Merlot strikes back!
In 2004 the movie Sideways seemingly dealt a deathblow to Merlot for a generation of wine drinkers. In the movie, the character Myles famously states, “If anyone orders Merlot, I’m leaving. I am NOT drinking Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up May 8th to 14th 2011
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from May 8th to 14th. See previous round-ups here.From around the country…The New York Times writes about Myles Anderson sharing Walla Walla Vintners wine with hikers in the Read more...
An inconvenient truth about spring in Seattle: 2010 rosé round-up
There is an inconvenient truth about spring in western Washington. It’s just not very spring like!A recent look at the daily temperatures here serves as a case in point: high of 50, low of 46. Read more...
Charlie Hoppes – Fidelitas’ whirlwind winemaker
Charlie Hoppes (pronounced hop-pas) of Fidelitas Wines is one of Washington’s whirlwind winemakers.Hoppes first became interested in wine in 1982 while working as an engineer at Boeing. He started out with a winemaking kit. A Read more...
Fresh Sheet May 11th 2011
Today’s Fresh Sheet – new and recent Washington wine releases – includes wines from Matthews Estate, Long Shadows, Covington Cellars, Pondera Winery, and Buried Cane. Read more…
Putting pieces of the puzzle together at Januik and Novelty Hill
It’s hard to understate the level of experience that winemaker Mike Januik brings to bear at Januik Winery and Novelty Hill Wines. One off-handed comment on a recent visit sums it up perfectly.Januik was in Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up May 1st to May 7th 2011
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from May 1st to 7th. Read previous round-ups here.From around the country…The Washington Post picks up an AP story about Eaton Hill Winery.The San Francisco Chronicle writes about Read more...
May Virtual Tasting – 2009 Pacific Rim Riesling Columbia Valley
The May Virtual Tasting will be Wednesday May 25th from 7-8pm Pacific. The wine is the 2009 Pacific Rim Columbia Valley Riesling. This wine retails for $12 and is widely available. If you can't find Read more...
Fresh Sheet May 5th 2011
Today’s Fresh Sheet – new and recent Washington wine releases – includes wines from Barons V, Columbia Winery, Covey Run Winery, Three Rivers Winery, and Desert Wind Winery. Read more…
Washington Wine Round-up April 22nd to 30th 2011
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from April 22nd to 30th. Read previous round-ups here.From around the world…The Montreal Gazette writes about Merlot.From around the country…Lubbock On-line writes about eco-conscious wines.USA Today writes about Read more...
