Tasting through the lineup of Januik Winery and Novelty Hill 2011 whites and 2010 reds, it’s impossible not to be captivated both by their breadth and by their quality. Winemaker Mike Januik produced an astonishing 28 different Read more...
January's Virtual Tasting wine will be the Januik Winery Red Wine Columbia Valley 2008. This wine retails for $18 and is widely available. The tasting will take place Thursday January 26th from 7-8pm Pacific.What you Read more...
It’s hard to understate the level of experience that winemaker Mike Januik brings to bear at Januik Winery and Novelty Hill Wines. One off-handed comment on a recent visit sums it up perfectly.Januik was in Read more...
Each year at this time, Wine Spectator releases their list of the top 100 wines of the year. The list always contains a handful of Washington wines. Here is their pre-amble to the list:"In 2008, Read more...
Just on the shelves…Januik Winery is located in a newly built facility in Woodinville, Washington. Mike Januik, former winemaker for Chateau Ste. Michelle, makes a number of excellent wines, especially those with vineyard designations. The Read more...
In an attempt to beckon the sun gods back to the Pacific Northwest, the first in a series of white wine reviews this week…Novelty Hill shares a new multi-million dollar facility with Januik Winery in Read more...
Back in February, some friends and I put together a unique wine tasting – six single vineyard wines from the famed Ciel du Cheval vineyard. All were from the 2005 vintage and were a mixture Read more...
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