Rethinking the classic oak barrel for wine
Many people know wine is often aged in oak barrels. But there are a number of different ways to ferment and age a wine, from clay amphorae to concrete eggs. These variations can have profoundly Read more...
Washington’s 30 most exciting wines of 2019
Each year for the last 10 years, I have had the pleasure of writing Seattle Metropolitan magazine’s annual wine issue. For the first eight years, this was a Top 100 list of Washington’s best wines. Read more...
What does finding phylloxera mean for Washington wine?
Last month’s discovery in Walla Walla Valley of grape phylloxera, a microscopic, aphid-like louse that destroyed much of the world’s wine grape vines in the late 19th century, reverberated quickly across the Washington State wine Read more...
Wine Enthusiast Reviews for August 2019
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for August 2019. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read additional information on how I review wines here. All of these reviews are freely available on-line at the Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide. See previous Wine Enthusiast reviews Read more...
Harvest begins in Washington
The first grapes of 2019 are in the door in eastern Washington! Sparkling wine producer Treveri Cellars picked three varieties from its estate vineyard in Yakima Valley: Chardonnay (18.1 Brix), Pinot Meunier (17.5), and Pinot Blanc (17.9). Read more...
Veraison in the Columbia Valley
Veraison, the changing of color of the grapes, has begun in the Columbia Valley. Ryan Driver, vineyard manager at Tertulia Cellars, reported seeing veraison in Tempranillo at Riviere Galets Vineyard in the Rocks District on July Read more...
Wine Enthusiast Reviews for July 2019
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for July 2019. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read additional information on how I review wines here. All of these reviews are freely available on-line at the Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide. See previous Wine Enthusiast reviews Read more...
Seattle’s food scene is great, but the music sucks
Pardon the interruption from our regularly scheduled program but… The Emerald City’s restaurant scene has exploded in the last decade. There are scores of new places making top quality food, with well thought out menus, Read more...
Wine Enthusiast Reviews for June 2019
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for June 2019. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read additional information on how I review wines here. All of these reviews are freely available on-line at the Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide. See previous Wine Enthusiast reviews Read more...
Wine Enthusiast Reviews for May 2019
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for May 2019. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read additional information on how I review wines here. All of these reviews are freely available on-line at the Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide. See previous Wine Enthusiast reviews Read more...
