Calling all Cellar Rats! Please join us in to our Kirkland Tasting Room on Saturday, June 18 so we can say “Thank you” for all you do, all you buy, and all you pour!We’ll be tasting some new releases (2013 Carménère and 2015 Viognier) as well as some Library wines....
Pairing Wine & Food
Featured Artwork for May 2015: Thea Peterson
Our featured artwork for May is Thea Peterson. Both Thea’s Mother and Father were California artists. Her first memories are of interesting people in their home. There was always art, literature and music. Thea has always been fascinated with the human figure. She...
Chocolate Lovers! April Chocolate and Wine Pairing
Sign up soon for this VERY POPULAR event! We use the amazing hand-made truffles from Brugge Chocolates in Redmond, and pair 6 of them with 6 of our wines. Susan Walukiewicz, owner of Brugge Chocolates, will be on hand to answer your most pressing...
New Releases YOU. MUST. TRY. 2012 Carmenere and 2012 Cadenza Washington Red Blend: Updated
YOU. MUST. TRY. THESE. WINES. Big, Bold, Beautiful, 2012 Barrel-aged reds are here! "I'm excited to share our 2012 red wines with you! The 2012 vintage is one of the best since I started the winery 10 years ago, and I think these are the best wines we have made...
New Releases Must Try Kirkland Columbia Valley Merlot 2012 and Malbec
YOU. MUST. TRY. THESE. WINES. The first of our 2012 Barrel-aged reds are here! "I'm excited to share our 2012 red wines with you! These are the first two of 13 limited production 2012 red wines that will be released throughout 2015. The 2012 vintage is one of the best...
Food and Wine: You Can’t Know One Without The Other
By Ben Hilzinger There is a serious problem growing more and more apparent in the world of young, specifically American, wine drinkers. Up until recent years, wine consumption built its popularity by appealing to adults and professionals with a taste for the...
Poulet a la Moutard + Serenade
(Chicken in Mustard Sauce) 1 1/2 large fry chicken cut up skin removed (about 3 pounds)2 cups dry white wine1/2 cup imported dijon mustard2 tablespoons olive oil, as needed1 tablespoon unsalted buttersalt and freshly ground pepper to taste2 medium onions,...
Mirabel Shrimp and Chick Pea Fritters + 2001 Brut
Mirabel Shrimp and Chick Pea FrittersFrom Fishery Products International, fisheryproducts.com Yield: 10 servings 24 medium shrimp, peeled, tail-on and deveined 2/3 C. chick peas or garbanzo beans (1/4 lb.), picked over1 medium yellow onion, chopped1/2 C. loosely...
FIREROASTERS™ ISLAND GRILL TILAPIA OVER TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD + 2010 Viognier
FIREROASTERS™ ISLAND GRILL TILAPIA OVER TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD Yield: 10 servings 10 Island Tilapia portions5 large sweet potatoes, peeled, diced and roasted5 c. pineapple chunks5 c. diced mango2 c. julienned red onion2 c. diced avocado1 c. sliced green bell pepper¼ c....
EGG SALAD AND AVOCADO WRAP + 2009 Adagio
EGG SALAD AND AVOCADO WRAP Yield: 2 servings Egg Salad (recipe follows)1 oz. mesclun lettuce1 fresh California avocado, sliced2 10-in. white or spinach flour tortillas Egg Salad Yield: 2 ½ cups 8 large eggs1 t. prepared mustard2 T....