Reminder that December's Virtual Tasting is the 2007 Brian Carter Cellars Abracadabra and takes place on Monday December 21st. Read more about it here. This post is dedicated to the winner of the Reader Survey Read more...
Reminder Preliminary voting for the 2009 Reader Survey Wine of the Year and 2010 Wine to Watch continues until 9pm Friday. Finalist voting will begin late Friday/early Saturday. Read more about the survey here. If Read more...
Reminder that this month's Virtual Tasting is Friday October 30th. Read about the wine as well as a list of Washington and on-line retailers here.Betz Family Winery was founded in 1997. The winery produced its Read more...
Betz Family Winery was founded by Bob and Cathy Betz in 1997, producing its first vintage that same year. Since that time the winery has gone from making 150 cases of wine annually to approximately Read more...
Betz Family Winery’s Pere de Famille and Clos de Betz – their Cabernet and Merlot based blend respectively - are consistently among the best produced in the state. The newly released 2006 vintages easily live Read more...
Starting last month, I am counting down to my 40th birthday May 23rd with a celebratory wine on the 23rd of each month. Last month’s wine was from Leonetti (notes to come). This month we Read more...
New Year’s Eve is always a time to break out some special wines. This year was truly a treat with an assortment of exceptional wines from Washington, California, and around the world.My favorite part of Read more...
Some more notes on the Betz from publications.Wine Spectator says:Brisk and appealing for its zesty style, offering currant and blueberry flavors on a lively frame, finishing with an espresso coffee note. Drink now through 2010. Read more...
Okay, first up for New Year's Eve is the 2003 Betz Pierre de Famille. Below is what Mr. Betz has to say about this vintage.2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Përe de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon dominates this vintage Read more...
This is the story of two uniquely different wines made from the same varietal from the one of Washington’s best wineries, Betz Family.La Côte Rousse Syrah is made from four different clones of Syrah from Read more...
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