Jan 15, 2010 Posted by Bean

Winter Weekend in Washington Wine Country

This holiday weekend is full of opportunities to enjoy winter AND wine in Washington Wine Country. Who says wine and snow don’t go together? In Washington state they do, especially in central Washington. Check out the activities in Lake Chelan and Leavenworth. Lake Chelan Fire and Ice Winterfest: January 15-17 The annual Lake Chelan Fire and Ice Winterfest have added a number of wine events, in... read more

Jan 6, 2010 Posted by Nancy

Tasting Room Wish List: Recommendations

Tasting rooms are important in creating a lasting and favorable memory of a winery. In the initial post of this series, I showed examples of other conversations in the blogosphere about the importance of the tasting room experience. I shared what I thought were the essentials in a tasting room. This second post is about the extras. These are things that will inspire me to tell my friends about the great... read more

Aug 8, 2009 Posted by Bean

Rio Vista Gewürztraminer Ice Wine

We decided to share a bottle of Rio Vista Gewurztraminer Ice Wine  with friends at a Taste Live party. That Taste Live party may have been all about Robert Oatley  Australian wines but we always need to get our Washington wine fix! This time we decided to pour a dessert wine from our August 09 Featured Winery, Rio Vista. i wish I had my camera ready when Vivian took her first sip. She had a look of bliss... read more

Aug 2, 2009 Posted by Bean

Rio Vista: Featured Winery August 09

Rio Vista Winery not only offers beautiful river views but an assortment of wines to enjoy along with that view. It reminded Ed of a Roman estate where patricians would go out to tend their vineyards. Rio Vista is a beautiful, well manicured yet slightly remote estate. Surrounded by grapes on the estate, you need to first navigate a dirt road through orchards to find this winery along the river. It is off... read more