The Melting Teapot

Village Wines, a popular wine bar and shop in the heart of Woodinville wine country, has moved one block away to Redwood Place. They’re much easier to find now, located across the road from Purple Cafe in Woodinville, next to several new winery tasting rooms and the well-established Mazatlan restaurant.  Visit any of the tasting rooms at Redwood Place, like Darby or Airfield Estates (and soon Long Shadows), then stroll over to Village Wines to relax with a glass of wine and a quick bite of food.

I've been a club member and semi-regular at Village Wines for a few years, so I was excited to visit their new location which just opened in July.  It was nice to find the same friendly smiles in the beautiful new setting that is about three times larger than before, with many new seating areas and a beautiful outdoor patio.  It isn’t as cozy and intimate a setting as the previous location, but Lisa and her crew carefully designed several spaces that create comfortable and cozy spots to meet with friends or family.

You can choose to relax in a comfortable chair indoors, to sip wine at an outdoor table while you watch a gorgeous sunset, or to snag a stool at the friendly bar where you can peruse their expanded list of wines by the glass. They also feature local beer on tap for those who might prefer something other than wine.

The food menu of small plates and nibblies now includes items like sweet potato fries or portabello puffs, as well as offering previous favorites.  Don’t worry – those popular Panini sandwiches are still on the menu!

For those who would rather shop for wine and goodies to take home, you can wander among the many racks of wine from around the world.  You’re likely to spot some great gems from Washington state.  Village Wines has always specialized in wines of the northwest, and they continue to feature bottles from new and little-known wineries.  There are also wine accessories and gourmet snacks on the shelves, as well as a deli case and a freezer stocked with meals-to-go from Redmond's Red Ribbon Gourmet.

One of my favorite things to do when visiting Village Wines is to see if their sweet doggy mascot is around.  On my last visit, I tucked Brix under my arm (where she promptly fell asleep) and asked for a glass of  the wine named after her.  Brix Wine was created in collaboration with a Washington winemaker, then bottled by members of the Village Wines club (including yours truly!) in the summer of 2009.

14450 Woodinville-Redmond Road #111
Woodinville, WA, 98072
425-485-3536

Hours:

• Mon, 11:00 pm - 8:00 pm
• Tues – Thurs, 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
• Fri – Sat, 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
• Sun, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm