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How did we get started?
What's the deal with the labels?
Why the names for the wines? Darren and Melissa Des Voigne started Des Voigne Cellars in 2004, a few years after a long honeymoon that took them all over Italy. After spending weeks eating and drinking their way through the country, and having spent one week at a winery in Castellina in Chianti (just as the historic 1997 Chiantis were being released) they decided to abandon their half-formed plan of opening a wine shop and take their garage wine making hobby to the next level. WIth the help of UC Davis seminars and Darren's brother, Derek (owner/winemaker of Cuillin Hills Winery) Darren honed his wine making style to become one of the two best Des Voigne brothers currently producing wine in Woodinville. Darren is also an avid collector of vintage jazz records and admirer of Deco poster art, interests which inspired the look and names of all of Des Voigne Cellars' wines. San Remo and Montreux were both named for European cities with famous jazz festivals, Solea and Menina Flor are the names of Miles Davis and Stan Getz numbers, respectively (the last track on Sketches of Spain, and cut one of side two on Jazz Samba Encore if you'd like to give them a listen) The Emcee and Duke are fairly self explanatory. Be warned, if you want to hear jazz in the tasting room, you're most likely to get it on Sunday. Saturdays Darren tends to lean more toward rock and roll. Whatever is playing you'll always find great wine and a relaxed, fun atmosphere.
Driving Directions to Des Voigne Cellars:
Drive North or South on 405 and proceed to SR522 East. Continue East on SR522 then Take the 2nd exit (195th ST / Duvall). Turn right on 195th ST and continue up the hill to the 2nd light and turn left on 144th ST. Continue about 300 yards then take a left into Woodinville Park North (a warehouse complex). We're now located in B-500.
Charitable Contribution Requests:
Des Voigne Cellars is active in our community and proud to support many charitable organizations, focusing primarily on children's causes. We receive hundreds of donation requests annually from many worthy causes, and being a small business our donation budget can't possibly reach everyone. To be considered for donations please submit your request via email to info@desvoignecellars.com and and include all information about the charity including solicitation forms, donor recognition and 501c(3) tax identfication number. Your request will be reviewed promptly and we will contact you if we are able to accommodate your request. We do not take donation solicitations over the phone or at the tasting room.
UPDATE: At this time Des Voigne Cellars has reached our wine donation limit and is not currently able to honor any further requests for donations of wine. We will resume considering requests in Fall of 2010.
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