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Tonight! January Virtual Tasting - 2010 Stonecap Cabernet Sauvignon
The January Virtual Tasting is tonight! The wine is the Stonecap 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley. This wine retails for $8 and is widely available. The tasting will take place from 7-8pm...
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A look back at the 2010 vintage through the eyes of Cabernet
Well, it’s that time of year when many of the higher end 2010 Cabernet Sauvignons and Bordeaux-style blends are starting to hit the shelves, so it seems like a good time to take a look back at the...
View ArticleSummary of Posts for January 2013
Below is a summary of posts for January 2013.On vacation - January 1st to 14thWashington Wine Round-up December 22nd to 31st 2013 Contributing Editor Position at Wine EnthusiastPic of the Vine -...
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Washington Produces Record Grape Crop in 2012
Washington produced a record crop of 188,000 tons of wine grapes in 2012 according to numbers released today by the USDA. This represents a 32% increase from the previous year. The prior record was...
View ArticleWashington Wine Round-up January 22nd to 31st 2013
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from January 22nd to 31st. Read previous round-ups here.From around the country…Wine Business Monthly names Milbrandt Vineyards one of its hot brands of...
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Fresh Sheet February 5th 2013
Today’s Fresh Sheet – new and recent releases – includes wines from Avennia, Kerloo Cellars, Kaella Winery, Cadaretta, Sweet Valley Wines, and Pamplin Family Winery.AvenniaThe latest releases from...
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2013 Washington State Wine Tour Guide released
The 2013 Washington State Wine Tour Guide has been released!As in previous years, the guide is divided into eight wine touring regions: Seattle & Puget Sound, Woodinville, Yakima Valley,...
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Pic of the Vine - February 2013
Pic of the Vine is a monthly image taken by contributor Richard Duval. See previous Pic of the Vine images here.Now that the infamous Washington winter-without-color phase is here, many of us turn to...
View ArticleWashington Wine Round-up February 1st to 7th 2013
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from February 1st to 7th. Read previous round-ups here.From around the country…Wines & Vines writes about the Washington Wine Commission implementing its...
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How Two Wines Changed The Way I Think About Cork Taint
I have written in the past (at length) about corked wines, specifically, those wines affected by TCA. TCA causes off aromas and flavors that are variously described as damp basement, wet newspaper, or...
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Legends - Erath’s Gary Horner
This is the first in a series of posts on some of the founding wineries and individuals in the Oregon wine industry.Going on 30 years of winemaking – nearly ten at one of Oregon’s founding wineries -...
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The Dreaded Valentine’s Day Wine & Chocolate Pairing
Watch my segment on wine and chocolate pairing on Seattle's Q13 News here.We love to talk about pairing wine and chocolate, but most wine lovers and chocoholics would agree that the pairing is often...
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A Walk Down Yakima's North Front Street
The following article was written by Ryan Messer. Messer lives in the Yakima Valley and writes about travel and wine tourism in the valley and throughout the state. Read additional background here.I am...
View ArticleWashington Wine Round-up February 8th to 14th 2013
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from February 8th to 14th 2013. Read previous round-ups here.From around the country…Shanken Daily News writes about controversy with privatization.The LA Times...
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Proposed ‘The Rocks of Milton-Freewater’ AVA focuses on terroir
What follows is a Focus Report on The Rocks of Milton-Freewater. Download a .pdf copy here. Read previous Focus Reports here. For years, winemakers and wine lovers alike have discussed the...
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February Virtual Tasting - Dusted Valley Boomtown Chardonnay 2010
The February Virtual Tasting wine is the Dusted Valley Vintners 2010 Boomtown Chardonnay. This wine retails for $15 and is reasonably widely available. The tasting will take place on Thursday February...
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Contact your Senator in support of Senate Bill 5731
As many of you know, Initiative 1183, which privatized spirits sales in Washington among a number of other changes, prohibited stores under 10,000 square feet from selling spirits. This was ostensibly...
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When Wine Writers Are Wrong
As wine reviewers, there is an understanding (hopefully) that we are reviewing each wine at a particular moment in time. It is a snapshot. There is an expectation, though, that we can project that...
View ArticleWashington Wine Round-up February 15th to 21st 2013
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from February 15th to 21st. Read previous round-ups here.From around the country…No love this week.From the blogosphere…Jameson Fink writes about Whidbey Island...
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Fresh Sheet February 26th 2013
Today’s Fresh Sheet – new and recent releases – includes wines from Betz Family Winery, Long Shadows, :Nota Bene Cellars, Buried Cane Wines, Columbia Winery, and Auclair Winery.Betz Family WineryThe...
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