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Toledo, OH – July 11, 2016
Toledo Wines and Vines: Woodinville Wine Country – Exploring the Best Of Washington State Wine – Part 1
Seattle is a travel highlight for any lover of wine, food and culture. But there is so much more just a few miles away from the Emerald City. Woodinville, located in a peaceful valley 30 minutes northeast of Seattle, is a crossroads where the fruit of Eastern Washington meet the vintners, chefs and flavors of the Pacific Northwest. Online Article Here
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Tri-Cities, WA – July 9, 2016
Great Northwest Wine – Woodinville Wine Country will stage the second annual Woodinville Winemaker, Brewer and Distiller Triathlon on Wednesday, July 13, at Wilmot Gateway Park. Festivities and high jinks start at 5:30 p.m. and run through 9 p.m. Online Article Here
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Seattle, Wa – July 5, 2016
Woodinville Wine Country Triathlon – The Stranger
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Seattle, Wa – July 6, 2016
Woodinville Wine Country Triathlon July 13th – Table Talk Northwest
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Seattle, WA – July 7, 2016
Showcase Magazine: EVENT’S NOT TO BE MISSED: Winemaker, Brewer and Distiller Triathlon July 13, 2016 Wilmot Gateway Park, Woodinville.
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Betz sold the Woodville winery five years ago, and his role as head winemaker is about to end. But he’ll stay on as a consulting winemaker — good news for Washington wine drinkers.
When Bob Betz sold his venerable Woodinville winery, he signed on to remain head winemaker for five years. That contract was up two weeks ago. Fortunately for Betz Family Winery’s legion of fans, he has agreed to remain in a consulting role, and Louis Skinner will become head winemaker. Betz, 67, will continue to perform a role similar to the one he has filled in the past couple of years: He will focus on vineyard strategies, sensory evaluation and blending. Betz’s new agreement is open-ended. He will stay at his namesake winery for as long as he and owners Steve and Bridgit Griessel want.
Betz’s Washington wine career has been nothing short of magical. He started at Chateau Ste. Michelle in January 1976, and stayed for 28 years. In 1997, he and his wife, Cathy, launched Betz Family Winery selling it to the Griessels in 2011 with a desire to slowly step away from the heavy lifting that comes with a winery’s day-to-day operations. In 1998, he earned the distinguished Master of Wine degree>>>read entire article on The Seattle Times
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Seattle, Wa – June 29, 2016
You’re invited to Woodinville’s Winemaker, Brewer and Distiller Triathlon on Wednesday, July 13 at 5:30 p.m. Come watch Washington’s best booze-makers suit up and make a splash at Wilmot Gateway Park—all for a good cause! (online article here: Woodinvillewineupdate.com
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