Chris Gorman says he isn’t a smart wine maker. Don’t believe him, he is like the Columbo of wine makers without the wrinkled rain coat. On a gorgeous, sunny Wednesday evening Gorman Winery threw a party on the back patio of Italianissimo. Now at first glance it might have looked like a release party, but [...]
Read moreThe 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 those vintners that I have yet to visit. In [...]
Read moreThe Seattle Wine Awards Grand Tasting was on Sunday, June 13th and featured almost 400 award winning Washington wines. Every wine poured at the event was an award winner. For me, wine is not only a beverage but it is an experience. The Grand Tasting was not only about award winning wines but a fantastic [...]
Read moreThe Northwest Wine Academy, at South Seattle Community College, is celebrating summer by with the release party for four white wines this weekend Friday 4-7 and Saturday 12-4. Unoaked Chardonnay Barrel Fermented Chardonnay Rousanne-Viognier Ave Regina – Late Harvest Viognier Come sample the wines, nosh on treats prepared by the Culinary Arts students and meet [...]
Read moreThe sun came out just in time to join the 8th annual Rosé Revival at Ray’s Boathouse. Wine lovers gathered to celebrate rose and summer whites from 34 wineries and to support the Ryther League. We were delighted with the diversity of wines available at this Rosé Revival. Rosé wines have been plagued with a bad reputation of [...]
Read moreLast Sunday we tried Three Rivers Winery 2007 Late Harvest Gewurztraminer after an Italian family dinner. Three Rivers Winery is located in Walla Walla and the grapes for this vintage came from Biscuit Ridge Vineyards. This Washington dessert wine has 12 % alcohol and 7.5% residual sugar. On the aroma we got pear, some tropical [...]
Read moreThe Icicle Ridge 2007 Ice Wine Chardonnay is a deep golden straw colored wine. The nose of this dessert wine is intensely aromatic with deep caramel, freshly cracked walnuts, brandied pears, cinnamon on the nose. The flavors start on the palate with pear with a hint of lemon and finishes with toffee almond. During the [...]
Read moreJoin the world in raising a glass of Chardonnay on May 6, 2010! All day, around the world, people will be tasting Chardonnay and sharing their impressions with other wine lovers worldwide. From the big, rich buttery chardonnays to the crisp, fruity chardonnays you can find a Chardonnay to match almost any palate, if you [...]
Read moreWhen I heard that Woodward Canyon was going to be featured at a Winemaker Dinner hosted by Andaluca Restaurant, I couldn’t believe how great the timing was. Roger’s birthday is in April, so this would make a great birthday gift! So, on Friday, April 23rd, we headed to Andaluca to drink some great Walla Walla [...]
Read moreFriday night, I grabbed a sneak peek at some Woodinville Passport parties and release parties at Cuillin Hills Winery, DesVoigne Cellars, Patterson Cellars, Pondera Winery and William Church Winery. It was a great evening without crowds and plenty of time to talk directly with the wine makers. Cuillin Hills Winery Derek DesVoigne was pouring, the [...]
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