Summary of Posts for September 2012
Below is a summary of posts for September 2012. Summary of Posts for August 2012 Harvest starts in Washington State Washington Wine Roundup August 22nd to 31st 2012 A Return to ‘Normal’ Times – 2012 Read more...
Five Wines Under $15 – September 2012
In tough times, we continue the search for good, inexpensive wines. Aligoté is a rare variety in Washington with a limited plantings of old vines at Upland Vineyard on Snipes Mountain (Notably, Smasne Cellars also Read more...
Tonight! September Virtual Tasting – Bookwalter Notebook Red Wine NV2
The September Virtual Tasting is tonight from 7-8pm Pacific! The wine is the J Bookwalter Winery Notebook Red Wine NV2. This wine retails for $15 and is widely available. What you need to do to Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up September 15th to 21st
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from September 15th to 21st. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wine Spectator writes about the FDA taking a growing interest in winery safety. Lowell Sun Read more...
2012 Harvest Gets Hazy
Two stories dominate this week’s harvest report. The first is the continuation of near perfect weather for harvest across eastern Washington. The second is the potential threat of smoke from a number of large wildfires. Read more...
2012 Walla Walla Valley Report Part II
Below is Part II of a report from the Walla Walla Valley including wines from Mackey Vineyards, Tero Estates and Flying Trout, SYZYGY, Trust Cellars, and Bunchgrass Winery. Read Part I here. Mackey Vineyards Mackey Read more...
The Yin and Yang of Lauren Ashton Cellars
Almost from the first sip, Kit Singh of Lauren Ashton Cellars knew he wanted to become a winemaker. Singh had moved to Seattle from Trinidad in 1985 to attend the University of Washington, where he Read more...
Delmas – How One Little Vacation Can Change Your Whole Life
In 1982 Steve Robertson and his wife Mary traveled down to Napa Valley for what turned out to be a fateful two-week vacation. While they were there, Mary noticed a postcard in Yountville advertising a Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up September 8th to 14th 2012
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from September 8th to 14th 2012. Read previous round-ups here.From around the country…PBS Newshour talks about training students for jobs in the Washington wine industry.Wines & Vines writes Read more...
Harvest Report – September 14th 2012
Over the coming weeks, I will provide periodic updates on what is picked, where, and when as well as thoughts on the growing season from the state’s growers and winemakers. Read previous updates here.9/14 Update: Read more...
