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 moreAfter months of planning, research and blogging, the lucky winners of the WBC or Bust Road Trip to Walla Walla Wine Bloggers contest began their journey across Washington state. Bloggers, along with a small group of traditional media and PR professionals, got on the bus from the Renaissance hotel to begin their road trip on [...]
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 moreAre you looking for Lullaby Winery Rosé? It seems like a lot of people are looking for this rosé today. It can be challenging to find but well worth the effort. Wine maker, Virginie Bourgue, has crafted a French style rosé from Washington grenache grapes that combines the best of the New World and Old World. [...]
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 moreThe 8th annual “summer wine” event, Rosé Revival and Cool Whites, at Rays’ Boathouse is on June 2nd, Last year we had to turn a lot of summer wine enthusiasts away and only a handful of tickets remain! The Rosés and Whites will be perfect for your late-spring, early-summer dinner parties and get-togethers. Crisp and refreshing [...]
Read moreBean and I attended the Columbia Gorge Passport Wine Weekend for the first time on April 9th and 10th. We had a spectacular time enjoying the people, the scenery, the geology and of course, the wines. Several things struck me as exceptional on this trip: the wine makers, the varietals and certain wines that really [...]
Read moreWith 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 [...]
Read moreWith over 200 wineries in Taste Washington participating, pouring an average of 3-4 wines, there are more wines than a single person could cover. We had three people covering the Taste Washington event and we STILL couldn’t cover all of the food, wine, cider and even beer at this Washington showcase. Over the next week [...]
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 [...]
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