Otis Kenyon Wine Now Offers Full Varietal Lineup at Woodinville Tasting Room

Today, June 11

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WOODINVILLE, Wash.—(June 11, 2010)— Starting today, Otis Kenyon Wine will ignite oenophiles’ palates by offering tastes of seven award-winning wines at the newly-opened Woodinville Tasting Room:

WHO: Otis Kenyon Wine

WHAT: Otis Kenyon Now Offers Full Varietal Lineup
• 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver at 2009 Seattle Wine Awards
• 2006 Merlot
Seattle Times “Top 100 Washington Wine 2009” recipient
91 Points from Wine Enthusiast Magazine
• 2007 Merlot
Available for purchase only

• 2007 Syrah
Silver at the 2010 Seattle Wine Awards
Bronze at the Dallas Morning News Wine Competition
• 2007 Matchless Red Wine
Silver at the 2010 Seattle Wine Awards
Silver at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
• 2007 Malbec
Double Gold at the 2010 Seattle Wine Awards
Available for purchase only


WHERE: Woodinville Tasting Room in Apple Farm Village
14525 148th Ave. N.E.
(near the Hollywood School, west side of 148th Avenue)

WHEN: Tasting Room Hours:
Friday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

PRICE: $5 Tasting Fee

Otis Kenyon is located at 23 E. Main St., Walla Walla, Wash. and at 14525 148th Ave. N.E., Suite 111, Woodinville, Wash., and is named in tribute to four generations of Otis Kenyons. Established in 2004, the winery is dedicated to producing delicately structured and affordable wines under the direction of Winemaker Dave Stephenson. The two vineyard sites are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. Walla Walla tasting room hours are Thursday through Monday from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Woodinville tasting room hours are Friday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Follow Otis Kenyon Wine Online
Website: http://otiskenyonwine.com/
Twitter: @otiskenyonwine
Facebook: Otis Kenyon Wine

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Media Contact: Andrea Courtney
Randall PR / (206) 624-5757

Drink Nectar's Josh Wade Interviews Muriel Kenyon of Otis Kenyon Wine at Taste Washington! Spokane

Josh Wade of Drink Nectar interviewed Muriel Kenyon of Otis Kenyon Wine at Taste Washington! Spokane this past weekend. Watch the interview below to hear some exciting news that Muriel shares and read the entire Taste Washington! Spokane recap on Josh's blog, Drink Nectar.




Follow Otis Kenyon Online:
Website: www.otiskenyonwine.com
Twitter: @OtisKenyonWine

Waterfront Seafood Grill's Kristen Young Offers 6 Tips for Seattle Wine Awards Grand Tasting

Kristen Young, Director of Wine at Waterfront Seafood Grill, was asked by Wine and Beer of Washington State to give 6 Tips for the Seattle Wine Awards Grand Tasting this Sunday. Check out her tips here.

www.waterfrontpier70.com

Lori Randall Talks to The Good Life's Guy Bower About #WARose

Lori Randall was on The Good Life with Guy Bower this past Saturday talking about our upcoming Tastelive.com event with Paul Gregutt. Listen to them discuss the #WARose event June 10, why TasteLive is so innovative and how you can participate!

Lori comes on the show around the 42:30 mark:

Watch this at KNSS Radio

Read About Wine Storage Bellevue in the Seattle Times, City Confidant

Check out the press in the Seattle Times, City Confidant, and other publications that Wine Storage Bellevue has received regarding the opening next month:

Seattle Times -

Wine Storage Bellevue opens next month with 422 secure lockers for preserving wine. It will occupy 8,000 square feet of climate- and humidity-controlled space at the new $4.5 million Stor-House Self Storage at 1614 118th Ave. S.E. in Bellevue. The steel storage lockers range in size from 10 to 200 cases and cost $18 to $295 a month. It's the third storage facility owned and operated by father and son Dick and Patrick Gilroy and Dick's wife, Loraine Gilroy. Wine Storage Bellevue will be open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. — MA

City Confidant June 2nd, 2010

Lock it up

There’s nothing worse than a power outage or a summertime high of 100 degrees for ruining expensive bottles of wine. So if you don’t have a temperature controlled wine storage system in your home, put your wine investment in the hands of professionals at Wine Storage Bellevue.

This newly opened wine locker facility occupies a sprawling 8,000 square feet with 422 secure lockers for preserving your valued wine collections. Wine Storage Bellevue can accommodate up to 19,000 cases of wine in individual, all-steel storage lockers that range in size from 10 to 200 cases.

Your wine investments are accessible via a dedicated, card-key operated elevator in the climate and humidity controlled storage area. Inside, the all-steel lockers are equipped with cylinder locks rather than typical storage padlocks.

Rental also includes the use of the generously appointed, 1,000 square foot Wine Resource Center and Tasting Room, equipped with a computer and Internet access. The Wine Resource Center is characterized by ornate stonework, handsome leather furnishings, hand-carved doors, and a dual-sided fireplace. Wine Storage Bellevue is a great way to host your own wine tasting with family, friends, or for business.

Locker pricing starts at $18 to $295.

Wine Storage Bellevue
Open daily 5am-10pm
1614 118th Ave SE Bellevue
Web Site

Inside Self Storage

Daily Journal of Commerce

Komo News Bellevue

How to Register for the #WARose Tasting with Paul Gregutt

Wondering how to participate in the Randall PR TasteLive event with Paul Gregutt June 10? Check out our video on how to register through TasteLive.com!



Hooray for Rosé!
#WARose Tasting with Paul Gregutt
Thursday, June 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. PST

Rosé Wines tasted will be:

• Syncline Wine Cellars 2009 Rosé, Columbia Valley ($16)
• Waters Winery 2009 Rosé, Walla Walla Valley ($18)
• Chinook Wines 2009 Cabernet Franc Rosé, Yakima Valley ($14.99)
• Sleight of Hand Cellars 2009 Rosé of Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley ($17.99)
• Charles & Charles 2009 Rosé of Syrah, Columbia Valley ($12.99)
• Lullaby Winery 2008 Rosé of Grenache, Columbia Valley ($16)
• Barnard Griffin 2009 Rosé of Sangiovese, Columbia Valley ($12)
• Dusted Valley 2009 Rosé, Columbia Valley ($18)

www.tastelive.com/randallpr

Randall Public Relations and Paul Gregutt Team Up for Virtual Wine Tasting June 10

Randall Public Relations and Paul Gregutt Team Up for Virtual Wine Tasting June 10

Fans Can Taste Washington Dry Rosé Along With Pacific Northwest’s Most Distinguished Wine Personality on TasteLive!

SEATTLE, Wash.—(June 1, 2010)— Ever wonder what it’s like to be a professional wine reviewer?

Randall PR invites wine enthusiasts everywhere to join Paul Gregutt in a tasting of some of Washington’s finest dry rosé wines. What makes this wine tasting extra special is that the event is happening live, online and the entire world is invited.

Participants can share observations, join the conversation, post photos and ask Paul Gregutt and our guest winemakers questions via TasteLive!, the world’s premier online wine-tasting community.

Randall PR uses TasteLive! and other social media tools to unite wine professionals, restaurateurs and suppliers directly with bloggers and consumers. “Last year we recognized the changing media landscape and started looking for new tools like search engine optimization and expanded offerings such as video and streaming. We’ll continue to offer wine, food and travel-centric events like this in the weeks and months to come,” says Lori Randall.

Ryan Pennington of Washington Wine Commission agrees. “Social media-based tastings, such as #WARose, #WAMerlot and #WAWine, efficiently broadcast the message that Washington State is one of the most exciting wine regions in the country, if not the world.”

Hooray for Rosé! A Virtual Tasting with Paul Gregutt

Hosted by: Randall Public Relations

Where: Online at TasteLive.com

When: Thursday, June 10, 5:30 to 7 p.m., PDT

Hashtag: #WARose

Joining in on the fun is an easy, three-step process.

• First, consumers are invited to purchase one or more of the following wines, many of which are available at Metropolitan Market, PCC Natural Markets or by contacting the winery directly:

Syncline Wine Cellars, 2009 Rosé, Columbia Valley ($16)

Waters Winery, 2009 Rosé, Walla Walla Valley ($18)

Chinook Wines, 2009 Cabernet Franc Rosé, Yakima Valley ($14.99)

Sleight of Hand Cellars, 2009 Rosé of Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley ($17.99)

Charles & Charles, 2009 Rosé of Syrah, Columbia Valley ($12.99)

Barnard Griffin, 2009 Rosé of Sangiovese, Columbia Valley ($12)

Lullaby Winery, 2008 Rosé of Grenache, Columbia Valley ($16)

Dusted Valley, 2009 Rosé, Columbia Valley ($18)

• Second, become a TasteLive! member (free) and pre-register for the event.

• Third, on June 10 at 5:30 p.m. PDT, log on to the TasteLive! Randall PR page, and prepare to taste. TasteLive! can also be accessed via Twitter, and followed at #WARose.

“I’m excited to share this tasting with other wine lovers using this new medium, because it seems like a terrific way to connect with experienced wine drinkers and to encourage those new to wine tasting. Live streaming is something I have wanted to explore and I am delighted to be taking the plunge with my good friends at Randall PR,” says Paul Gregutt.

About Paul Gregutt:

Based in Seattle, Gregutt’s longstanding reputation as a highly respected wine expert continues to grow. Recognized as the preeminent authority on wines of Washington and Oregon, he maintains a lively wine blog at http://www.paulgregutt.com, which is currently a Wine Blog Awards Finalist for “Best Writing on a Wine Blog.” He is a contributor and columnist for numerous respected publications and author of the critically acclaimed Washington Wines & Wineries—The Essential Guide (2008), soon to be released in a revised edition. Paul can be found at paulgregutt on Facebook and @paulgwine on Twitter.

About Randall PR:

When Lori Randall founded Randall Public Relations in 2001, she was committed to supporting and promoting Washington’s rapidly expanding wine industry. Their proven track record of success has earned recognition as the PR firm for the Washington Restaurant Associations Consulting Network and the title of “…the wineries PR firm” by The Puget Sound Business Journal. The scope of work also includes food, sprit and travel clients such as Washington Restaurant Group, Waters Winery, Tsillan Cellars, Mackay Restaurants, Northwest Cellars and Down Under Answers.

Website: www.randallpr.com, Twitter: @randallpr, Facebook: Randall PR Blog: sizzleandswirl

About TasteLive!

TasteLive! is an online platform that leverages the social media tools of Twitter, Facebook, Posterous and other services to create a community that brings together consumers, bloggers, press, suppliers, brewers and winemakers around the world simultaneously to share in their favorite beverages. Never before have consumers had the ability to directly interact with the producers making the wine and beer no matter where they are in the world.

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Media Contact: Andrea Courtney
Randall PR / (206) 624-5757