Wine Rocks joined in the national #WAWine event on June 3rd in its own inimitable style. Hosted by Tera Shimada & Jess Affolter of Sixth Avenue Wine Sellers, this tweet up featured some of the outstanding winners of the Seattle Wine Awards. I was lucky to try a few of these wines. One that I [...]
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 moreI can still remember the first time I tasted Sheridan Vineyard Cabernet Franc. It was July of 2005. A coworker had brought the bottle of Cabernet Franc to a party. The fruit forward style of this Washington wine resonated with me so greatly that I was soon ordering some for our wine cellar. Sheridan Vineyard, [...]
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 [...]
Read moreThe Guardian Cellars Angel Sauvignon Blanc is a very pale straw colored wine. The nose on this Washington Sauvignon Blanc is pleasing with green apple notes with a hint of honeydew and a bit of banana. The palate is crisp and clean. There is no sweetness on the palate but none of the characteristic grassiness [...]
Read moreI am one of the lucky people who got to listen to Tom Douglas, Stephanie Izard, Leslie Sbrocco, Dawn Smith, and Michael Teer discuss the challenges of food and wine pairing at one of the Taste Washington seminars in Seattle on March 27th. Who are these experts? We all know Tom Douglas from his restaurant [...]
Read moreEl Gaucho- Seattle, was the amazing host for the Washington Wine Commission’s Taste Washington media preview last night. Taste Washington is a premier Washington Wine event, providing opportunities to interact with wine makers, attend wine education seminars,and sample exquisite wines from all over the state during the grand tasting. In addition, you can savor delicious [...]
Read moreMy favorite birthday present this year? The tickets my hubby scored to Le Vin á Son Apogee, including a special VIP “meet the wine maker” party with Bob Betz of Betz Family Winery. The evening included Around Washington Wines and Around the World in 80 Wines VIP Party with wine maker Bob Betz The event [...]
Read moreThe first Cabernet Classic organized by Seattle Uncorked wine club is in the history books. The Cabernet Classic, a benefit for Center for Contemporary Art (CoCA), was held at the Shilshole Bay Beach Club on October 28. 37 wineries were pouring over 70 wines, nearly all wines poured were Washington wines. My initial tasting [...]
Read moreFrom the tender age of 14, Kevin Lantz has found wine barrels to be “so cool”. Now, he is one of the few wine makers working with Acacia wood barrels. Kevin ages Lantz Cellars Sauvignon Blanc in Acacia barrels and he still thinks wine barrels are “so cool!” Kevin’s mom told me the story about [...]
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