Mar 30, 2012 Posted by Ed

5 Reasons to go to Taste Washington

I am excited to be attending my first Taste Washington this weekend. As a wine lover, I am excited to taste such  great diversity of high quality Washington wines under one roof. These grand tasting events, like Taste Washington, are a not-to-be-missed opportunity because: 1) First and foremost this event will enable participants to meet the warm community of wine makers, winery owners and vineyard... read more

Mar 27, 2012 Posted by Bean

Washington Wine Restaurant Awards 2012

The 10th annual Washington Wine Restaurant awards were held in the Crystal ballroom at the Washington Athletic Club on March 26, 2012. The restaurant awards are selected by Committee that looks at restaurant wine list, staff service and training, and Washington wine events when making their choices. The selection committee is composed of members from the Washington wine Commission, Professional Wine... read more

Mar 21, 2012 Posted by Nancy

Revisiting Kiona Vineyards and Winery

Sitting down to a multi course meal with Scott and Vicky Williams of Kiona Vineyards and Winery remains one of my favorite memories from the 2010 Wine Bloggers Conference. The dinner was part of a post-conference excursion that took place on Red Mountain, one of Washington state’s renowned AVAs. After a day of activities, we ended up at Terra Blanca Winery and Estate Vineyards. Member wineries and grape... read more

Mar 20, 2012 Posted by Bean

Taste Washington Weekend

Taste Washington evolves again for 2012. Although various Taste Washington activities have spread over the weekend, this year the Grand Tasting will be spread over the weekend as well – March 31- April 1, 2012 Changes for 2012 Taste Washington begin from the ground up. This year, Taste Washington is “brought to you by the Seattle Convention and Speaker’s Bureau in partnership with the... read more

Mar 1, 2012 Posted by Bean

Washington Wine, Beer & Distilleries Law Seminar

The Third Annual Washington Wine, Beer & Distilleries Law Seminar, coordinated by Stoel Rives will take place March 15th at Columbia Winery. I attended last years seminar and I was impressed by the straight forward presentation of the confusing matrix of Washington liquor laws. Although the seminar is aimed at the beer, spirits and wine producers, it has information that is beneficial to retailers as... read more