Syzygy is a term for the moment of alignment between three celestial bodies, such as the earth, moon, and sun. The name reflects winemaker Zach Brettler’s long interest in astronomy.Syzygy’s wines are always rich and Read more...
Summary: Anelare is a new winery located in Benton City, Washington. Winemaker Victor Cruz also has his own winery, Canon del Sol. “Anelare” is Italian for “desire” or “yearn for.” The 2005 Cabernet, which received Read more...
One of the most enjoyable aspects of drinking wine is discussing it with others. Discussing wine helps you hone your wine tasting skills and enhances the experience.Starting this month, I am launching a “virtual tasting” Read more...
A story in Wednesday’s Washington Post about Washington wine. The article discusses Washington’s meteoric rise from 70 wineries in 1990 to 540 today. The article has call-outs to Gramercy’s Greg Harrington, whose wines have been Read more...
Summary: As you may know, Port, the dog whose picture adorns Dunham’s Three Legged Red label, passed away recently (see Walla Walla Wine News.) Port was one of the many dogs featured in the book Read more...
Owen Roe – located in Oregon – makes a number of exceptional wines from Washington fruit. Each year, the Abbot’s Table is something to look forward to. Always a fascinating blend of grapes, this year’s Read more...
Long Shadows has become, in a short time, one of the premier wineries in Washington state (see 2008 Walla Walla Spring Release report). Former Stimson-Lane CEO Allen Shoup works with renowned winemakers from around the Read more...
Thought those Betz Family wines were a little hard to find? They are about to get a little harder. Betz has closed their mailing list. From now on, only mailing list members will have access Read more...
Bunnell Family Cellars is a small winery located in Prosser, Washington. Named after winemaker Ron Bunnell, the winery focuses on Syrah, Mourvedre, Grenache, and Rhone-style blends. RiverAerie, their second label wine, is named after their Read more...
I have received comments that people would like more information about where they can find some of the wines reviewed in my reports (see sidebar listing) in their area. As several have noted, my wine Read more...
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