On the Joys of A Well-aged Wine
Most every wine lover can name an epiphany bottle or two – a wine that changed the way that they thought about wine or thought about a region. One of those wines for me is Read more...
The Extraordinary Wines of Lauren Ashton Cellars
When I sampled the inaugural releases from Lauren Ashton Cellars last year (notes here), I was considerably impressed. The new wines from the winery however, are a revelation – as impressive an across the board lineup as I’ve Read more...
Walla Walla Valley Report 2013 Part I
This report from the Walla Walla Valley includes wines from Abeja, Amavi Cellars, Pepper Bridge, Buty, Tulpen Cellars, L’Ecole No 41, Tempus Cellars, and Forgeron Cellars. Abeja While Abeja has long been known as a Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay shop (it still is), recent vintages Read more...
Ancestry Cellars Focuses on Family
Winemaker Jason Morin of Woodinville’s Ancestry Cellars grew up in Gig Harbor, where his forbearers were among the first of the Croatian fishing families to move to the area. His experience with winemaking started younger than most Read more...
Fresh Sheet October 11th 2013
Today’s Fresh Sheet – new and recent releases – includes wines from Avennia, Long Shadows, Andrew Will, Guardian Cellars, Stevens Winery, Swiftwater Cellars, Michael Florentino Cellars, and more. Read more…
Force Majeure names estate winemaker, adds new Collaboration Series winemaker
The great dream – now an unstoppable force – goes on at Force Majeure (formerly Grand Rêve Vintners) with the winery naming an estate winemaker and also adding its seventh Collaboration Series winemaker. For the estate wines, Read more...
Tero Estates purchases Waters Winery
Doug Roskelley and Mike Tembreull of Tero Estates and Flying Trout have purchased Walla Walla Valley’s Waters Winery. Terms of the sale were not disclosed but include both the Waters brand as well as inventory. The Waters building and the Read more...
Fresh Sheet July 17th 2013
Today’s Fresh Sheet – new and recent releases – includes wines from Maison Bleue, Owen Roe, àMaurice Cellars, Baer Winery, Dumas Station, DiStefano Winery, Salida, and Chinook Wines. Read more…
Are Washington wines ageworthy? Let Lawrelin Wine Cellars be your guide
Of the world’s many wine drinkers, few age their wine for any significant period of time. Doing so means you not only need more than one bottle of wine on hand – a rarity for Read more...
Fresh Sheet May 9th 2013
Today’s Fresh Sheet – new and recent releases – includes wines from Mark Ryan Winery, Sleight of Hand Cellars, Convergence Zone Cellars, Kevin White Winery, Mosquito Fleet Winery, Wind Rose Cellars, Kerloo Cellars, JB Neufeld, and Tranche Cellars. Read more…
