Jan 25, 2012 Posted by Nancy

Free Lamb Cooking Demo with Wine Tasting

Do you love lamb yet wonder how to prepare it at home? Would you like to have confidence when selecting a wine to match? This Sunday is your chance to learn from two acclaimed Seattle chefs and two amazing Washington winemakers.  You’ve seen Bean wax poetic about American Lamb and wine after attending Lamb Jam. Well, consider this a MUCH smaller yet very intimate, scaled down Lamb Jam. On one... read more

Oct 24, 2011 Posted by Bean

Lamb Jam 2011

The 3rd Annual Lamb Jam took place at Bell Harbor Conference Center, Sunday October 23, 2011. Lamb Jam increases in size every year and so does the amazing array of lamb and wine choices. [Show picture list] The Flash Player and a browser with Javascript support are needed. In years past, each chef was paired with a wine maker to create a dish that would be a delicious pairing, highlighting the wine... read more

Jul 8, 2011 Posted by Bean

Debuts and Discoveries Report: New Washington Wineries to Watch

The annual Debuts and Discoveries, produced by Seattle Uncorked,  is a great opportunity to taste wines side by side from some of Washington’s newest wineries. Four of the contributing writers to the Wine Beer Washington Blog attended the event and three of us were on the judging panel. We all have slightly different palates and preferences, so all had our own favorites, but a number of wines really... read more

Jun 15, 2011 Posted by Nancy

Join the Party with Walter Dacon Wines

Have you ever wondered how the type of oak barrel a wine is aged in affects the end product? Part of the reason why I am so intrigued by the wines produced by Walter Dacon Winery is because of the way each expresses the various oak barrels in which they have been aged. In March of 2010 when we tasted the2007 C’est Syrah Magnifique at the same time as the C’est Syrah Beaux, we challenged ourselves to... read more

Apr 13, 2011 Posted by Bean

Who was the best at Sexy Syrah 2011?

Washington State knows how to do Syrah. If you have any doubts to that fact, you weren’t lucky enough to be at the 10th annual Sexy Syrah fund raising event for Fare Start. Syrah may no longer be the signature Washington wine, but that is just because Washington excels in a number of varietals. Last night, I had the privilege of serving as a judge for Sexy Syrah. It is a tough job, but 15 wine... read more