A round-up of stories on Washington wine from October 1st to 7th 2012. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wines & Vines writes about wines biggest winners and losers, with California and Washington Read more...
The October Virtual Tasting wine is the Renegade Wine Co. 2011 Columbia Valley Red Wine. This wine retails for $10 and is widely available. The tasting will take place on Wednesday October 24th from 7-8pm Read more...
This has been the week of the wind machine in Washington with a series of cold nights from last Tuesday through Sunday. Temperatures in some of the cooler areas of the Walla Walla and Yakima Read more...
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from September 22nd to 30th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wine Spectator writes about Owen Roe opening a new production facility in Washington. They also Read more...
Today, a few pictures from a recent trip to Two Blondes Vineyard – Andrew Will’s site – in the Yakima Valley. Click on the pictures for larger images. Enjoy! Read more…
Today’s Fresh Sheet – new and recent releases – includes wines from Maison Bleue, Native Sun, Waterbrook, Hard Row to Hoe, and Avennia. Maison Bleue For anyone interested in the subject of Washington wine Read more...
A change in weather patterns this past week cleared out much of the smoke that had been hanging over eastern Washington. Still, smoke does persist in some areas. Several winemakers noted that ripening slowed down Read more...
Below is a summary of posts for September 2012. Summary of Posts for August 2012 Harvest starts in Washington State Washington Wine Roundup August 22nd to 31st 2012 A Return to ‘Normal’ Times – 2012 Read more...
In tough times, we continue the search for good, inexpensive wines. Aligoté is a rare variety in Washington with a limited plantings of old vines at Upland Vineyard on Snipes Mountain (Notably, Smasne Cellars also Read more...
The September Virtual Tasting is tonight from 7-8pm Pacific! The wine is the J Bookwalter Winery Notebook Red Wine NV2. This wine retails for $15 and is widely available. What you need to do to Read more...
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