Category Archives: Events

Gold Medal Wine Weekend

August 27 and 28, 2021 – Join Dan as he moderates two wine events at Bellingham’s Four Points by Sheraton Hotel featuring select Gold Medal winners from the 2021 Bellingham NW Wine Judged Competition. The August 27 tasting will feature a 90-minute social with three wines and three appetizers, while the August 28 event includes […]

Taste Washington’s New 2021 Lineup Directly Supports Washington Wineries, Restaurants and Hotels Throughout the Month of March

SEATTLE – Taste Washington today unveiled its 2021 programming, a month-long celebration of Washington wine and food. In its 24th year, Taste Washington is adjusting to meet the needs of public safety by offering an entire month of creative new promotions encouraging people to directly support the Washington wineries and restaurants they love; and to discover […]

Knotty Vines Offers “Entry Level” Wine Drinkers Several Affordable Choices

Rodney Strong Vineyards has recently released a new line of wines, “aimed at older millennials and gen-x wine consumers.” Although the Knotty Vines label is, as the winery says, “a new lifestyle brand that reaches an emerging consumer demographic” the wines can be enjoyed by wine consumers of any age. All wines listed are currently […]

Try These Winter Whites…Great Now, Excellent Any Other Time of Year

While red wines seem like a natural, “go-to” choice when the weather turns cooler, don’t forget to keep plenty of white wines on hand as well, even though the calendar may indicate that we’re in the thick of winter. Serving white wines year-round makes perfect sense for several reasons: they make great “starter” wines during […]

August is Washington State Wine Month!

August is Washington State Wine Month, and now more than ever, the State’s 1,000+ wineries need your support. If you can’t visit a Washington winery because of travel restrictions, please take the time to order on line or purchase wine from your local retail wine shop or grocer. And remember, when you buy Washington wine […]