Woodward Canyon Dolcetto 2007
From the great state of Colorado...I bought this wine intrigued by seeing a varietal I had not seen from any other Washington producer. Dolcetto is grown in the Piedmont area of Italy. These wines are Read more...
Five Under Fifteen – October
Posts for the next week will be coming from the road as I am out in Denver, Colorado doing get out the vote work for the 2008 presidential campaign. Today’s posting is this month’s installment Read more...
Syncline Cellars Subduction Red 2007
Syncline Cellars is located along the Columbia Gorge in Lyle, Washington. The winery was founded by James and Poppie Mantone and produces about 3,000 cases annually focusing on Rhône varietals. Syncline gets its name from Read more...
October Virtual Tasting – Columbia Crest H3 Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
The fun thing about tasting different wines is it allows you to figure out what you like. And what you don’t…Columbia Crest is a mega-producer with national reach. For perspective, Columbia Crest made 295,500 cases Read more...
REMINDER: October Virtual Tasting tonight
Reminder that this month's virtual tasting will take place tonight. The wine is Columbia Crest's H3 Cabernet 2006. Please join us in trying this wine and posting your comments. If you can't try the wine Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up – September 28th to October 14th
A reminder that October’s Virtual Tasting will take place on Wednesday October 22nd. Read more about it here.Catching up a bit…A round-up of stories on Washington wine from September 28th to October 14th.From around the Read more...
REMINDER: October Virtual Tasting this Wednesday, October 22nd 2008
Just a reminder that October's virtual tasting will take place this Wednesday, October 22nd. The wine is Columbia Crest's H3 Cabernet Sauvignon 2006. As reported last week on Wine Press Northwest's blog, Ste. Michelle Wine Read more...
Presidential Debate Pairing – SYZYGY Red Wine 2004, 2005, 2006
Another presidential debate, another debate wine pairing, this time with a third party candidate. This was a three year vertical of SYZYGY’s Red Wine. In our snap polls, the 2004 edged out the 2005 with Read more...
GraEagle Red Wing 2005
GraEagle is the second label for Nicholas Cole Cellars, a Walla Walla winery. I found the GraEagle Red Wing to be quite impressive at first blush. Interestingly, it didn’t hold up as well as I Read more...
October Virtual Tasting – Columbia Crest H3 Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
October's virtual tasting will be Columbia Crest's H3 (Horse Heaven Hills) Cabernet Sauvignon 2006. The 2005 vintage of this wine received a 90 point rating from Wine Spectator. The wine retails for about $20 but Read more...
