Monthly Archives: February 2009
Varietals from Italy & Spain Finding Their Way Into Washington Vineyards
Italy and Spain are home to several hundred different types of grapes that are used to make wine. Only a handful of these have been planted in Washington, but their increasing popularity among American wine drinkers virtually assures that more are on the way. Today I’d like to suggest a Washington-made wine from three of […]
Petit Sirah Offers Red Wine Drinkers a Big, Full-Bodied Wine
Dark, intense, brooding…what could be the synopsis of a good mystery novel is also a perfect description of today’s wine, petite sirah. Once used primarily for blending purposes, the petit sirah grape has earned an increasingly loyal following as a stand alone varietal. With its full-body, full-flavors, and high acid and tannin characteristics, this wine […]