Damsel Cellars

Can you believe it’s been over a year since we opened our Hollywood Hills tasting room? 😲 Honestly, it takes a lot of determination to keep the business transforming and moving forward. More than that, it depends on the constant support of our members and fans to keep the dream alive and the doors open. ❤️ Thank you for your ongoing encouragement. ⁠
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We are so grateful that you nominated Damsel Cellars as a Seattle Times Best in the PNW Winery! 🙏 Should you wish to show further support, you may vote once a day through Friday, June 28th: ⁠https://www.votethepnw.com/.

Are you missing out on Mari's sold out wine blending event this week? 😢 Wondering how you can get priority access in the future? 🤷‍♀️ We invite you to join our Damsel Cellars Wine Club and be the first to receive word about our special programs. PLUS get special pricing on Damsel wines!

📷: Cheeze Power

If one of your favorite pairings is Wine + Books, we invite you to join us tomorrow night (every third Thursday of the month) for our Sip & Silent Reading night! It's easy and there's no assigned reading in advance. 📖⁠

YOU simply bring a book of your choice and pair it with a glass of your fave wine. 🍷⁠Here are some selections from a previous evening.
Come solo or with a bookish buddy.

PROGRAM
7pm - Get a glass of wine and choose your seat
7:30 - 8:30pm - Quiet Ready and Sipping Time
8:30pm - 9pm - Chat and Sip with Fellow Readers

Happy Birthday to this Winemaker, Erica Orr!🍾🥂🎉
The WA Wine industry owes you big time, Boss!!

It was a lovely evening! Many thanks to Joule Restaurant for the rousing support they provide our small, locally owned business and all of you who joined us. ❤

Our assistant winemaker just celebrated another trip around the sun. 👍 Please join us in wishing Heather a happy birthday! 🍷🎉

It's patio sipping time! 😎

Seattle, don't miss the chance to meet our maker at Joule Restaurant next week! Reserve your seat now.

Join the fun as our winemaker and owner, Mari Womack, is a special guest at Joule for a wine takeover. That means the entire wine list will feature Damsel Cellars wines!

Thursday, June 13
5pm-9pm

Help us represent and book a rezzie at Joule via their OpenTable account.

Because it's important to celebrate in style, we're offering special pricing of our Damsel Sauvignon Blanc and Damsel Red Blend this month. 🎉

June means a new pairing AND another Cheesy Sunday this weekend!

The pairing: 2021 Damsel Red Blend and a wedge of Red Leicester for just $25.

🍷 The 2021 Red Blend boasts gobs of juicy, fruity notes, is a total crowd-pleaser and it couples well with snacky table cheeses.

🧀 Red Leicester is a cheddar-style British cheese.
🐄 Made from cow’s milk.
⏳ Matured 6 months.
👄 Buttery, bright, and clean.

Cheesy Sunday
🗓️ Sunday, June 2
⏰ 2-5pm
📍 At our Hollywood tasting room.

Join Cheese Lady Rachael as she serves up samples of the latest selections in our cheese case.

LAST CALL for May’s swoon worthy pairing curated by Rachael the Cheese Lady:
Damsel Rosé & St. Angel.

ICYMI this newly released rosé is loaded with minerality, herbaceousness and a steely acidity.

👄 It has found a friend in this bloomy rind gob coating fromage (almost a triple crème).

Damsel spotted in the wild!

Many thanks to The Thief in Walla Walla for supporting Washington wineries!!

Got a staycation planned this weekend? 🍷⁠
Visit us and experience our current lineup featuring new releases:⁠
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Pinot Gris 'PERSEPHONE'⁠
Boushey Vineyard Marsanne⁠
Boushey Vineyard Syrah⁠
Stillwater Creek Vineyard Malbec⁠
'THE FURIES' Red Blend⁠
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🧀 Cheese and charcuterie available as an add-on!

Open:
Thur, Fri, Sat 12-7pm
Sun & Mon (Memorial Day) 12-6pm

Make the most of your Memorial Day staycation and relax in our Hollywood tasting room! On nice days, we’re inclined to roll up the garage door and offer patio sipping. 😎

🧀 We know smart damsels appreciate an upgrade, so opt to elevate your experience with a selection from our cheese case.

🍷 Enjoy our latest releases including Boushey Vineyard Marsanne and Stillwater Creek Malbec.

Open:
Thur, Fri, Sat 12-7pm
Sun & Mon (Memorial Day) 12-6pm

Scenes from the vineyards - Boushey Vineyard, Dineen Vineyard, and Zillah Ranch.⁠

Can you tell how much we adore
Marsanne? 😉⁠
Sounds like James Suckling is fond of it, too - he just awarded the 2023 vintage 93 points! ⁠
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🌱 Sourced from renowned Boushey Vineyard.⁠
🍐 Per James, "vivid Bosc pear flavors are braced by light acidity and a light body in this gem of a wine."⁠
🦐 Pair with shrimp or 🥡 Asian takeout.⁠
🔗 Available at the tasting room (it's currently part of the tasting lineup) and online.

Thank you for your enthusiasm over opportunities to visit with our winemaking team! Your likes and shares of our posts about Mari and Heather really warm our hearts. ❤️

It inspired us to offer more personalized experiences at our Artisan Hill winery. 🍷 This weekend we’re hosting a private library and barrel-tasting event with paired grazing boards for the Damsel Founders Club featuring winemaker Mari, Assistant Winemaker Heather, and Cheese Lady Rachael. Our team looks forward to this wine club event, and more like it!

We know some of you were disappointed when we closed the Artisan Hill location for public tastings. 🥹 On the bright side, it gives us a chance to offer our wine club more experiences like this. As always, we are grateful for your support in helping us reach our full potential. ✨️

Have you been wondering what folks have been immersed in during our Sip + Silent Reading nights? Here are some selections from last time, but we invite you to come out and see for yourself tomorrow night (Thursday, 5/16)!

It's easy and there's no assigned reading in advance. 📖⁠
YOU simply bring a book of your choice and pair it with a glass of your fave wine. 🍷⁠
Come solo or with a bookish buddy, and prepare yourself for a magical night with our silent reading group.
PROGRAM
7pm - Get a glass of wine and choose your seat
7:30 - 8:30pm - Quiet Ready and Sipping Time
8:30pm - 9pm - Chat and Sip with Fellow Readers

Join us!

It's finally here - the best event of the year for White wine and rose' lovers - this Thursday - the 19th Annual Rosé Revival...and Cool White Wines! Only 75 tickets left - it will sell out!

Introducing our May Wine + Cheese Pairing of the Month:
Damsel Rosé & St. Angel.

👄 Our newly released rosé is loaded with minerality, herbaceousness and a steely acidity.

It has found a friend in this bloomy rind gob coating fromage (almost a triple crème). Get yours while they last!

Consider this....maybe what Mom really wants is to be left alone for a minute! 😉🍷 Just saying.

We've been out checking on the vineyards.

Visit us in Woodinville's Hollywood district ⁠
Sun, Mon & Thu 12-6pm⁠
Fri & Sat 12-7pm⁠.⁠
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Enjoy:⁠
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🍷 A choice of wine tasting OR wine by the glass.⁠
🧀 A fantastic cheese case with monthly rotating selections curated by our cheesemonger, Rachael.⁠
⏰ Happy hour $12 glass pour specials 4-7pm on Fridays.⁠
☀️ Outdoor seating as weather permits.

We've got a calendar full of events we'd love to have you join us at this month. ⁠
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May 1st – Rosé Release⁠
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At our Hollywood Tasting Room:⁠
May 5th, 2-5pm – 🧀 Cheesy Sunday with Cheese Lady Rachael⁠
May 16th, 7-9pm – 📚️ Sip + Silent Reading⁠
May 18th, 2-6pm – 👋 Meet Winemaker Mari Womack ⁠
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Off-site Events:⁠
May 11th, 5-8pm - 🍷 Women in Wine Special Event at Red’s Wine Bar in Kent⁠
May 15th, 4:30 – 9pm – 🍽️ Auction of Washington Wines Vintner Dinner at Chateau Lill⁠
May 16th, 6-9pm – 😎 Rosé Revival and Other Cool Whites at the Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland⁠
May 26th – June 2nd – 🚢 Rhône River Cruise

Or just visit us during regular hours!

NEWS FLASH! This Saturday, May 4th is the last day for open tastings at our Artisan Hill flagship winery location. Our winemaker, Mari, is pouring for guests between 1pm-5pm. Stop on by and treat yourself to a tasting here one last time. 🍷

What's next?

Damsel's Artisan Hill location is transitioning to a space for private tastings, tours, educational events and wine club parties. This allows us to feature more personalized wine experiences and more face time with our winemaking team.

Who's ready to help us welcome the 2023 vintage of our Rosé? ⁠
🍇 50% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, 10% Cinsault.⁠
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This wine is named 'Maggie Clair' inspired by winemaker Mari's mom and bearing the name she was called in high school.⁠ She is tough and fearless. Even now at age 80, Margaret is always up for a good time and ready to ride the ATVs at Stillwater Creek Vineyard during a visit. ⁠
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An independent spirit and full of fun, Margaret would lead her kids 🫐 berry picking off logging roads, 🏖️ exploring coastal beaches and tidepools and ⛷️up to the mountains for ski lessons when they were young. ⁠
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🍷 Please raise a glass to our wonderful Maggie Clair and enjoy with a heaping helping of fun and adventure. ❤️ Love you Mom!⁠
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🛒 Available online TODAY and in our tasting room this Thursday! ⁠
Just $25/bottle.⁠