Alexandria Nicole

The weekend provided us with another opportunity to head out east to Woodinville and get to know a couple more places just a little bit better.  Alexandria Nicole was definitely a highlight, and I particularly enjoyed their white wines. Both the Shephered’s Mark and Sauvignon Blanc were excellent.

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Free Run Pinot

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Sonoma

Over the long labor day weekend we found our way to Sonoma for our very first visit. Here are the highlights: 1. Landmark Vineyards. Amazing hospitality, gorgeous grounds, and some Syrah! 2. Joseph Swan. Harvest was well underway as we approached the tasting room. We enjoyed speaking with Karen and becoming the 8th in line for a [...]

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Gilbert Syrah 2006

The good folks at Gilbert have been growing fruit forever, and recently went full speed ahead expanding their wine footprint beyond their vineyards.  They are in line for big things in the state of Washington.     Wine of the Week: Gilbert 2006 Syrah   According to the GIlberts: Our 2006 vintage Syrah is a super-saturated, hedonistic red wine [...]

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Gramercy Cellars Lagniappe Syrah 2006

With all the rave reviews for this wine, I’d been eagerly waiting to open it up for a couple of months.  We purchased it from Pete’s Wine Shop in Bellevue before Clara was born and had been holding onto it as one of the first bottles for Liz to really enjoy post pregnancy. With Mark and [...]

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