Rulo Chardonnay
Rulo Birch Creek Chardonnay is a light lemon colored wine. This Chardonnay releases aromas of yeast and banana bread on the nose. Flavors of butter, pineapple, pear, and oak are present. The finish lingers with a touch of caramel corn. This is a great example of Washington Chardonnay with enough oak to add complexity, but [...]
Read moreAfter spending the night in Kennewick to attend the Tri-Cities Wine Fest, we continued on to Walla Walla’s Fall Release Weekend. Needless to say, we didn’t make it to all 48 wineries showcasing their new releases, but we did manage to visit five Walla Walla wineries. Those we did visit, however, provided us [...]
Read moreGusto! Celebrating the Best of Northwest Food, Wine, and Microbrews is an annual fundraising event for the Everett Community College Foundation, to fund scholarships as well as provide program and equipment support. It was an incredible evening of great Washington beer, wine and food, for only $40 per person. Given the quality of the fare [...]
Read moreOlympic Cellars Winery is celebrating their 30th year of crafting Washington Wines. It’s founder, Gene Neuharth, was one of the few brave wine makers who saw the potential of Washington wines back in the 70s. Olympic Cellars Winery is the 15th oldest winery in Washington state and it was the first winery on the Olympic [...]
Read moreRio Vista Winery not only offers beautiful river views but an assortment of wines to enjoy along with that view. It reminded Ed of a Roman estate where patricians would go out to tend their vineyards. Rio Vista is a beautiful, well manicured yet slightly remote estate. Surrounded by grapes on the estate, you need [...]
Read moreOn a beautiful sunny day in early June, Bean and I went to a white wine and food pairing event at the Vartanyan Estate Winery in Bellingham, run by Eugene and Margarita Vartanyan. The winery was a little difficult to locate as there were no visible signs indicating your are approaching it until you are [...]
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