In search of…Washington State Pinot Noir
Among the accomplishments of Washington as a wine region has not just been the ability to produce world-class wine but also the ability to grow a wide variety of grapes very well. The list of Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up June 8th to 14th
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from June 8th to 14th.From around the country…Wines & Vines writes about a lecture in Italy from Whitman’s Dr. Kevin Pogue.The Memphis Daily News writes about Lemberger with Read more...
‘Mystery wine’ washes over Washington
With the economy still in the doldrums and wineries in Washington and elsewhere feeling the effects, many are looking for creative ways to generate revenue. This is especially true for wineries with limited offerings under Read more...
Walla Walla Spring Release 2010 Summary
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.Twenty-one wineries visited, Read more...
Another shoe drops…Belltown’s Seattle Cellars announces closure
These are the dark days. Earlier this week I wrote about Yellow Hawk Cellar. Yesterday, Belltown’s Seattle Cellars announced that it is closing. The retail store will have a ‘going out of business sale’ starting Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up June 1st to 7th
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from June 1st to 7th. From around the country…The Dallas Morning News writes about Tamarack’s 2008 Firehouse Red.From the blogosphere…Through the Walla Walla Grapevine writes about #WAwine. Catie Read more...
All good things…One winery’s story
Yellow Hawk Cellar had its first vintage in 1998, releasing its inaugural wines two years later. The winery was the fourteenth in Walla Walla Valley, an area that now boasts over one hundred wineries. Yellow Read more...
The Vashon Island Hum
Andrew Will Winery was founded in 1989. The winery, located on Vashon Island, was started by Chris Camarda and is named after Camarda’s nephew Andrew and son Will.Camarda began at Andrew Will making a series Read more...
Tasting Note Database Update
I have updated my tasting note 'database' to make it current through the end of May. You can access it here. Please let me know if you have any questions or issues.
Washington Wine Round-up May 22nd to 31st
Reminder to join us tonight for the national #WAwine Twitter tasting. Read more about it here. A round-up of stories on Washington wine from May 22nd to 31st.From around the country…Beverage World writes about a Read more...
