Domaine Ste. Michelle has long dominated the sparkling wine market in Washington since the winery’s founding in 1978. Recently, the winery relaunched itself as simply ‘Michelle’. A quick look at the new design and packaging makes Read more...
Well everyone, another Thanksgiving is almost here. As I’ve written before, I suggest not getting too stressed out about pairing wines with Thanksgiving dishes. The variety of dishes that are being served and the assortment Read more...
The November Virtual Tasting is tonight! The wine is the 2012 Charles Smith Wines Boom Boom! Syrah. This wine retails for $15 and is widely available. The tasting will take place tonight, Tuesday November 26th, from 7-8pm Read more...
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from November 15th to 21st 2013. Read previous round-ups here. From around the world… Drinks Business Review writes about Duckhorn making wine in Washington. China Daily reports that Washington wines gain Read more...
The November Virtual Tasting wine is the 2012 Charles Smith Wines Boom Boom! Syrah. This wine retails for $15 and is widely available. The tasting will take place on Tuesday November 26th from 7-8pm Pacific. What you Read more...
Most every wine lover can name an epiphany bottle or two – a wine that changed the way that they thought about wine or thought about a region. One of those wines for me is Read more...
The California incursion into the Washington wine industry continues with the announcement last week that Napa Valley’s Duckhorn Vineyards will be producing a Red Mountain designated Cabernet Sauvignon, a little kept secret over the past year. This is Read more...
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from November 8th to November 14th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Aspen Times Weekly writes about Col Solare, Force Majure, and Long Shadows. The Indianapolis Star recommends Red Read more...
Tim Nodland of Spokane’s Nodland Cellars always knew what he wanted to be when he grew up but it wasn’t a winemaker. “I decided I was going to be a lawyer in the fourth grade,” Nodland says Read more...
While some growers and winemakers in Washington finished up harvest as much as a month ago, others are still going. This picture comes from Precept Wine's Canyon Vineyard Ranch in the Yakima Valley, where Sémillon was Read more...
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