by Nancy | Jul 30, 2010 | Cab Blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, Event Reviews, Merlot, Red wine, Riesling, White wine
It’s been over a month since The 2010 Seattle Wine Awards Grand Tasting took place, and the memory of that fabulous day is still fresh! If you’ve read the posts by Bean and Ed, you know this is an event not to be missed. In my humble opinion, this wine event is...
by Nancy | Jul 6, 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Wine
While driving to Walla Walla for the Wine Bloggers Conference, things along Highway 12 seemed a little different. We were puzzled when we didn’t see the wineries we usually drive by along the way. Curiously, our GPS kept recalculating. It turns out that Highway 12 has...
by Ed | Jun 23, 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Dessert Wine, Event Reviews, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Rose, Roussanne, Social Media, Syrah, Tasting Notes, Wine, Zinfandel
The Seattle Wine Awards Grand Tasting is the penultimate event of the year to enjoy and celebrate our state’s spectacular and growing wine industry. This was an opportunity to taste the new releases of my favorite wineries as well a chance to try many wines from...
by Bean | Jun 5, 2010 | Barley Wine, Beer, News, Pale Ale, Scotch Ale, Stout
For three days the judges sampled and sipped some of the best beers in North America. It was a tough job but the North American Brewers’ Association was up to the task of judging more than 1000 beers. 22 Washington beers won medals at the North American Beer...
by Bean | Feb 10, 2010 | Beer, Brew Pubs, Featured, IPA
What does an intriguing, crafty and smart bird, with a rich cultural history, have to do with artisan Washington beer? When asking that question about Black Raven Brewery, the answer becomes obvious. The staff at Black Raven Brewery are smart people with a wicked...
by Nancy | Nov 13, 2009 | Bargain Buy, Event Reviews, Red wine, Riesling, Syrah, White wine, Wine
On Saturday, November 7, 2009, Roger and I headed over to the 31st Tri-Cities Wine Festival where nearly 100 wineries poured over 300 judged Northwest wines. It’s amazing how many different grape varietals are now being grown in the area, and the night’s offerings...
by Bean | Nov 10, 2009 | Cab Blend, Featured, Red wine, Syrah, Viognier, Wine
Honeymoons herald the beginning of a marriage, but for Leslie and Rod Balsley, it was also the inspiration for the award winning William Church Winery. …”started on our honeymoon in Italy, where we were struck by the integral role wine played in the...
by Bean | Oct 31, 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Red wine, Syrah, Wine
Some wines haunt us, they linger in our conscious even months after the bottle has emptied. In honor of Halloween and the some of the amazing Washington wines that I have sampled this year, here is a list of wines that have haunted me. Des Voigne Cellars 2007 Montreux...
by Bean | Sep 26, 2009 | Beer, Hefeweizen, News
The Great American Beer Festival closes today and Washington State is walking away with a number of awards. A very special congratulations to Chuckanut Brewery for winning Small Brewpub and Small Brewpub Brewer of the Year! In addition, congratulations to Washington...
by Bean | Aug 1, 2009 | Beer, Bock, Brew Pubs, Featured
Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen just celebrated its 1st anniversary but Chuckanut Brewery in Bellingham is one in a long line of successful breweries created by Master Brewer Will Kemper and his wife Mari Kemper. Since 1984, they have been creating beer and breweries...
