Note: Listen to KUOW’s Weekday Tuesday at 9am Pacific for a discussion of Initiative 1183. I will be discussing the wine related changes at about half past the hour.This is part three of a series Read more...
This is the second in a series of posts on Initiative 1183, the latest liquor privatization initiative in Washington State. This post focuses on one of the wine-specific changes in the initiative, central warehousing.See a 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 is the first in a series of posts on Initiative 1183, the latest liquor privatization initiative. This post focuses on one of the wine-specific changes in the initiative, volume discounting. Here I detail what Read more...
Almost exactly a year ago I wrote about the makings of a keg wine movement in Washington. One year later, Proletariat Wine Company is bringing keg wine to the masses.The idea for Proletariat started when Read more...
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from October 8th to 14th. Read previous round-ups here.From around the world…Decanter Magazine writes about Robin Pollard resigning from the Washington Wine Commission.Middle East North Africa Financial Network Read more...
Today’s Fresh Sheet – new and recent Washington wine releases – includes wines from Robert Ramsay Cellars, Wind Rose Cellars, and Columbia Crest. 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...
One of the most frequent questions wine newbies ask me is how to sound like they know something about wine even though they don’t. Below are a few wine words guaranteed to stupefy and intimidate Read more...
October's Virtual Tasting wine will be the 2008 Rulo Winery Syrca. This wine retails for $15 and is fairly widely available (Note: Trader Joe's shoppers will likely find it there. A list of other locations Read more...
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