A Day In Woodinville

After a fabulous breakfast at Woodinville Cafe (which will be discussed in greater detail tomorrow) we were off on our journey to introduce Carl to Washington wines. Initially I was going to take some pictures of us drinking, but them something happened. Nature. It was a beautiful day and the grounds at Chateau St. Michelle are stunning. Here is a wonderful picture of Hydrangeas and then a stunning base of a Cedar tree. Wowzers, what a fun way to give wine tasting perspective.




Columbia Winery was just across the street from our first stop. It was quite a lovely facility and the most crowded as there were two limo buses parked with people all swarming around. The first picture is of the building as you approach and the second was some wild flowers on the grounds. Talk about details, a guy was going around and carefully repainting all the yellow curbing.




Silverlake Winery was our third stop and it was fun. Carl tasted pear wine for the first time. I have to say, in looking at the wineries from a different point of view is making the day a bit more fun. Each stop really shows how the arrival is as important as the experience.




Our last stop was the Woodhouse Wine Estates. Carl was put over the edge with a tasting of 10 different wines. Here they have a great patio area and what are they growing? Why tomatoes of course! It was a fun day.




All told Carl bought 3 bottles of wine and we had a lot of laughs to be sure. I was amazed to learn that there are nearly 50 wineries and tasting rooms in the Woodinville area. This was not my first visit, but one thing is for sure, it will not be my last. A very good memory to be sure and this is now Carl's last night as he flies south tomorrow. Thanks for coming up, it's been a good time.