El 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 moreCole Sisson at The Local Vine is the creator of a unique series of showdowns between wines vinted from the same varietal. One made in Washington and one made in elsewhere in the world. The hook? Besides being the same varietal the wines also are made by the same winemaker visiting Washington from somewhere else [...]
Read moreThe holidays are a time for parties, gift giving and strained budgets. I asked friends and colleagues to share their suggestions for inexpensive Washington wines to make merry with and not go broke in the process. All of the Washington wines listed here are available for less than $15 dollars, four of them are under [...]
Read moreThe 2009 Saint Nicholas Day Open House in Woodinville was held December 5th and 6th. Thirty-three wineries were pouring Washington wine in almost as many locations scattered throughout Woodinville. For two days winemakers and staff poured for both wine novices and enophiles, all the while smiling and talking. Bean and I joined the fun on [...]
Read moreFor the first time ever, a Washington wine has earned the top spot on the Wine Spectator’s prestigious Top 100. The 2005 Columbia Crest Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley Reserve ($27) beat 17,000 wines to become “wine of the year” for 2009. Although this wine is currently sold out, Columbia Crest announced this morning they are searching [...]
Read moreOn Saturday, November 7, 2009, Roger and I headed over to the 31st Tri-Cities Wine Festival where nearly 100 wineries poured over 300 judged Northwest wines. It’s amazing how many different grape varietals are now being grown in the area, and the night’s offerings included 40 of them. Upland Estates Winery won the event’s esteemed [...]
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 moreThe news was not unexpected just unwelcome. David Lake died. Why did I cry when I heard the news? I did not know the winemaker personally. I had not even known about David Lake as a Washington wine maker until fairly recently. My conversion to a wine geek came during the last [...]
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 moreHi 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 picnic. There was great flow between the various [...]
