Charles Smith – Coming Soon to a Bottle Near You
What follows is a section of my 2010 Walla Walla Spring Release Report. The report will be published in its entirety in .pdf form after the last entry is posted to the blog. See previous Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up July 15th to 21st
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from July 15th to 21st. Please add any I missed during this time period to the comments section. See previous weeks here. From around the world…The Toronto Star Read more...
Waters winemaker Jamie Brown takes the road less traveled (WWSR 2010)
What follows is a section of my 2010 Walla Walla Spring Release Report. The report will be published in its entirety in .pdf form after the last entry is posted to the blog. See previous Read more...
July Virtual Tasting – Hogue Cellars Genesis Syrah 2007
Our July Virtual Tasting wine will be the 2007 Hogue Genesis Syrah. This wine retails for $16 and is widely available. The tasting will take place on Thursday, July 29th from 7-8pm Pacific Time.What you Read more...
Rasa Vineyards listens to the ‘voice of the people’ (WWSR 2010)
What follows is a section of my 2010 Walla Walla Spring Release Report. The report will be published in its entirety in .pdf form after the last entry is posted to the blog. See previous Read more...
Northstar Winery looks for the Big Dipper
Among the many changes in wine over the last ten years has been a general increase in alcohol and a decrease in acid levels. These changes have resulted from evolutions in viticulture, enology, and consumer Read more...
Quilceda Creek announces fall releases
Quilceda Creek has announced their fall releases. This includes three wines from the 2007 vintage – a Galitzine Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, a Palengat Vineyard Proprietary Red Wine, and a Columbia Valley Red Wine.Quilceda Creek made Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up July 8th to 14th
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from July 8th to 14th. Feel free to add any posts I missed to the comments section.Buckle your seatbelts ladies and gentlemen. This round-up is a long one.From Read more...
Fielding Hills Winery: How Mike Wade went from drinking house Burgundy to making some of Washington’s best wines
Mike Wade of Fielding Hills Winery recalls a formative wine experience at Chieftain Restaurant in Wenatchee, Washington. An avid beer drinker at the time, Wade decided one night to try a glass of “house Burgundy” Read more...
Will this be ‘The decade of Washington wine?’
Last month I wrote about a few recent trends in the Washington wine industry. Here I discuss other recent trends and the potential implications for the coming years.Increased Number of Grape Varieties PlantedFor many years Read more...
