Heading home from Walla Walla
Heading home today from Walla Walla after a long weekend in town for the 2010 Wine Bloggers Conference.On every trip to the area, I am struck by the sheer physical beauty of the Walla Walla Read more...
WBC here we come!
Off to Walla Walla for the Wine Bloggers Conference. This conference, which has previously taken place in Napa and Sonoma, is now in its third year. Look for updates on Twitter and here over the Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up June 15th to 21st
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from June 15th to 21st. From around the country…Wine Spectator writes about Washington wineries cutting back (see a related post from Paul Gregutt below).The New York Times writes Read more...
Ten Questions Wineries Should Ask Before Becoming Involved in Social Media
Recently I wrote a post about Ten Myths About Wineries, Social Media, and Their Interaction. Today, I continue with a series of questions for wineries to ask before becoming involved in Social Media. While I Read more...
June Virtual Tasting – Saviah Cellars The Jack 2008
Pardon the interruption. Back to our regularly scheduled Washington wine program.Our June Virtual Tasting will be the 2008 Saviah Cellars The Jack. This wine retails for $18 and is widely available. The tasting will take Read more...
In search of…Washington State Pinot Noir
Among the accomplishments of Washington as a wine region has not just been the ability to produce world-class wine but also the ability to grow a wide variety of grapes very well. The list of Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up June 8th to 14th
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from June 8th to 14th.From around the country…Wines & Vines writes about a lecture in Italy from Whitman’s Dr. Kevin Pogue.The Memphis Daily News writes about Lemberger with Read more...
‘Mystery wine’ washes over Washington
With the economy still in the doldrums and wineries in Washington and elsewhere feeling the effects, many are looking for creative ways to generate revenue. This is especially true for wineries with limited offerings under Read more...
Walla Walla Spring Release 2010 Summary
What follows is a section of my 2010 Walla Walla Spring Release Report. The report will be published in its entirety in .pdf form after the last entry is posted to the blog.Twenty-one wineries visited, Read more...
Another shoe drops…Belltown’s Seattle Cellars announces closure
These are the dark days. Earlier this week I wrote about Yellow Hawk Cellar. Yesterday, Belltown’s Seattle Cellars announced that it is closing. The retail store will have a ‘going out of business sale’ starting Read more...
