Fresh Sheet March 18th 2011
Today’s Fresh Sheet – new and recent Washington wine releases – includes wines from Grand Rêve Vintners, Maison Bleue, Waters Winery, Rulo Winery, and Kaella Winery. Read more…
Fresh Sheet March 2nd 2011
Today’s Fresh Sheet – new and recent releases in Washington wine – includes wines from Stevens Winery, Cana’s Feast Winery, Airfield Estates, Gård Vintners, and Columbia Crest. Read more…
Fresh Sheet February 9th 2011
Today’s Fresh Sheet – reviews of new and recent Washington wine releases – includes wines from Olsen Estates, Gilbert Cellars, Silvara Vineyards, Gramercy Cellars, and Waterbrook. Read more…
More on the end of Yakima’s ‘corkage free zone’
Yesterday I wrote about the Washington State Liquor Control Board (LCB) ending the ‘corkage free zone’ in Yakima. This popular program allowed consumers to buy wine from local wineries and drink the wine at local Read more...
Washington State Liquor Control Board clamps down on Yakima’s ‘corkage free zone’
Wineries and restaurants in the Yakima area have been informed by the Washington State Liquor Control Board (LCB) that they can no longer permit same day purchases at local wineries to be consumed ‘corkage free’ Read more...
Thanksgiving wine recommendations
Well folks, another year has gone by and time once again to make some Thanksgiving wine recommendations.Thanksgiving pairings can be somewhat challenging given the variety of different dishes on the table. However, this makes for Read more...
Five Under $15 – September
In tough times, we continue the search for good, inexpensive wines.Chinook Wines is named after the Chinook winds in the Pacific Northwest. The winery is located in Prosser. Husband and wife team Clay Mackey and Read more...
Standing in front of the mirror naked with Maison Bleue
I have a saying about the difference between red wine and white wine. Red wine is like standing in front of a mirror in a thousand dollar suit. White wine is like standing in front Read more...
Grand Rêve aims to change Washington wine – and the world’s understanding of it
What follows is a Focus report on Grand Rêve. Download a .pdf version of this report here. Read previous Focus reports here.Grand Rêve – the name of a new winery in Washington State – translates Read more...
July Five Under $15: Summer Whites
In tough times we continue the search for good, inexpensive wines. With summer already waning – didn’t it start barely three weeks ago? – we focus on white wines this month.Wines of Substance is a Read more...
