Kevin and I arrived in Walla Walla on Thursday afternoon. We were excited to check out the local nightlife. We decided to start our night out at Sapolil Cellars, we didn’t realize that we would also end our night of fun there too! It was open guitar jam night and the place was filling up as we enjoyed a great salad, pizza and a bottle of wine. Every Thursday at Sapolil Cellars is Jam Night. Robin Barrett (of the Coyote Kings) hosts the Jam. We enjoyed meeting new friends, experienced great Blues guitar music and the people of Walla Walla who support the arts and music culture here. Everyone enjoyed themselves and the night was full of great music. What a great way to start out our stay here!
check out the video, our bartender got up there and joined in on this video clip with the band.
follow us as we discover and revisit the tastes of Woodinville, WA out and about and at our Woodinville home.
As Woodinville residents, we embrace all that Woodinville has to offer in local beer, wine, spirits and eateries. On the weekends, we spend our time exploring the local breweries, wineries and tasting rooms of Woodinville. We will be sharing our experiences and promote all that Woodinville has to offer!
Kevin has over 20 yrs. experience in the restaurant and wine industry in both Washington and California. He contributes his expertise on wine and food. He has created many wine lists for his restaurants and in 2011 was presented an award by the WA Wine Commission for his list, which featured Northwest wines. Kevin is also an amazing cook. He frequently “chefs it up” and I must admit, I am spoiled with awesome cuisine on a regular basis.
As we make our way through all of the 100+ tasting rooms and wineries (yes, there is a distinction) in the Woodinville area, we love to discover new and exciting wines and meet fantastic people! After a day of tasting, we return home and talk about the wines, the people we’ve met and what we liked and didn’t like.
In our opinion it’s not all about the wine, it’s about the experience. The more successful tasting rooms have great wine, ambiance, are visually appealing and have pleasant, knowledgeable staff. We’ve had the best tasting experiences at the rooms that have interesting artwork on the walls, music (live or streamed), and a great staff (and please, no Goldfish crackers!). When the winemakers present the tasting room visitor with a great tasting experience, guests are more likely to have a memorable experience, purchase wines and return with their friends. A few standout mentions for a great tasting experience and wines in Woodinville are; Guardian Cellars, Lauren Ashton Cellars, JM Cellars, Page Cellars, Patterson Cellars and Sparkman Cellars.
We look forward to writing all about our experiences and promoting our local businesses!
With over 100 tasting rooms and wineries here in Woodinville, if you haven’t already done so, break out the WWC map and make it a point to come visit Woodinville Wine Country.
Also, if you are local here, there are many volunteer opportunities to experience the wine making process first hand, working side by side with the winemaker on bottling, labeling or crush activities.
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