. The bottle of 2003 Kennedy Shah Syrah from Woodhouse Family Wine Cellars, couldn’t have complimented the dinner better. Purchased a couple summers [...]
Last Friday was Isabell’s birthday and we already had plans to have a little party at our new place. So that meant that I needed to find a good lunch spot to take the place of a birthday dinner. Neither of us had been to Tom Douglas’s Dahlia Lounge, so we decided to give it [...]
