Below is a summary of posts from 2010.
January 2010
Goals for the New Year
Washington Wine Report Rating System
Tasting Note Database
Washington Wine Round-up December 22nd to 31st
Five Under Fifteen – January
January Virtual Tasting ’07 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet
Buyer beware: Misrepresenting price and points on the shelves
Washington Wine Round-up: January 15th to 21st
Stomani Cellars (SSAW Winter 2010)
The Local Vine hosts series on Washington winemakers
January Virtual Tasting – Columbia Crest 2007 GE Cabernet
Cayuse Changes Release Weekend from November to April
Elsom Cellars (SSAW Winter 2010)
Fall Line Winery (SSAW Winter 2010)
Washington Wine Round-up: January 8th to 14th
Cadence Winery (SSAW Winter 2010)
South Seattle Artisan Wineries Winter 2010
Zero One Vintners Wild Sky Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Washington Wine Round-up: January 1st to 7th
Off-topic: A sad day for me. Sad times ahead for the New York Times
February 2010
Washington Wine Round-up: February 15th to 21st
Focus Report – Kiona Winery and Vineyards
Final Update! February Virtual Tasting – Hedges CMS Red 2008
2009 Fall Release Weekend Walla Walla Report Summary
Dowsett Family Winery Gewürztraminer Columbia Gorge
February Virtual Tasting – 2008 Hedges CMS Red
Washington Wine Round-up: February 8th to 14th
Charles Smith Royal City Syrah – A Record Breaking Wine
Washington Wine Round-up: February 1st to 7th
William Church 2008 Malbec Bottling Event
Laurelhurst Cellars (SSAW Winter 2010)
Falling Rain (SSAW Winter 2010)
Washington Wine Round-up: January 22nd to 31st
Summary of Posts for January 2010
March 2010
Washington Wine Round-up: March 15th to 21st
Focus Report – Betz Family Winery
Traveling down the wine trail: Learning about wine through comparative tasting
Washington Wine Round-up: March 8th to 14th
March Virtual Tasting: #WAMerlot Thursday March 25
Washington Wine Round-up: March 1st to 7th
Too late for some Napa wineries. Too late for you?
Robison Ranch Cellars (WWFR 2009)
Retrospective: Cadence 1999 Red Wine Spring Valley Vineyard
Seattle Uncorked’s Bags & Bottles March 14th
Washington Wine Round-up: February 22nd to 28th
Riesling Taste Profile Good for Consumers, Good for Wineries
Summary of Posts for February 2010
National Washington Merlot Tasting March 25th
April 2010
Final Update! April Virtual Tasting – ’09 Charles Smith Kung Fu Girl Riesling
10 Myths About Wineries, Social Media, and Their Interactions
Washington Wine Round-up April 15th to 21st
Drew Bledsoe Goes From Quarterback to Doubleback
Meet expectations? Beat expectations. Walla Walla’s Tranche Cellars
Washington Wine Round-up April 8th to 14th
Screw it! (or how I came to believe in screw caps and other alternative wine closures)
One of Washington Wines’ First Families Extends Its Reach
April Virtual Tasting – Charles Smith 2009 Kung Fu Girl Riesling
España ha llegado a Washington!
Washington Wine Round-up April 1st to 7th
The wineries are coming! The wineries are coming! Washington wineries pour in to Woodinville
Reynvaan Family Vineyards (WWFR 2009)
DeLille Cellars Harrison Hill and Chaleur Estate
Seattle Uncorked’s 9th Annual Syrah Event
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to make great wine…But it doesn’t hurt either
Washington Wine Round-up: March 22nd to 31st
Castillo de Feliciana (WWFR 2009)
Washington’s “dirty little secret” – some of our best wines come from Oregon grapes
Summary of Posts for March 2010
May 2010
Oregon winery focuses on Washington Zinfandel
Final Update! May Virtual Tasting – Kiona 2006 Lemberger
Product Review: PlatyPreserve Wine Preservation System
Washington Wine Round-up May 15th to 21st
An interesting story…lost to the sands of time?
Screw it! Part III: The Closing Argument on Alternative Closures
Northstar Winery: The Tale of Two Merlots
Washington Wine Round-up May 8th to 14th
May Virtual Tasting – 2006 Kiona Lemberger
Accolades Continue for Washington Wine
More observations on the Virginia wine industry
WAWine – A National On-line Washington Wine Tasting
Washington Wine Round-up May 1st to 7th
Thinking of visiting a winery? Think again. It just might kill you.
Screw It! Part II: The experience of six Washington wineries
Washington Wine Round-up April 22nd to 30th
Don’t know Virginia makes wine? Chances are, some day you will
Blown away by/from Walla Walla Valley
Summary of Posts for April 2010
June 2010
8:00pm Update! June Virtual Tasting – 2008 Saviah Cellars The Jack
Up, up, and away! Recent Trends in the Washington Industry
Washington Wine Round-up June 15th to 21st
Ten Questions Wineries Should Ask Before Becoming Involved in Social Media
June Virtual Tasting – Saviah Cellars The Jack 2008
In search of…Washington State Pinot Noir
Washington Wine Round-up June 8th to 14th
‘Mystery wine’ washes over Washington
Walla Walla Spring Release 2010 Summary
Another shoe drops…Belltown’s Seattle Cellars announces closure
Washington Wine Round-up June 1st to 7th
All good things…One winery’s story
Washington Wine Round-up May 22nd to 31st
Terra Blanca Winery and Estate Vineyards
July 2010
July Five Under $15: Summer Whites
July Virtual Tasting – Hogue 2007 Genesis Syrah
Cabernet is king at Abeja, but others vie for the crown
Another Thought from Woodinville’s Stevens Winery
Charles Smith – Coming Soon to a Bottle Near You
Washington Wine Round-up July 15th to 21st
Waters winemaker Jamie Brown takes the road less traveled
July Virtual Tasting – Hogue Cellars Genesis Syrah 2007
Rasa Vineyards listens to the ‘voice of the people’
Northstar Winery looks for the Big Dipper
Quilceda Creek announces fall releases
Washington Wine Round-up July 8th to 14th
Will this be ‘The decade of Washington wine?’
Ramseyer Vineyards: A family tradition
Location, location, location. What happens when a highway moves
Special WBC10 Edition: Washington Wine Round-up June 1st to 7th
Washington Wine Round-up July 1st to 7th
‘Which side of the Potomac are the vineyards on?’ Branding Washington Wine
L’Ecole No. 41: An ambassador in a bottle (WWSR 2010)
Walla Walla’s Bunchgrass Winery Reemerges in Top Form
Summer is here! Seattle emerges from its long slumber
Summary of Posts for First Half of 2010
Random thoughts from the 2010 Wine Bloggers Conference
Washington Wine Round-up June 22nd to 30th
Washington Wine Round-up: Special Wine Bloggers Conference Edition
Summary of Posts for June 2010
August 2010
Trust Cellars – Life at a small Washington winery
Riverhaven Cellars (WWSR 2010)
Washington Wine Round-up July 22nd to 31st
Kaella Winery – A Social Media success story
Who writes those shelf-talkers anyway? Advice for consumers and retailers
Washington Wine Round-up August 1st to 7th
Why Walla Walla will never be Napa
Tero Estates – A slice of Washington wine history and wine touring Nirvana
August Virtual Tasting – Chinook Cabernet Franc Rose 2009
Grand Rêve aims to change Washington wine – and the world’s perception of it
Washington Wine Round-up August 8th to 14th
Riesling Popsicles – a new summer sensation
Eighteen years ago today (off-topic)
‘Washington Wines & Wineries’ – An indispensable guide
An encore performance from Rôtie Cellars
Washington Wine Round-up August 15th to 21st
Veraison underway in Lake Chelan AVA
August Virtual Tasting moved to Tuesday the 31st
Tonight! August Virtual Tasting – Chinook Cabernet Franc Rose 2009
Summary of Posts for July 2010
September 2010
Summary of Posts for August 2010
Seattle files class action suit against Sun Gods
Washington Wine Round-up August 22nd to 31st
Reynvaan Family Vineyards – The exhilaration of drinking wine
The Perfect Storm – Does Washington’s 2010 vintage have time to recover?
Washington Wine Round-up September 1st to 7th
Otis Kenyon Wine – A winery started by force
Standing in front of the mirror naked with Maison Bleue
Old? Perhaps. Boring? Far from it – Walla Walla Vintners
Enter the Dragon – As China’s economy grows, Washington wineries come courting
Washington Wine Round-up September 8th to 14th
September Virtual Tasting – Townshend Cellar Vortex Red Wine
The beat goes on in 2010 for Washington wine
Washington 2010 Harvest Update – September 22nd
Tonight! September Virtual Tasting – Townshend Cellars
Washington Wine Round-up September 15th to 21st
Grand Reve’s first vintage of mourvedre grapes stolen
Update on the Great Grape Caper
2010 Harvest Report – September 29th Edition
Fresh Sheet September 30th – Reviews of recent and current Washington wine releases
October 2010
Summary of Posts for September 2010
Washington Wine Round-up September 22nd to 30th
Traveling the wine trail with Washington Wine 9
2010 Harvest Report – October 6th Edition
Wine on Tap – Coming soon to a wine bar near you
Washington Wine Round-up October 1st to 7th
Who says nice guys finish last? A look at Walla Walla’s Saviah Cellars
2010 Harvest Report – October 13th Edition
In the Crucible – Boiling down Initiatives 1100 & 1105: Part I of IV
In the Crucible – Boiling down Initiatives 1100 & 1105: Part II of IV
Calling all wineries, distributors and wine retailers
October Virtual Tasting – 2008 Alexandria Nicole Quarry Butte
In the Crucible – Boiling down Initiatives 1100 & 1105: Part III of IV
In the Crucible – Boiling down Initiatives 1100 & 1105: Part IV of IV
2010 Harvest Report – October 20th Edition
Soliciting winery positions on liquor initiatives
Washington Wine Round-up October 8th to 14th
CellarTracker & GrapeStories Integration
Washington wineries and their positions on Initiatives 1100 & 1105
Looking across the three tiers at Initiative 1100 Part I: The Wineries
Looking across the three tiers on Initiative 1100 Part II: Distributors & Retailers
Final Answer – Vote No on Initiatives 1100 & 1105
Washington Wine Round-up October 15th to 21st
November 2010
Summary of Posts for October 2010
2010 Harvest Report – November 3rd Edition
Initiatives 1100 and 1105 both fail. What now?
Washington Wine Round-up October 22nd to 31st
November Virtual Tasting – 2009 Owen Roe Abbot’s Table
Cayuse Vineyards – A flawed wine or a writer’s flawed argument?
Washington Wine Round-up November 1st to 7th
Full Pull Wines – The life of a small business one year in
Watch out W2 – Here comes the Wild Walla Walla Wine Woman
Tonight! November Virtual Tasting – 2009 Owen Roe Abbot’s Table
Fresh Sheet November 18th – Reviews of recent and new releases
Washington Wine Round-up November 8th to 14th
Thanksgiving wine recommendations
Washington wine: Fair prices, great scores, and low availability
Washington Wine Round-up November 15th to 21st
December 2010
2010 Reader Survey Wine of the Year and 2011 Wine to Watch
Washington Wine Round-up November 22nd to 30th
“Making Damn Good Wines” – Chris Sparkman of Sparkman Cellars
Preliminary Voting Begins! Reader Survey 2010 Wine of the Year
All those years ago (Off-topic)
Marathon Man – David Larsen of Soos Creek
Washington Wine Round-up December 1st to 7th
Reader Survey preliminary round voting ends tonight
December Virtual Tasting – Domaine Ste. Michelle Extra Dry Sparkling Wine
Finalists – 2010 Reader Survey Wine of the Year and 2010 Wine to Watch
The Tortoise and the Tempest – Walla Walla’s Tempus Cellars
Fresh Sheet December 14th 2010
Washington Wine Round-up December 8th to 14th
2010 Reader Survey Wine of the Year and 2011 Wine to Watch
Barrage Cellars – Kevin Correll’s ‘retirement project’
Fresh Sheet December 21st 2010
Giving back this holiday season – Walla Walla’s Monesia’s Song looks to help Jamaican orphans
A motivational speaker making motivational wines – Rick Small of Woodward Canyon
Washington Wine Round-up December 15th to 21st
William Church Winery – A love story
Corliss Estates – The best of both worlds for the wine consumer
Tonight! December Virtual Tasting – Domaine St. Michelle Extra Dry Sparkling Wine
No tricks from Sleight of Hand Cellars – just good wine at good prices
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