Lorien Gruchalla’s photos will be on display during Red Wine and Chocolates February 11th & 12th.

About Lorien
i like rusty scissors

Who needs romance when we’ve got Red Wine and Chocolate? And oh boy, do we have incredible red wines and delectable artisan chocolates lined up for two palate-rich, hedonistic weekends in February. On February 11th and 12th, we’ll have chocolate pairings by Rebecca Chatham of Tempurr Artisan Confections. She’ll bring her incredible truffles, creative mendiants and my personal favorites the chocolate salted caramels! Her chocolates are to die for and will be paired alongside a perfect selection of our red wines. We will be busting out some of our extremely limited stock of wines for these pairings, so you won’t want to miss it.

You can also meet Rebecca on Saturday and Sunday from 1 – 4pm as she discusses her passion for chocolate and shows us how to make our very own chocolate tuxedo strawberries.

Saturday is all the “official” 2nd Annual Art pARTy. The event will feature very special musical accompaniment all night long, but this event is too big for just one group. Seattle’s Sl0wpoke is two handsome grandsons spinning records. One man rock band Wes Sp8 will also be performing. $5 (advance or at the door) gets you in on the action.

Sunday is the Art pARTy Raffle. There will be more live painting, but it’ll be a more relaxed affair aimed to get art into your hands. $5 raffle tickets get you a chance to win 100% original artworks by these artists. You’ll have your choice of selected pieces from the live session and the past. What a dandy deal!. DJ’on (also unknown as Colonel Mustard) will be spinning records in all styles of music. Raffle drawings begin at 9.

Saturday, the 18th: ($5, free for Blending Club Members)
Doors open 7pm
DJs Sl0wpoke 8-10pm
Wes Sp8 10pm-12am

Sunday, the 19th: (free, $5 raffle tickets)
Doors open 7pm
DJ’on Colonel Mustard 8-11pm

Featured artists:
Dave Bloomfield (Starheadboy)
Sarah Denby (Denby Art)
John Tingley (Tingler)
Sharon Wilfong (Poser)
Ryan Henry Ward (Henry)
Andrew Miller (MANTISART)

This weekend will be better than ever, so stop in, peruse the pieces, watch the show and take home your new mantle piece collection. There will be more incredible art than you can fathom. And the best WINE ever!

*More details on food and music and artists and gnomes… Stay tuned.

P.S. Stop by Friday evening as we set up for the big weekend. There’ll be music and wine as we get some art up on the walls.

Lake Chelan TraX is back and bigger than ever. For two evenings over the three-day President’s weekend, Lake Chelan will be hosting the coolest downhill trick skiing and snowboarding competition this side of the Rockies. The TraX Rail Jam is a ski and snowboard event that takes place on a two-story rail setup. 25 tons of snow will cover the setup, skiers and snowboarders will have the option to grind three different features in a jam format. They will be judged on overall impression.

TraX is on and will be loaded with a full list of activities from the frosty family fun run to the beer garden.

But the best part about TraX is The Blending Room Art pARTy! Read more HERE.

Happy New Year winos.
Come celebrate winter in the Lake Chelan Valley. Winterfest has been extended to two weekends for 2012. As always, there will be ice sculptures, live music, snowmobile races, and the best in the Valley’s fine wines. The Blending Room will be open longer hours and extra days for wine tastings and special events.

Winterfest Hours for The Blending Room:

Friday, January 6th: 12 – 7
Saturday, January 7th: 12 – 7
Sunday, January 8th: 12 – 6

Friday, January 14th: 12 – 7
Saturday, January 15th: 12 – 7
Sunday, January 16th: 12 – 6
Monday, January 17th: 12 – 5

We will be having special events both weekends including bonfires in the yard Friday and Saturday evenings after dark. There will be hot cayenne cocoa, fondue, and, of course, red wines to warm up with inside The Blending Room.

And to get ready for the festivities, take a look-see at this video from last year’s event:

J.H.

The last chance to give My Derby Wife wines away for the holidays is fast approaching. Luckily there are lots of places to find these fine reds and whites.
Out now are the 2009 My Derby Wife Merlot and the 2009 My Derby Wife Chardonnay. Both are available in the greater Seattle area, Olympia, Port Angeles, Wenatchee, and Manson. For immediate shipping, email us now at winegirl@winegirlwines.com. We can pack up your wine with gift wrapping and get it on its way to derby fans far away. And shipping is only $0.01 until the end of the year. Also, contact us directly for quantity discounts or just to say hey.

Here are the stores that currently carry our My Derby Wife wines in Washington. Click on the map for more information about the shop near to you.

Happy Holidays,

J.H.

For a list of all the retail stores that carry our Kamari and Fira wines, look here.

Advance ONLINE TICKETS are $10 (and no fees) or $10 at the door and include boucoup hilarity.

Blending Club Members with current memberships as of September 10th can purchase advance tickets online for $5 with Special Email Invitation Code or $10 at the door. Check your email.

Call with questions: (509) 293-9679
Advance Online Tickets: http://mansoncentcomedy.eventbrite.com
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This is when I learned of Steve’s John Deere fanaticism (among his other fanaticism for Jimmy Buffett). He grew up in John Deere land North Dakota on an alfalfa farm. We bonded. I’m not sure if this means I too will become a Jimmy Buffet fan. What is it, Margaritaville?

JD puzzle

We’re located at the entrance to Wapato Point, so Peggy and Steve often cruise down to The Blending Room in their golf cart. They make me laugh so hard. This is what I discovered on their golf cart key ring. (I bet if they made John Deer golf carts, they’d own it.)

JD Key Ring

This week brought a second visit by Lila and Nathalie, Spencer and Spike along with their Wenatchee Valley Humane Society rescue friend Oakley.

Oakley :: Wenatchee Valley Humane Rescue

We had another repeat visit from dedicated Yappier Frazier.

Frazier

Playing with Frazier’s Toys (notice shot two)

Our raffle basket winner chosen during July 21st’s Yappy! Hour is Lynda and Brie. Congratulations! A few of the items Lynda and Brie have won include:

Raffle Basket

$50 gift certificate for a Dog Adoption Newman’s Own Organics Chicken Doggie Treats 1lb Barkin’ Good Roasted Coffee Playing with Wine by Greg A. Gonzales Firá Owl Squeaky Dog Toy Porkhide and Beefhide Twists WineGirl Wines 2 Bottle Wine Tote Bag

Our next raffle will be September 15th. Get your $1 tickets at the next Yappy! Hour, Thursdays from 5-7pm.

Brie trying to get momma's attention.