Nov 19, 2011 Posted by Ed

Tempranillo and Tapas at Wine World

Recently, Wine World (sponsor) hosted “Tempranillo and Tapas: Washington Style” a panel discussion of Washington Tempranillo wine makers and Tempranillo wine tasting. The wine makers talked about Tempranillo being an ideal food wine. That point was well proven during the winemaker reception, pairing  their Tempranillo wines and delicious appetizers from Tango Restaurant, as well as Lenny... read more

Oct 3, 2011 Posted by Nancy

Top Washington Wine Blends

In order to showcase and celebrate top Washington wine blends, Peha Promotions has collaborated with Columbia Hospitality to create the event BLEND. Last year the event made its debut with blending seminars, decadent food, and some amazing Washington wineries. This year, BLEND was modified a bit. Among the changes, blending stations flanked several wineries in lieu of a sit down seminar. Wine World... read more

Sep 5, 2011 Posted by Nancy

Seattle Celebrates Tempranillo

The question on many Washington wine drinkers’ lips these days is whether Tempranillo is the next “IT” varietal for Washington State? Syrah and Merlot have had their times in the spotlight and Malbec has been gaining attention. Meanwhile, an increasing number of grape growers, winemakers, and wine drinkers are now excited about Washington Tempranillo. While Tempranillo has long been one of... read more

Apr 17, 2011 Posted by Bean

Woodinville Passport: Plan for Sunday and Beyond

Woodinville Passport 2011 is more than just a weekend, this year Passport extends through May 31, 2011.  Saturday and Sunday are the kick off weekend, featuring food, live music and  some of the best wine deals. Starting our day After we picked up our Passport and wine glasses from Columbia, we took Shona’s advice, from Woodinville Wine Update, to start our Passport experience  with mimosas at... read more

Sep 21, 2010 Posted by Bean

2010 Grape Cup Winner is…

The 2010 Grape Cup pitched the UW Husky alumni wine makers against the WSU Cougar wine makers. Last year,  WSU was victorious in the blind tasting by the judges panel. This year there were two types of judging: People’s Choice for favorite winery and the Referees scoring the best wine of the event. People’s Choice for Favorite Winery The people have spoken and the UW Husky alumni wineries... read more