Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Friday Wine Tasting at Wicked Cellars

Wine Tasting Wicked Cellars - Washington's Maison Bleue Winery and Crozes-Hermitage Syrahs

Wine Tasting Wicked Cellars 

2012 Maison Bleue Jaja White***  lemon, hectarines

2011 Maison Bleue "Petite Joie" Marsanne***+  apricot, hazelnut, balanced

2012 Maison Bleue "La Famille" Rosé**+  pomegranate, jasmine

2011 Maison Bleue Jaja Red Wine (GSM)**+  cola, dark plum

2011 Domaine Emmanuel Darnaud "Mise en Bouche" Crozes-Hermitage***  smoky, spice, tobacco

2011 Domaine Emmanuel Darnaud "Les Trois Chenes" Crozes-Hermitage***  blackberry, black currants, anise

Maison Bleue winery is located in “The Loft” Prosser Washington

Maison Bleue winery  “The Loft” Prosser Washington

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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Out and about – Prosser Wine tasting and Coyote Canyon Spanish Wine Dinner

Out and about…

Out and about – Coyote Canyon Wine Dinner 

Prosser Washington wine tasting and Coyote Canyon Spanish Wine Dinner


We have not been over to Eastern Washington to pick up some of our wine club selections for almost a year. So off to Prosser we went…

Columbia Crest

Out and about – Columbia Crest

Out and about – Columbia Crest

Snoqualmie

Tasting room closed making room for “14 Hands“

Out and about – Snoqualmie – Future home of 14 Hands Tasting room

Willow Crest Winery

Out and about – Willow Crest Winery – for a snack

Wine O’Clock Wine Bar

Out and about – Wine O’Clock Wine Bar

Out and about – Wine O’Clock Wine Bar – Asparagus bisque

Out and about – Wine O’Clock Wine Bar

The Pizza Stone & Pub

Pizza and beer is a great way to end a day of wine tasting

Out and about – The Pizza Stone & Pub – salami pizza

Alexandria Nicole Cellars

Out and about – Alexandria Nicole Cellars – a small snack

The Hogue Cellars

Out and about – The Hogue Cellars

Mercer Estates Winery

Out and about – Mercer Estates Winery

Whitstran Brewing

Lunch time…

Out and about – Whitstran Brewing – Deep Fried Asparagus

Coyote Canyon Winery

Out and about – Coyote Canyon

Gamache Vintners

Out and about – Gamache Vintners

Thurston Wolfe Winery

Out and about – Thurston Wolfe Winery
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Coyote Canyon Spanish Wine Dinner

We were not planning to attend a wine dinner while visiting Prosser, but thanks to social media caterer Suzanne Ayala knew we were in town and invited us to check the wine dinner out…

Thanks Suzanne

Out and about – Coyote Canyon Wine Dinner 

Out and about – Coyote Canyon Wine Dinner – Carolyn Knee

Out and about – Coyote Canyon Wine Dinner – with caterers Suzanne and Chef Jesse Ayala

Out and about – Coyote Canyon Wine Dinner – Jerry doing what he enjoys

Out and about – Coyote Canyon Wine Dinner – Jerry doing a little barrel tasting 

Out and about – Coyote Canyon Wine Dinner – Mini crab taco

Out and about – Coyote Canyon Wine Dinner – Gazpacho with shrimp

Out and about – Coyote Canyon Wine Dinner – owner Mike Andrews

Out and about – Coyote Canyon Wine Dinner – baby spinach salad

Out and about – Coyote Canyon Wine Dinner – pork tenderloin with Couscous

Out and about – Coyote Canyon Wine Dinner – caramelize bananas with vanilla bean ice cream

Thank the owners Mike and Martha Andrews, manager Carolyn Knee and caterers Suzanne and Chef Jesse Ayala for a great evening of food and new friends…





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