dragonc | Shared With: Everyone - Feb 19 2006 | wine, wine bars, wine shop, seattle, pike place market, shopping
I bought some wine from here today, and met Kyle, a tremendously knowledgable person who works there. We talked about wine bars, and why they haven't worked out too well here in Seattle.
It's an interesting puzzle. Seattle does not lack wine or wine enthusiasts. Washington is the second largest wine producer in the United States. So why have wine bars taken off like madness in Portland, San Francisco, Boulder, and not here in Seattle?
I have toyed with the idea of a wine bar in Seattle for a long time, so this, in a way, discourages me, but in another way, makes me think: What would make it work???
Anyway, if you need help with wine, I'd really recommend this place. Tell Kyle and Michael (the owner) Nikki sent you!
Quoted: In Seattle's Pike Place Market for 25 years, Pike and Western Wine shop stocks fine wines from the Pacific Northwest, California, Italy, France and around the world.
- dragonc | Shared With: Everyone - Dec 01 2007 | health, food, wine
You know I do it purely for medical reasons.
Quoted: 4. Drink a glass of wine a day. Don't start drinking wine just to fight ab fat, but if you enjoy a glass with dinner, it's a great benefit. Some studies even suggest that light to moderate drinking protects against female midsection weight gain, compared with teetotaling. Based on a review of data collected by the National Center for Health Statistics, one 4-ounce glass of red or white wine most days a week (up to 20 a month) seems to be best.
- dragonc | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 16 2007 | wine
This one makes great mimosa!
Quoted: Organic Wine 2005 Prosecco Perlage Riva Moretta - This sparkling wine has a clear straw yellow color and a rich bouquet reminiscent of flowers and fru ...
- dragonc | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 07 2006 | wine, french wine, packaging, cool ideas
Quoted: French Rabbit has taken the drink container to a new level with their innovative wine packaging. Instead of using the traditional glass bottles, they've developed their own version of a drink box to sell their wine in, and the results are pretty interesting. The box weighs just about four percent of an ordinary glass wine bottle, meaning it would take 25 trucks filled with bottles to equal one truck filled with empty Rabbits. The package itself is made from polyethelene, aluminum foil and paperboard, so it's 100% recyclable, and its collapsible, which reduces waste volume by about 90 percent. The twist-on cap makes using cork a thing of the past. While it may seem strange to drink wine from what amounts to an oversized juice box, reviews have been positive;
- dragonc | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 03 2006 | wine, cabernet sauvignon, california wine, food
This wine is so mild, it's misleading to how strong it is. I know, it makes no sense, just like all wine description, but it is good. I'm not sure how it's worth $55.00, but.... well, I'd do anything to improve my wine street cred, even if that means spending my retirement savings.
I'd recommend it if it were on sale. Really nice mild taste.
- dragonc | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 15 2006 | food, wine, seattle, alki, seafood
No way, Salty's eh? I have heard that they have an amazing Sunday brunch
- dragonc | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 05 2006 | tosee, comedy, oscars, wine, movies
This is a great movie for wine geeks, or people interested in wine, or people who want to take a road trip down the coast, drinking wine and gettin' in trouble and finding love and pondering life
- dragonc | Shared With: Everyone - Jan 06 2006 | wine, 2005
Whites:
Sparkling - Sauvignon Blanc - Pinot Gris/Grigio - Riesling - Chardonnay - Other White/RoséReds:
Pinot Noir - Syrah - Zinfandel - Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - Other Reds and Red Blends - dragonc | Shared With: Everyone - Dec 25 2005 | seattle, restaurants, wine, happy hour, food
Quoted: Seattle Dining - an in-depth guide to Seattle restaurants and dining around the Puget Sound!
dragonc | Shared With: Everyone - Dec 25 2005 | wine, seattle, puget sound, food
For me to check out, especially City Cellars on 45th, where wine tasting occurs every Friday from 5-7, perfect timing so I can go climbing afterwards.
Send Nikki a friend request or a personal message instead.