Summary of Posts June 2012
Below is a summary of posts for June 2012.Summary of Posts May 2012Private Liquor Sales Begin in Washington2011 Vintage Rosé Round-upCalifornia Dreaming – Gallo Buys Columbia Winery, Covey Run Read more…
2011 Vintage Rosé Round-up
Well folks, summer is finally upon us (right?). Yes, I know for wetsiders in Washington the season doesn’t officially begin until July 5th, but our eastern Washington counterparts have been baking in the summer sun Read more...
Are wine-beer hybrids the next ‘Big Thing?’
While wine consumption has been on the rise for the last twenty years and, indeed, the U.S. is now the world’s largest consumer of wine, the past several years have seen a few interesting trends Read more...
Fresh Sheet June 27th 2012
Seattleites, tune in to KKNW 1150AM at 8am Pacific today when I’ll be talking Washington wine along with Kerry Shiels of Cote Bonneville on Table Talk. Today’s Fresh Sheet – new and recent wine releases Read more...
Tonight! June Virtual Tasting – Syncline Wine Subduction Red Columbia Valley 2010
Seattleites, tune in to KKNW 1150AM at 8am Pacific Wednesday when I'll be talking Washington wine along with Kerry Shiels of Cote Bonneville on Table Talk. This month's Virtual Tasting is tonight! The wine is Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up June 8th to 14th 2012
Reminder: This month’s Virtual Tasting is coming up this Tuesday from 7-8pm Pacific. Read about how to participate here. A round-up of stories on Washington wine from June 15th to 22nd 2012. Read previous round-ups Read more...
The Great Dream Continues at Force Majeure
It is simply not possible to talk with Paul McBride and Ryan Johnson of Force Majeure, taste the winery’s offerings, and not come away exhilarated about Washington wine and its future.Formerly known as Grand Rêve, Read more...
Treveri Cellars Sparkles
I’ll be the first to admit it. When Treveri Cellars opened its doors in 2010, I was skeptical. A sparkling wine producer in Yakima using seemingly every grape under the sun, from Mueller Thurgau to Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up June 8th to 14th 2012
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from June 8th to 14th. Read previous round-ups here.From around the country…The Wall Street Journal writes about rose with a callout to Charles and Charles.The Santa Rosa Press Read more...
Bloom in Eastern Washington
Vineyards are in bloom all across eastern Washington. Today brings two pictures of this. The first comes from Nostra Terra Vineyard in the Walla Walla Valley courtesy of the folks at Dumas Station. The second Read more...
