Washington Wine Round-up – November 1st to 14th
A summary of articles from November 1st to 14th on Washington wine. From around the country… The Kansas City Star among many others pick up on the AP’s story of the lobbying for a new Read more...
L’Ecole No. 41 2007 Luminesce
L’Ecole No. 41’s 2007 Luminesce is a Bordeaux-style blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. The Semillon vines used for this wine were planted in 1998 and the Sauvignon Blanc vines in 2004. As with all Read more...
Dumas Station Merlot 2005 and Cabernet 2004
Dumas Station came on my radar screen in the spring of this year while wine touring in Walla Walla. I saw a bottle of their wine on the shelves of a local store and shortly Read more...
Trio Vintners Zinfandel 2006
Trio Vintners is a joint venture between Tim Boushey, Denise Slattery and Steve Michener, all recent graduates of the Institute of Enology and Viticulture in Walla Walla. The winery is located in the airport region. Read more...
Cougar Crest Grenache Rose 2007
Who said that summer was over? Each year I try a fair number of white and rose wines in the summer time. In terms of the latter, Cougar Crest’s 2007 Grenache Rose is one of Read more...
November Virtual Tasting – Russell Creek Tributary Red 2006
November's virtual tasting will be Russell Creek's Tributary Red 2006. Russell Creek is a Walla Walla producer. The Tributary Red - one of the few blended wines this winery makes - retails for $20. The Read more...
Back in the Washington
Okay folks I am back in Seattle after some time in Colorado working on the presidential election. Sorry for going dark on you this week. Turning the lights back on.
Woodward Canyon Dolcetto 2007
From the great state of Colorado...I bought this wine intrigued by seeing a varietal I had not seen from any other Washington producer. Dolcetto is grown in the Piedmont area of Italy. These wines are Read more...
Five Under Fifteen – October
Posts for the next week will be coming from the road as I am out in Denver, Colorado doing get out the vote work for the 2008 presidential campaign. Today’s posting is this month’s installment Read more...
Syncline Cellars Subduction Red 2007
Syncline Cellars is located along the Columbia Gorge in Lyle, Washington. The winery was founded by James and Poppie Mantone and produces about 3,000 cases annually focusing on Rhône varietals. Syncline gets its name from Read more...
