Winemaker Jason Morin of Woodinville’s Ancestry Cellars grew up in Gig Harbor, where his forbearers were among the first of the Croatian fishing families to move to the area. His experience with winemaking started younger than most Read more...
While Red Mountain has firmly established itself as one of Washington’s premier wine growing regions, the tiny appellation – Washington’s smallest at 4,040 total acres – continues to grow and expand with additional acreage planted Read more...
Today’s Fresh Sheet – new and recent releases – includes wines from Avennia, Long Shadows, Andrew Will, Guardian Cellars, Stevens Winery, Swiftwater Cellars, Michael Florentino Cellars, and more. Read more…
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from October 1st to 7th 2013. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Winona Daily News writes about the Thorny Rose Cabernet Sauvignon. Coshocton Tribune writes about the Seven Falls Cabernet Sauvignon. Read more...
Harvest in Washington this past week saw wet weather along with a continuation of the cool temperatures from the end of September. For most I spoke or e-mailed with, neither seemed to present significant concerns. Read more...
A round up of stories on Washington wine from September 22nd to September 30th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… D Magazine writes about Col Solare and Northstar. CNBC writes that wines fly free on Alaska Read more...
Below is a summary of posts for September 2013. Now available on-line: Seattle Metropolitan’s Top 100 Washington wines Tero Estates purchases Waters Winery Old school! Recent print publications Read more…
In tough times, we continue the search for good, inexpensive wines. The Owen Roe Sharescropper’s Cabernet Sauvignon is always something of a bellwether for a vintage, with the winery releasing the wine early each year. If so, Read more...
Harvest Report October 26th 2013 The last week has seen a shift in growing conditions in eastern Washington with nighttime temperatures cooling significantly and precipitation falling in a number of areas. The former is particularly Read more...
The September Virtual Tasting is tonight! The wine is the J Bookwalter Notebook Red 3NV. This wine retails for $15 and is fairly widely available. The tasting will take place from 7-8pm Pacific tonight, September 25th. What Read more...
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