Old school! Recent print publications
The December 1st issue of Wine Enthusiast has an article I wrote on Canadian Icewine. You can read the article here (scroll down to Canada). Read a series of wine reviews here. Enjoy!
Washington Wine Round-Up November 1st to November 7th 2013
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from November 1st to 7th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the world… Harper’s UK talks with Ted Baseler about the importance of a back story in wine. From around the Read more...
The Extraordinary Wines of Lauren Ashton Cellars
When I sampled the inaugural releases from Lauren Ashton Cellars last year (notes here), I was considerably impressed. The new wines from the winery however, are a revelation – as impressive an across the board lineup as I’ve Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up October 22nd to 31st 2013
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from October 22nd to 31st. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… HawaiiNewsNow.com writes about a global wine shortage. The Las Vegas Review-Journal names The Velvet Devil Merlot its wine of the Read more...
Washington 2013 – A Tale of Two Harvests
Washington’s growing season and harvest in 2013 was a two part story. As I have written before, 2013 was a warm year – the second warmest on record behind 2003 in terms of Growing Degree Read more...
Summary of Posts for October 2013
Below is a summary of posts for October 2013. SUMMARY OF POSTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2013 WASHINGTON WINE ROUNDUP SEPTEMBER 22ND TO SEPTEMBER 30th 2013 HARVEST REPORT OCTOBER 4TH 2013 WASHINGTON WINE ROUNDUP OCTOBER 1ST TO Read more...
Five Value Wines That Overdeliver
In this month’s Five Wines Under $15 – with one wine stepping a toe over the line, we focus on value wines that deliver the goods. Read more…
Pic of the Vine – October 2013
For growers and winemakers, there’s no more beautiful nor frantic time of year than harvest, and contributing photographer Richard Duval was all over the state this year capturing this frenzied season. "At Sagemoor Vineyard - Read more...
Tonight! October Virtual Tasting – Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
The October Virtual Tasting is tonight! The wine is the Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon 2011. This wine retails for $12 and is widely available. The tasting will take place from 7-8pm Pacific tonight, Tuesday October Read more...
Walla Walla Valley Report 2013 Part I
This report from the Walla Walla Valley includes wines from Abeja, Amavi Cellars, Pepper Bridge, Buty, Tulpen Cellars, L’Ecole No 41, Tempus Cellars, and Forgeron Cellars. Abeja While Abeja has long been known as a Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay shop (it still is), recent vintages Read more...
