Ok folks were into our second day in Walla Walla for Holiday Barrel Tasting 2008. Highlights from yesterday were Long Shadows Poet's Leap Botyris Riesling 2005 and Saviah Cellars Une Vallee 2007 Barrel Sample. Today Read more...
Heading out this morning to Walla Walla for Holiday Barrel Tasting. I will be there through Monday checking out a number of old favorites as well as new wineries and wineries I haven't visited yet. Read more...
As you may know, the first week of December is one of the big event weekends in Washington wine country. Walla Walla has its Holiday Barrel Tasting this weekend - one of its main annual Read more...
:Nota Bene Cellars is located in South Seattle and is the work of Tim Narby and Carol Bryant. :Nota Bene’s wines show a consistent style – lighter in body and color and more European than Read more...
In last year’s Walla Walla Spring Release Report, I proclaimed that 2005 was the best vintage of Washington wine to date. Now that the 2006 vintage is making its way on to the shelves, let’s Read more...
A summary of articles from November 22nd to 30th on Washington wine. From around the country… Wine Spectator writes about the recent Massachusetts court ruling regarding direct shipping.The San Francisco Chronicle gives a callout to Read more...
Mescolanza di Rosso Riserva is Yellow Hawk Cellar's reserve wine (Note: In the most recent vintage, the wine has been rebranded as "Solstice"). It is offered for a very reasonable $23, although it has recently Read more...
This is a rare find – a Washington Cabernet with some age on it that can not only be found on the shelves but can be found for less than twenty dollars. Wilridge Winery is Read more...
After a trip through the cellar I pulled out a couple roses I will open tomorrow that I thought I would put out there:McCrea Vin Rose NV $18Where: EsquinTrust Cab Franc Rose 2007 $16 (Note: Read more...
A friend wrote last night asking for some additional white wine recommendations for Thanksgiving. In my initial post, I hadn't mentioned any Riesling which also goes well with Thanksgiving fare. A couple I would recommend Read more...
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