Oct 2, 2011 Posted by Bean

Bourbon Barrel Aged Panther Porter

One of the treats at the Silver City Brewery Anniversary party was the bottle release of two bourbon barrel aged brews. Today we opened a bottle of the Silver City Bourbon Barrel Aged Panther Porter. This Washington beer was small lot produced and only available from the brewery. It is not an inexpensive brew at 14.99 for a 22oz bottle but it doesn’t taste like a cheap beer either. The Bourbon Barrel... read more

Oct 1, 2011 Posted by Ed

My Last Summer “Rosé”: Tefft Cellars ’09 Huckleberry White

Rosé wines, like Seattle summers, always seem to not last long enough. This fact was painfully obvious when I finally organized my wine stash and came across sad, off-colored, forgotten Rosé’ wines that had languished with neglect.  Tears come to my eye as I recall pouring down wonderful Washington rosé wines down the drain. Lesson learned the hard way, drink those rosés NOW! So  to commemorate... read more

Jul 28, 2011 Posted by Bean

Vina Salida

Spain converges with Washington, under the stewardship of Doug McCrea, in Vina Salida. Vina Salida is a small lot production, focusing on Spanish varietals. It all began with Tempranillo in 2006, when Vina Salida first emerged on the wine market. Haven’t heard of Vina Salida yet? I am not surprised as the initial releases were extremely limited. Only 48 cases were produced from the 2006 and 2007... read more

Jul 14, 2011 Posted by Bean

La Petite Mort 2011

Bastille Day marks the release of one of our favorite beers, the Black Raven Brewery La Petite Mort. This nutty brown ale is as pretty as the globetrotter it is served in. It is a big, boost, yet balanced brew. The guy next to me thinks it is too big and chewy in the mouth but I disagree. At 8.8% it is a big beer and that big mouthfeel reminds you to sip and savor this Washington beer. You wouldn’t... read more

Jul 9, 2011 Posted by Bean

StottleTempranillo

You probably don’t think of Lacey, Washington when you think of Tempranillo, but Amy and Josh Stottlemyer  are going to change your mind about that. The 2008 Stottle Tempranillo is one of Stottle Winery‘s  first releases and it makes a statement. With fruit sourced from Eldering Vineyards, this garnet colored Tempranillo doesn’t taste like a freshman release of a new winery. This... read more