Fresh Sheet May 10th 2012
Today’s Fresh Sheet – new and recent releases – includes wines from Maison Bleue, Tulpen Cellars, Two Mountain, Smasne Cellars, Seufert Winery, Dowsett Family Winery, and Patton Valley Vineyard. Read more…
Quilceda Creek – Washington’s First Family
Since the birth of the Washington wine industry, no winery has received more accolades and acclaim than Snohomish’s Quilceda Creek – the standard bearer for Washington wine. In fact, the winery’s four 100-point ratings from Read more...
A legacy lives on at Baer Winery
Baer Winery founder Lance Baer first became interested in making wine after tasting a bottle of DeLille Cellars D2. “The light went on,” his sister Lisa Baer remembers. Lance soon began volunteering at DeLille and Read more...
May Virtual Tasting – 2011 Barnard Griffin Rosé of Sangiovese
In celebration of Spring, this month's Virtual Tasting wine will be the 2011 Barnard Griffin Rosé of Sangiovese. This wine retails for $12 and is widely available, though if for some reason you can't find Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up April 22nd to 30th 2012
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from April 22nd to 30th 2012. Read previous round-ups here.Buckle your seatbelts boys and girls. This roundup is a long one.From around the country…Wines & Vines writes about Read more...
Old school! Recent print articles
The May/June 2012 issue of Edible Seattle contains an article I wrote on Chardonnay. Check it out on newsstands now. See a directory of locations to find a copy here.The opening paragraph teaser: "Chardonnay is Read more...
Washington wineries still springing up like wildflowers: Enter Avennia
Even with the economy contracting, the Washington wine industry continues to expand. One indication of this is the economic impact study released by the Washington Wine Commission last week. Another is that new wineries continue Read more...
Summary of Posts for April 2012
A summary of posts for April 2012.Summary of Posts for March 2012The Day After…Washington Wine Round-up March 22nd to 31st 2012Fresh Sheet April 4th 2012A mountain, an appellation, a vineyard Read more…
Five Wines Under $15 – April 2012
In tough times, we continue the search for good, inexpensive wines. Read more…
The Washington Wine Industry Widens Its Footprint
Earlier this week the Washington Wine Commission released the findings of an economic impact study on the Washington wine industry. The numbers are impressive, a clear sign of the industry’s rapid growth and its subsequent Read more...
