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Posted 5/12/2010 at 6:23 AM PST

Winery Volunteering

I am often asked what it takes to be a Winery Volunteer, so I thought I would jot down a few random things that came to mind.

The first thing is time; you have to be available when the winery has need of help. Most small Winery owners have “Day Jobs” so most likely the times for volunteering will be outside of normal work hours, evenings and weekends. This is advantageous to us part time winery workers as in most cases we also have “Day Jobs.” Because this tends to be the luck of coincidences it is advisable to sign up at many wineries then chances are something will match your schedule.

The second is a desire to learn, every winery does things a little different so you have to be willing to learn how they "do it." Some have invested in equipment to automate some of the processes others do everything by hand and each winemaker has their own philosophy of what best suits their wine making methods. While you should not be afraid to share your...

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Posted 5/4/2010 at 7:15 PM PST

Washington vs Chilean Wines

Join our group on Friday, May 14th for an early evening tasting the great Washington wines of Edmonds Winery and Peng Wines that are imported from Chile. Edmonds Winery is opening their Tasting Roomin Woodinville specially for us...AND...everyone gets to taste at least 10 wines (5 each) presented by experts...AND...they're including some complimentary breads and cheeses... AND BEST YET...you get all this for a measly $15... that's right only $15, if you buy your ticket online by May 10th! Think about it... you get to try 10 wines, presented by wine experts, at the winery tasting room, open exclusively for us, and they are including some lite apps to go with it...for only $15...if you buy your ticket online by May 10th. How great a deal is that! Now, here's an extra kicker in this great deal... if you buy any of the wines that you try, you get a $5 credit towards the purchase...for each winery... meaning, if you buy 1-bottle of Edmonds...

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Posted 3/26/2010 at 2:06 PM PST

#WAMerlot is a hit

Last night (March 25, 2010) I participated in what may be the largest wine tasting ever. The #WAMerlot was a twitter event where anyone anywhere was encouraged to taste a Washington Merlot wine and share their experiences on Twitter. I was invited to host this event for Russells Dining & Bar in Bothell, WA. The Merlot we had for tasting was the 2007 Hestia Cellars Merlot. I had my laptop set up and tweeted the comments of the visitors as well as my own experiences. All Tweets included the hashtag (#) of #WAMerlot. This event was created and organized by a fellow tweeter Josh Wade (@NectarWine). Many wine shops, wineries, and restaurants hosted events around this and was a great success. I look forward to the next Washington Wine event.
Thom Schessler@Wine_Traveler

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Posted 2/5/2010 at 7:17 AM PST

A Virtual Visit to Edmonds Winery Tasting room

Check this out then come in person http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eTXW2vB1DA This was shot as we were preparing for our Halloween party.

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Posted 1/20/2010 at 5:15 PM PST

Have you shared WineCHATr with your friends?

Have you seen how this community has grown lately? We can help it grow more by sharing with our friends. So tell somoen today about WineCHATr.

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Posted 1/15/2010 at 6:49 AM PST

WineCHATr passes 500 connections!

There are now over 500 listed connections, so if each of you get two new members and they get two new members this thing will really take off.  Next time you visit your favorite winery ask them if they are on WineCHATr or if you have a winery ask your customer's if they are on WineCHATr.

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Posted 12/29/2009 at 9:01 AM PST

Prosperity and Peace in the new year!

Here's to the new year and hopes to make the last two a distant memory. Although not all memories of the last two years are to be forgotten, I made some great friends and started a new career (thanks to an untimely lay off). I found a community of winemakers and wine drinkers here on WineCHATr that educate and entertain me. I have seen the Woodinville Wine community grow in the midst of a recession and for the most part, prosper. From the fruit I tasted at Crush last year, we are in for a great future. It is my wish that everyone look at the positives they experienced in 2009 and build on them for an even more positive future.

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Posted 12/4/2009 at 5:15 PM PST

St. Nick's should be a blast this year

The wineries are primed and there should be lots of great wines and wine related goods to buy as you visit the list on the St. Nick's route. You can get your Christmas shopping done while getting in the spirit with all the great wines that will be tasted in Woodinville.

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Posted 11/23/2009 at 7:43 AM PST

CHATr Fest at Edmonds Winery was Fun!

We had two Laptops set up in the tasting room where people who did not know about WineCHATr were able to sign up and check it out. Dirty Gerty was a hit and many folks picked some up for Thanksgiving. This unfiltered gewürztraminer pairs great with turkey as was evidenced today with the turkey rolls we served. Bentley was there greeting all who would offer to pet him and was ever vigilant for any crumbs dropped (maybe they should have named him Hoover or Dyson). For those of you who didn’t make it you can visit us next weekend and pick up wine for Christmas. I am going to try mulling some Dirty Gerty to see how that would be on a cold evening. I expect it will be awesome.

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Posted 11/19/2009 at 7:02 AM PST

I can't wait to meet everyone at CHATr Fest

I hope you can all make it to the Edmonds Winery CHATr Fest, this will be a chance to taste some great wines and meet other WineCHATr members in person. Saturday November 21st from 1-5 PM.

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Posted 11/12/2009 at 7:38 AM PST

Meet up at CHATr Fest

I look forward to meeting other WineCHATr members at the Edmonds Winery CHATr Fest November 21st from 1-5 PM. For a free tasting connect to Edmonds Winery here on WineCHATr. See you there!

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Posted 9/26/2009 at 5:33 PM PST

My Grape Adventure

  My Grape Adventure started when I met Doug Petersen of Edmonds winery at 6:00 AM in Woodinville and hopped into the 24 foot Ryder truck.  You can see my pictures on Facebook.  We headed to I-90 through the Snoqualmie pass To Ellensburg where we stopped for a quick breakfast at the Buzz In. We then proceeded south on I-82 to Toppenish where we moved to smaller roads.  The suspension in the truck was nonexistent so we were shaken not stirred the whole way.  We passed through the Rattle Snake Hills going south to Horse Heaven Hills and finally getting to our destination of Destiny Ridge with a splendid view of the Columbia River.  Our Fruit was ready to be loaded in the truck and we were met by the vinyard owner, Jarrod Boyle, who allowed me to pick some grape leaves for my wife to make her wonderful stuffed grape leaves.  With four tons of fruit on board, half from the Sara Lee lot and half from the Phelps lot.  Then it was the... ...
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