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Cork Dork: Eastside Wineries Prepare for Memorable Memorial Day Weekend

Many of the wineries in Woodinville are not taking Memorial Day off, instead choosing to lure wine drinkers with special events.

Memorial Day weekend is a memorable weekend for wineries in Woodinville choosing to stay open during the federal holiday. Many of the wineries in Woodinville are open daily year round. Others, usually closed on Mondays, will be open on Memorial Day, May 28.

Wineries and tasting rooms regularly open on Mondays include: , , , Pepper Bridge, , , Canon de Sol, Challenger Ridge Vineyard and Cellars, , , Covey Run, , Domaine Ste. Michelle, , , , , , , , Patit Creek Cellars, , , Teft Cellars, , and . 

Northwest Totem Cellars will be open for its Grand Tasting Challenge from noon to 4 p.m. from Saturday through Monday. will be open extended hours, noon to 5 p.m., on Friday through Monday. Silver Lake Winery will be hosting its Memorial Weekend Sale from Friday through Monday.

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Some of the wineries in the Woodinville Warehouse District will be participating in the Spring Food & Wine Festival on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. serving wine samples and hors d’oeuvres and featuring live music. Regular tasting fees apply. There’s no additional charge for the festival.

Participating wineries include: Alta Cellars, , , Gard Vintners, Matthews, , , Patterson Cellars, Piccola Cellars, Pondera Cellars, , , , Tenor and William Church Winery. Project V Distillery will also participate.

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Mobile food vendors BUNS, Lumpia World and Sweet Wheels will be scattered throughout the Warehouse District.

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