Oct 21, 2011 Posted by Bean

Washington Wineries in Top 100 Wineries

Congratulations to Washington Wineries listed in Wine & Spirits Top 100 Wineries 2011. Wineries from around the world were considered for this list but Washington wineries took 11 out of the 100 spots. Andrew Will Buty Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Crest Gramercy Cellars Januik L’Ecole No 41 Leonetti Cellar Mark Ryan Winery Pepper Bridge Sparkman Cellars This makes me curious about the... read more

Oct 20, 2011 Posted by Bean

Win FREE Cabernet Classic Tickets

Cabernet Classic returns on October 26th. The third annual Cabernet Classic celebrates the diversity and deliciousness of Washington Cabernet. Come taste Cabernet and Cabernet based blends from over 34 different wineries.New this year is the inclusion of some international Cabernet wines. Learn more about the unique style of Washington Cabernet by comparing and contrasting with Cabernet wines from around... read more

Oct 19, 2011 Posted by Nancy

Pairing Washington Wine with Indian Food

Do you find pairing spicy cuisines with wine can prove a challenge sometimes? So do we.  Even though we’ve learned a lot at school about food and wine pairing, what sounds good on paper doesn’t always translate to real world success. So when we find a pairing to be a challenge, we simply experiment. In other words, we prepare a dish (or two or three…), and open up a few bottles of wine... read more

Oct 3, 2011 Posted by Nancy

Top Washington Wine Blends

In order to showcase and celebrate top Washington wine blends, Peha Promotions has collaborated with Columbia Hospitality to create the event BLEND. Last year the event made its debut with blending seminars, decadent food, and some amazing Washington wineries. This year, BLEND was modified a bit. Among the changes, blending stations flanked several wineries in lieu of a sit down seminar. Wine World... 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