Plans for 2012
Well folks, I’m happy to be back after a brief staycation to clear the mind, focus on some other endeavors, and plan for the year ahead. As is my custom, I want to start 2012 Read more...
Rating System
All wines reviewed are rated as follows: Read more…
Washington Wine Round-up January 1st to 7th 2011
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from January 1st to 7th 2012. Read previous round-ups here. From around the world…The Manila Standard gives a year in review with a callout to Washington wine.From around Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up December 22nd to 31st 2011
As promised, a brief vacation break to bring you this round-up. Regular posts will resume January 16th. A round-up of stories on Washington wine from December 22nd to 31st. Read previous round-ups here.From around the Read more...
On Vacation – January 1st to 15th
Happy New Year everybody!As I wrote in my last post, I’m taking a short vacation the first two weeks of 2012, although I may be posting some material ‘from the vault’ during this time as Read more...
A look back at 2011 in Washington wine
Well folks, 2011 is down to its last few hours. Below is a look back at some of the things that happened this past year in Washington wine. For more on the year that was Read more...
FIGGINS – A Family With a Storied Past and a Bright Future
Saving one of the best for last. What follows is a Focus Report on FIGGINS. Download a .pdf version of this report here. Read previous Focus Reports here.“I believe in terroir,” winemaker Chris Figgins of Read more...
Walla Walla Valley Report 2011 Part IV
Below is Part IV of a report from the Walla Walla Valley including wines from L’Ecole No 41, Woodward Canyon Winery, Abeja, K Vintners, Tero Estates, and Walla Walla Vintners. Read Part I here, Part Read more...
Seventeen Sparkling Wines to Help Ring in the New Year
Seattleites, turn on Q13 News at 5:30pm today when I’ll be talking about sparkling wines.Well folks, 2011 is fast coming to a close, so it’s time to turn our attention to sparkling wines to help Read more...
Best of Washington Wine Report 2011
Today as we begin to wind down the year, a look back at some of my personal favorite posts from each month this year.January’s was a post on Washington wines in the spotlight at the Read more...
