Happy Birthday Barking Frog!

Willows Lodge has turned 14 and they’re so excited, they’re giving the presents to you!

Throughout the month of September, you’ll be treated to:

• 14 fabulous days of giveaways by posting photos of your favorite #celebrations held at Willows Lodge on the hotel’s Facebook page.
• $14 wine flights in the Fireside
• 14% off wines priced $75 - $125 in the Barking Frog and Fireside / 28% off wines priced $130 and above
• 14% off spa products including Decleor and Carita
• $14 add-on treatments at the Spa including a scalp massage, foot treatments, facial mask and eye treatments (normally $20-$60) Read more HERE.
• 14% off gift shop items including Molton Brown

Happy Birthday Barking Frog from your friends at Weddings in Woodinville!

The Woodhouse Wine Estates takes home the gold in the Seattle Wine Awards

Congratulations to our venue and wine provider, The Woodhouse Wine Estates, on their 3 Double Gold and 3 Gold medal winning wines at this year’s Seattle Wine Awards! The Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Syrah received Double Gold and our Darighe, Petit Verdot and Riesling received Gold. 

2014 Iron Vintner Challenge-The All Stars version

They can make great wine, but can they cook too? It’s time again for the 2014 Iron Vintner Challenge and this year it’s the All Stars version! Winning winemakers from the past four years will square off in this head-to-head cooking competition.

Over the course of the four Wednesdays in June, competitors are put to the test to see who is the best cook and will ultimately be crowned the 2014 All Star Iron Vintner.

Learn more about this food & wine lovers event HERE.

Late Night Thursdays at Woodhouse Wine Estates

The weather is starting to warm up and the days are getting longer, which means our venue partners at Woodhouse Wine Estates have started up their Late Night Thursdays again.  Starting May 1st at 4-8pm, WWE will have glass pour specials, bottle specials, small plates available for purchase, and special tastings.

Their May schedule looks amazing! Check it out:

May 1: First Late Night of the Season! Come in between 4-8 for specials on new Spring wines. Picnic Blend, Grenache Rosé and Viognier will be our featured glass pours at $5 each or get a bottle to enjoy on the patio for 10% off. Cheese & charcuterie plates will be available.
 

May 8: Celebrating Cinco de Mayo (the second round)! Specials will be Kennedy Shah Tempranillo and Kennedy Shah Reserve Tempranillo. Both will be available by the glass or bottle. Tapas plates to go with the wines will be available.
 

May 15: Bring Mom out to Woodhouse for Late Night! Specials will be Reserve Malbec, Grenache Rosé and Reserve Riesling. If you would rather do a tasting, they will have 2 for 1 tasting fees or you can purchase a bottle and relax for a while.
 

May 22: Michael Good will be at Woodhouse playing acoustic guitar. Come out and show him some love. Wine specials this week will be Maghee Merlot, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and Reserve Petit Verdot. Come and try some rarely opened and amazing wines!

May 29: Memorial Day Late Night. WWE will have specials on older vintages of some of your favorites. These are limited inventory and wines that haven’t been out in a while. Don’t miss out! Stop in between 4-8pm to see what’s available.

Passport 2014 Last Call-Woodinville's all-access wine weekend

It's the final year for Woodinville Wine County’s Passport event and they are throwing the ultimate party!

Passport weekend, May 3-4, 2014, offers you an all-access pass to over 40 wineries throughout Woodinville, and is a great opportunity to experience the quality and breadth of our state's vintners. To assist in your exploration, there'll be some amazing food opportunities throughout Woodinville, a free t-shirt & logo wine glass, free wine valet service and the new Emerald City Trolley service between Hollywood and Warehouse Wine Districts.

Be sure to visit Weddings in Woodinville venue Columbia Winery to pick up your passport and other goodies for the weekend.

For more information please visit woodinvillewinecountry.com

Salute!