This month’s Five Wines Under $15 is devoted to the wines of Columbia Crest’s Grand Estates series. It is not hyperbole to say that there is no winery in Washington – perhaps even in the entire country – that puts out higher quality wines at lower prices than Columbia Crest. Even more remarkable is the winery’s Read more...
Folks waiting for The Wine Advocate reviews for Washington will have to wait a while longer. Originally slated for the October 31st issue, the reviews will now be part of the December set of reviews. The delay was announced via e-mail to wineries as well as via Mark Squires' Bulletin Board. Writing about the change on the Read more...
For folks you missed it, you can listen to my appearance on Table Talk Radio KKNW 1150AM yesterday with Jamie Peha and Thierry Rautureau here. We talk about the 2012 harvest and Thanksgiving wines. I come on about 37 minutes in (takes some time to load). Enjoy!
The October Virtual Tasting wine is tonight! The wine is the Renegade Wine Co. 2011 Columbia Valley Red Wine. This wine retails for $10 and is widely available. The tasting will take place from 7-8pm Pacific. What you need to do to participate is: 1. Buy this month’s wine from a local retailer or from the Read more...
This is the first in a monthly series of images from photographer Richard Duval called 'Pic of the Vine.' This month’s image comes from the estate vineyard of a'Maurice Cellars in the Walla Walla Valley. The vineyard is fronted by a full bloom of lavender. Duval notes that he first saw the scene at the end of the day drive-by Read more...
Reminder - This month's Virtual Tasting is coming up Wednesday at 7pm Pacific. Read about how to participate here. I am pleased to announce that photographer and writer Richard Duval will be a regular contributor to this site. Richard Duval’s world revolves around the three critical Ps – photography, pizza, and piano. Culled from his frequent Read more...
Reminder – This month’s Virtual Tasting is coming up Wednesday at 7pm Pacific. Read about how to participate here. A round-up of stories on Washington wine from October 15th to 21st 2012. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… The Wall Street Journal asks if happy days are here again for Merlot. From the blogosphere… Paul Read more...
Please note that from September 26th through October 15th, the system that generates RSS feeds and distributes e-mails for readers of this site was not working properly. For this reason, during this time, people who read via RSS feeds did not see the posts updated and people who subscribe via e-mail did not receive e-mails. Read more...
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from October 8th to 14th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Fox News writes about the top 10 wine country inns with a shout out to Abeja. The Washington Post asks whether Amazon is any closer to solving the wine shipping riddle. Florida Today writes about K Vintners. Read more...
Washington will receive its thirteenth federally approved growing region – the Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley – this week. The appellation is expected to be entered in the Federal Register on Thursday. Cameron Fries of White Heron Winery petitioned for the appellation along with Joan Davenport, Professor-Soil Sciences at Washington State University. Fries says that he’s been Read more...
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