Tasting Note Database Updated
The Tasting Note Database has been updated to the current date. See the database here. Read an explanation of the fields here.
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Pic of the Vine - September 2013
This month's Pic of the Vine from contributing photographer Richard Duval are a series of images from harvest at Whidbey Island Winery.While for eastern Washington wineries, a little rain during...
View ArticleWashington Wine Round-up September 15th to 21st 2013
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from September 15th to 21st. Read previous round-ups here.From around the world...The National Post writes about the Snoqualmie Whistle Stop Red.From around...
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Tonight! September Virtual Tasting - Bookwalter Notebook Red 3NV
The September Virtual Tasting is tonight! The wine is the J Bookwalter Notebook Red 3NV. This wine retails for $15 and is fairly widely available. The tasting will take place from 7-8pm Pacific...
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Cooler temperatures come to Washington's harvest
Harvest Report October 26th 2013The last week has seen a shift in growing conditions in eastern Washington with nighttime temperatures cooling significantly and precipitation falling in a number of...
View ArticleWashington Wine Round-up October 22nd to 31st 2013
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from October 22nd to 31st. Read previous round-ups here.From around the country...HawaiiNewsNow.com writes about a global wine shortage.The Las Vegas...
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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...
View ArticleWashington Wine Round-Up November 1st to November 7th 2013
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from November 1st to 7th. Read previous round-ups here.From around the world...Harper's UK talks with Ted Baseler about the importance of a back story in...
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Old school! Recent print publications
The December 1st issue of Wine Enthusiast has an article I wrote on Canadian Icewine. You can read the article here (scroll down to Canada). Read a series of wine reviews here.Enjoy!
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Harvest winds down in Washington
While some growers and winemakers in Washington finished up harvest as much as a month ago, others are still going.This picture comes from Precept Wine's Canyon Vineyard Ranch in the Yakima Valley,...
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Nodland Cellars: How ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ Led One Man to Winemaking
Tim Nodland of Spokane’s Nodland Cellars always knew what he wanted to be when he grew up but it wasn’t a winemaker. “I decided I was going to be a lawyer in the fourth grade,” Nodland says...
View ArticleWashington Wine Round-up November 8th to 14th 2013
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from November 8th to November 14th. Read previous round-ups here.From around the country...Aspen Times Weekly writes about Col Solare, Force Majure, and Long...
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The Californians are coming! The Californians are coming! Part II - What...
The California incursion into the Washington wine industry continues with the announcement last week that Napa Valley’s Duckhorn Vineyards will be producing a Red Mountain designated Cabernet...
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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 the 2003 Saviah Cellars Une...
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November Virtual Tasting - 2012 Charles Smith Wines Boom Boom! Syrah
The November Virtual Tasting wine is the 2012 Charles Smith Wines Boom Boom! Syrah. This wine retails for $15 and is widely available. The tasting will take place on Tuesday November 26th from 7-8pm...
View ArticleWashington Wine Round-up November 15th to 21st 2013
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from November 15th to 21st 2013. Read previous round-ups here.From around the world…Drinks Business Review writes about Duckhorn making wine in Washington.China...
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Tonight! November Virtual Tasting - 2012 Charles Smith Wines Boom Boom! Syrah
The November Virtual Tasting is tonight! The wine is the 2012 Charles Smith Wines Boom Boom! Syrah. This wine retails for $15 and is widely available. The tasting will take place tonight, Tuesday...
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Northwest Thanksgiving Recommendations Under $25
Well everyone, another Thanksgiving is almost here. As I’ve written before, I suggest not getting too stressed out about pairing wines with Thanksgiving dishes. The variety of dishes that are being...
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Women in focus at rebranded Domaine Ste. Michelle
Domaine Ste. Michelle has long dominated the sparkling wine market in Washington since the winery’s founding in 1978. Recently, the winery relaunched itself as simply ‘Michelle’.A quick look at the new...
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Pic of the Vine - November 2013
As we reach the end of November, we bid farewell to the harvest season and its fall colors in this month's Pic of the Vine from contributing photograph Richard Duval. This picture was taken at Red...
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