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Wineries for links
and contact information |
| San Juan
Vineyards |
On San Juan Island |
| Wine |
Comment |
| 2000 Merlot |
A remarkably smooth and flavorful merlot |
| Rest |
Acceptable, but not spectacular. A little pricey. |
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| Columbia Winery |
Woodinville, the premier winery in the
Puget Sound area. Large and kinda impersonal. |
| Wine |
Comment |
| 2000 Gewürztraminer |
A fantastic Gewürztraminer. Of course you need to
really like a sweet wine. |
| 1999 Chardonnay |
The worst wine I've ever tasted. The first time I've
been in danger of spitting out the wine I was provided at a
tasting. |
| Rest |
Whites are good. However, after the Chardonnay I'm not
a big fan of their Reds. |
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| Distefano
Winery |
A strange small winery located in a
Woodinville industrial park. They seem to discharge into the
sewer giving the
industrial park a fascinating "air". |
| Wine |
Comment |
| Meritage |
A nice red. Pricy however. |
| Ottimo |
They claim it's a favorite. The strong sulfite flavor
turned me off. Also, pricy |
| Rest |
Mediocre overall and overpriced. |
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| SILVER LAKE
WINERY |
Probably my favorite Woodinville winery.
Small enough to be friendly but large enough to have a nice
selection. |
| Wine |
Comment |
| 2000 Chardonnay |
Nice white with a mild aftertaste. |
| 1999 Reserve Merlot |
A really nice red. Mild, slightly smokey. |
| 1999 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon |
Similar to the Merlot but the bite makes it much less
appealing |
| Rest |
Reasonable and moderately priced. They also have a
penchant for discounts at the winery. |
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