As mentioned previously, there had been some speculation about whether the state would announce which private company would receive a contract to distribute spirits in advance of Election Day in an attempt to influence Initiative Read more...
A reader asked me to provide some additional detail as to why I thought Initiative 1183 would negatively impact small wineries, distributors, and retailers. For all, here’s a distillation of the argument presented in previous Read more...
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from October 21nd to 31st. Read previous round-ups here. From around the world…Edmonton Journal writes about Charles Smith.From around the country…MSNBC writes about multiple winery tasting rooms.Anapolis Capitol Read more...
Below is a summary of posts for October 2011.Summary of Posts for September 2011Washington Wine Round-up September 22nd to 30th 2011Dumas Station – Quality At Any Price2011 Harvest Report – October 6th Edition Read more...
In tough times, we continue the search for good, inexpensive wines. Read more…
Below are links to two recent radio interviews.The first is a brief spot on KUOW 94.9's Weekday show discussing Initiative 1183. My spot on the show is about 40 minutes in.The second is from Table Read more...
The new edition of Wine & Jazz magazine, Vintage 3 Track 2, has an article I wrote about Prosser’s Vintners Village. Check it out on newstands now. Read other recent print articles here.Also, email subscribers Read more...
The 2011 harvest is underway in Washington State. Over the coming weeks, I will provide periodic updates on what is picked, where, and when as well as thoughts on the growing season from the state’s Read more...
This month’s Virtual Tasting is the 2008 Rulo Syrca tonight 7-8pm Pacific. Read how to participate here. I have decided to vote against Initiative 1183 because I believe that it poses a threat to numerous Read more...
Before turning to my own position on Initiative 1183, it’s worth talking about how this initiative relates to public safety. There has been a lot of discussion and advertising dollars spent on this.Opponents say that Read more...
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