Jun 23, 2010 Posted by Ed

Seattle Wine Awards 2010: Celebrating the Old and the New

The 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 fact 100 winemakers were pouring a vast array of outstanding wines at this Washington wine... read more

Apr 28, 2010 Posted by Nancy

Barnard Griffin 2006 Reserve Zinfandel

When Roger and I took our road trip to the Tri Cities Wine Festival, we made a couple of stops along the way. At wineries. One of which was Barnard Griffin, in Richland, Washington. Not many wineries in Washington produce Zinfandel. So when I find one I like, I buy it! Needless to say, I like this one. The Barnard Griffiin 2006 Reserve Zinfandel is claret colored with a clear rim. It releases vanilla and... read more

Apr 18, 2010 Posted by Bean

Woodinville Passport Day 1 Review

With over 40 wineries participating in the Woodinville Passport Weekend, there is a lot to see, do, hear and taste.  Here are some of my highlights to give you ideas for your own passport adventures. Woodinville Wine Country is changing and those changes are reflected in Woodinville Passport. People like the new and shiny so the newer tasting rooms tended to be more crowded than some of the tried and true... read more

Aug 14, 2009 Posted by Ed

Auction of Washington Wines Barrel Picnic 2009

Hi there …just a few notes on last night’s fun Auction of Washington Wines picnic, a fundraiser held at Chateau Ste Michelle for Uncompensated Care at Children’s Orthopedic Hospital and the Washington Wine Education Foundation. I was really impressed by the layout of the Auction of Washington Wines Barrel Picnic. There was great flow between the various fundraising games, food tables and... read more

Aug 8, 2009 Posted by Bean

Maryhill 2006 Zinfandel

Who says Washington can’t produce a good Zinfandel? No one who has tasted the Maryhill 2006 Columbia Valley Zinfandel. This is a big wine as a Zinfandel is expected to be. The nose is redolent of black cherry, pepper, wood smoke and  tar.  It is fruit forward with lots of bing cherry  and blackberry. The acidity is moderate but prevents this from turning from fruit forward to fruit bomb.it has a nice... read more