May 16, 2011 Posted by Bean

What is better than Books, Beer and Wine?

How about AUTOGRAPHED books? Wine World Warehouse is featuring books about Washington Beer and Wine all week. Each day a different Northwest author is in the wine store, signing their books about beer, food and wine. Lisa Morrison, “Beer Goddess” Craft Beers of the Pacific Northwest Monday – May 16, 2011 6-8pm It’s all about the beer baby. Lisa writes not only about the craft beer... read more

May 6, 2011 Posted by Bean

Beer and Cheese Challenge 2011

On the first truly sunny Sunday in Seattle, a group of serious beer lovers forsake the sun to answer the question: What is the best beer and cheese pairing? The unanimous choice was… Before we get to the winner, what was compelling enough to get this group of beer lovers off their bicycles and down from their hikes to come inside for beer and cheese? The Brew Site publishes sessions, with different... read more

Apr 27, 2011 Posted by Nancy

Dunham Cellars 2005 Trutina Stays True

Every once in a while we are patient enough to hold onto a wine so that we can drink it after it a bit of time has passed, allowing us to taste how it has transformed in the bottle. Such an opportunity presented itself when I recently came across a bottle of 2005 Dunham Cellars Trutina in our Vinotemp. A little over a year has passed since we opened up our last bottle of the ’05 Trutina. This wine is... read more

Apr 7, 2011 Posted by Nancy

Is Pairing Wine with Chocolate Like Having Sex on the Beach?

There we were in a banquet hall full of people at an Enological Society event  joyfully sipping wine when the guest speaker uttered those horrific words, “Red wine and chocolate don’t go together.” I can’t recall who the guy was, what we were sipping, or even when this was (although it was long enough ago that the organization has since changed its name to the Seattle Wine Society). However, I... read more

Mar 26, 2011 Posted by Bean

Food and Wine Pairing with Michael Mina

Michael Mina  moved from Egypt at the age of 2 to Ellensburg, Washington. He is returning to Washington state to open his 23rd restaurant, RN74 Seattle. He started cooking at an Ellensburg restaurant at the age of 15.  After watching Robin LeeAt age of 16 he decided he would become a cook, his dad insisted on some college time and a year of work before Michael went to CIA at Hyde Park.   Design,... read more