This is the tale of two Merlots. Both come from Northstar Winery. Northstar is a Ste. Michelle Wines Estates holding. The winery was founded in the nineties with the sole focus of producing the world’s Read more...
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from May 8th to 14th.From around the country…CBS News writes about HR 5034 – an abomination of a bill drafted for Congress by the National Beer Wholesalers Association Read more...
Our May Virtual Tasting wine will be the 2006 Kiona Lemberger. This wine retails for $12 and is widely available. The tasting will take place on Thursday, May 27th from 7-8pm Pacific Time.What you need Read more...
2009 was a year of extraordinary recognition for Washington wine. Wine Spectator named a Washington wine its ‘Wine of the Year’; Wine Enthusiast gave a Washington wine a 100 point score; and Wine & Spirits Read more...
Last week I wrote some thoughts about a recent trip to Virginia wine country, focusing on various factors affecting Virginia’s quest to become a recognized wine region. Today I discuss some other observations from the Read more...
Thursday June 3rd you are invited to join a national on-line Washington wine tasting. On that night, thousands of people across the country will be discussing Washington wine live and on-line. The goal of this Read more...
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from May 1st to 7th.From around the world…The Calgary Herald writes about Charles Smith.From around the country…Access Atlanta makes Kiona’s 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon its wine pick. Read more...
Recently I had the opportunity to visit Virginia wine country as part of the 2010 DrinkLocalWine.com conference. I had never been to Virginia before or visited a winery there, so I was quite excited as Read more...
Recently I wrote about why I have come to believe in alternative wine closures. Today I write about six Washington wineries that have made the switch, focusing on what made them decide to use alternative Read more...
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from April 22nd to 31st.From around the country…Madison.com writes about Pacific Northwest wine.From the blogosphere…Fermentation writes about Gramercy Cellars video on HR5034 (a must see).Through the Walla Walla Read more...
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