Walla Walla Valley 3.0
The following article appeared in the December 31st issue of Wine Enthusiast. Two decades ago, it was said that Walla Walla Valley was a beautiful place to visit and taste wines, but there were few Read more...
Wine Enthusiast reviews for November 2019
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for November 2019. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read additional information on how I review wines here. All of these reviews are freely available on-line at the Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide. See previous Wine Enthusiast reviews Read more...
A look at new wineries and wines in Washington (October 2019 Wine Enthusiast Reviews)
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for October 2019. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read additional information on how I review wines here. All of these reviews are freely available on-line at the Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide. See previous Wine Enthusiast reviews Read more...
The extraordinary 2016 wines from Cayuse Vineyards
Last spring I had the pleasure of visiting the team at Cayuse Vineyards to taste through the 2016 vintage releases. While the Cayuse wines are always of exceptionally high quality, the 2016 lineup reaches even higher heights. Read more...
Wine Enthusiast reviews for September 2019
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for September 2019. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read additional information on how I review wines here. All of these reviews are freely available on-line at the Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide. See previous Wine Enthusiast reviews Read more...
Why a wine’s alcohol-by-volume is lying to you
When you purchase a bottle of wine, there’s no doubt that you’ve noticed certain things on the label, like the producer, appellation and a Surgeon General’s warning. One thing required to be on a label Read more...
Rethinking the classic oak barrel for wine
Many people know wine is often aged in oak barrels. But there are a number of different ways to ferment and age a wine, from clay amphorae to concrete eggs. These variations can have profoundly Read more...
Washington’s 30 most exciting wines of 2019
Each year for the last 10 years, I have had the pleasure of writing Seattle Metropolitan magazine’s annual wine issue. For the first eight years, this was a Top 100 list of Washington’s best wines. Read more...
What does finding phylloxera mean for Washington wine?
Last month’s discovery in Walla Walla Valley of grape phylloxera, a microscopic, aphid-like louse that destroyed much of the world’s wine grape vines in the late 19th century, reverberated quickly across the Washington State wine Read more...
Wine Enthusiast Reviews for August 2019
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for August 2019. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read additional information on how I review wines here. All of these reviews are freely available on-line at the Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide. See previous Wine Enthusiast reviews Read more...
