Five Under Fifteen – March
Kiona, founded in 1972, is located on Red Mountain. The term Kiona is the Indian name for the region, translating to “brown hills.” How brown became red and hills became a mountain I will leave Read more...
Taste of Washington Tips
The Taste of Washington (TOW) is Washington's premier wine event. Split over two days - Saturday April 4th and Sunday April 5th - the event features a series of seminars on Saturday and the Grand Read more...
Mark Ryan Spring 2009 Releases
Mark Ryan McNeilly is a Woodinville, Washington winemaker who has developed a strong cult following. The winery is best known for big, powerful red wines, including two from famed Ciel de Cheval Vineyard – the Read more...
March Virtual Tasting – Magnificent Wine Company House Wine 2006
The March Virtual Tasting tonight is Magnificent Wine Co.'s House Wine 2006. Magnificent Wine Company is a venture of Charles Smith of K Vintners and Charles Smith Winery. The 2006 House Wine is a blend Read more...
Vote for April’s Virtual Tasting wine
The survey for April's Virtual Tasting is up. The contestants are:Charles Smith Boom Boom Syrah Ch. Ste. Michelle Riesling Columbia Crest Grand Estates Shiraz Hogue Cabernet SauvignonCharles Smith Kung Fu Girl RieslingIf anyone needs a Read more...
Last day for submissions for April Virtual Tasting wine
Reminder that today is the last day for submissions for next month's Virtual Tasting wine. After this I will put all submissions up on a survey and you can decide what we taste next month. Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up – March 15th to 21st
A summary of articles from March 15th to March 21st on Washington wine. From around the country… The Fort Worth Star Telegram writes about Hedges CMS Red 2007. See what readers had to say about Read more...
Off-topic: Darioush (Napa Valley March 2009)
Darioush is named after owner Darioush Khaledi. After growing up in Shiraz, Iran, Darioush moved to the United States and made his fortune in the grocery store business. With money in hand, Darioush went from Read more...
Dunham Cellars (WW HBT 2008)
What follows is an excerpt for the 2008 Walla Walla Holiday Barrel Tasting Report. Read the full report here. This was my first visit to Dunham in some time. In the middle of the tasting, Read more...
Submissions for the April Virtual Tasting
Okay folks we are going to mix it up a bit for the April Virtual Tasting. For next month's tasting, I will be taking reader submissions on the wine we will drink. Please post submissions Read more...
