Fresh back from a trip to California including a day in Napa Valley where we visited Darioush, Chappellet, Duckhorn, and Heitz. Some quick thoughts….Napa Valley has perfected the experience of visiting wine country. The wineries Read more...
Heading south for the weekend including a day in Napa. Wineries on the itinerary include:DarioushChappelletDuckhornHeitzSequoia GroveI will put some thoughts up on the trip in the coming days.
What follows is an excerpt for the 2008 Walla Walla Holiday Barrel Tasting Report. Read the full report here. Cameron Kontos – whose eponymous winery is located in the incubator region at the airport – Read more...
While Northstar – an offshoot of Ste Michelle Estates – was initially a Merlot focused endeavor, they have in recent years branched out to bottling other varietals, such as Syrah and Cab Franc. Many of Read more...
The March Virtual Tasting will be Magnificent Wine Co.'s House Wine 2006. The tasting will take place on Thursday March 26th. House Wine is an interesting blend of 54% Cabernet, 30% Merlot, 11% Syrah, 3% Read more...
Betz Family Winery’s Pere de Famille and Clos de Betz – their Cabernet and Merlot based blend respectively - are consistently among the best produced in the state. The newly released 2006 vintages easily live Read more...
Working my way backwards…A summary of articles from February 8th to 14th on Washington wine. From around the country… The Austin Chronicle says “Drink Washington”. From the blogosphere… The Tasting Circle checks out some Washington Read more...
Working my way backwards…A summary of articles from February 15th to 28th on Washington wine. February 8th through 14th to follow. From around the country… Wine Spectator writes about recent efforts to ease restrictions on Read more...
Spring Valley Vineyard consistently makes some of the best wine in Walla Walla Valley. Three of the first seven vintages of the Uriah – their Merlot based blend – landed in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Read more...
Hedges Family Estate is a family-run winery located in the Red Mountain AVA. Pete Hedges serves as winemaker and general manager.Hedges has two basic tiers of wine. The first is Hedges Family Estate, which includes Read more...
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