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, boozy, 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 mouth feel 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

Jul 3, 2011 Posted by Bean

I didn’t know Jack: 2009 Saviah Jack

Saviah The Jack is well known as an economical red Washington wine, but WHICH red wine? For me, Saviah The Jack was synonymous with Syrah but there is a Saviah The Jack Cabernet Sauvignon and a Saviah The Jack Red so I was curious when Washington Wine Report chose the Saviah Jack Red Wine  as the June virtual tasting wine. Saviah Cellars is in Walla Walla but the The Jack Red is sourced from Columbia... 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

Jan 26, 2011 Posted by Bean

Buried Cane 2007 Syrah is a Steal

Run, don’t walk, to your favorite wine store to buy Buried Cane 2007 Syrah. If you hurry, and you are lucky, you can pick up one of the last bottles available of this exceptional Washington Syrah. A lot has been written about the glut of Washington Syrah on the market but a wine makers’ sorrow is a Syrah lover’s joy. Some excellent Syrah has been released under second labels at... read more