Seattleite’s new bi-weekly column is sure to tempt your wine palate and beyond.

Welcome to Wine’ing About, Seattleite’s new wine column. My name is Christie and I’ll be your bi-weekly tour guide as I bring you, dear vino loving reader, the skinny on all things wine. From profiling winemakers, to wine gadgets to places to visit and discover great wines, I’ll unearth it all as I go Wine’ing About.

Sneak up to this Belltown hideaway for simple snacks and kooky cocktails.

If there’s one thing I know, Belltown isn’t going anywhere.  Not that it should, but over the course of my time in Seattle and the three years I lived in the borough, it’s fair to say that all the ups (Patagonia, Cinerama, my dear Lava Lounge) could also be countered with a few downs (crime, concrete, coo coos).