Well folks, 2011 is more than half over and it’s time to take a look back at how the Corked Counter fared over the first six months of the year.To recap, at the beginning of the year I began counting the number of corked wines I came across relative to the number of wines I Read more...
REMINDER: July’s Virtual Tasting is TONIGHT from 7-8pm Pacific. Read about how to participate here.In tough times, we continue the search for good, inexpensive wines. Read more…
REMINDER: July’s Virtual Tasting is this Thursday from 7-8pm Pacific. Read about how to participate here.Today just a few pictures from eastern Washington where it was sunny and 80 degrees yesterday – hot by western Washington standards but somewhat cool for the eastern part of the state this time of year. Click on the pictures Read more...
July’s Virtual Tasting is this Thursday from 7-8pm Pacific. Read about how to participate here.A round-up of stories on Washington wine from July 15th to 21st. See previous round-ups here.From around the world…The Montreal Gazette writes about wine pairing with barbequed steak with a callout to Chateau Ste. Michelle.From around the country…St. Louis Today writes Read more...
There has been a lot of talk in the last couple years about the importance of Social Media, and it is important. However, for wineries, having a website that is attractive and provides useful information to consumers is equally important if not more critical than Social Media. Unfortunately, 90 to 95% of winery websites stink. Read more...
Below is Part I of a report from the Walla Walla Valley including wines from Rasa Vineyards, Mackey Vineyards, Fjellene Cellars, Sleight of Hand Cellars, and àMaurice Cellars. Read a .pdf version of this report here. Rasa VineyardsRasa Vineyards continues to cut a path as one of the most impressive new wineries to emerge in Read more...
July's Virtual Tasting will be Thursday July 28th from 7-8pm Pacific. The wine is the 2009 Fidelitas M100 Red Wine. This wine retails for $20 and is widely available.What you need to do to participate is:1. Join us this month at Wine World Warehouse in Seattle! This month we'll be doing a special live tasting Read more...
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from July 8th to 14th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the world…The Manila Standard writes about some of Washington’s best wines.From around the country…Food & Wine writes about K Vintners and Gramercy Cellars. Read more…
Chateau Ste. Michelle winemaker Joshua Maloney has been named the Director of Winemaking for Milbrandt Vineyards. Maloney, who has been red winemaker at Ste. Michelle for six years, will begin his new position next month in time for the 2011 crush. Read more…
Today’s Fresh Sheet – new and recent Washington wine releases – includes wines from Vinyl Wines, Mannina Cellars, Long Shadows, and Woodhouse Wine Estates. Read more…
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