Chuckanut Ridge Wine Company Opens New Tasting Room in Downtown Bellingham
What do bunnies, wine and downtown Bellingham have in common? They all have tie-ins to the new Chuckanut Ridge Wine Company tasting room, which recently opened at 1017 North State Street. Owner/Winemakers John Powers and Michael Burnett have things up and running at their new location, which is just south of Pepper Sister Restaurant in […]
Mount Vernon’s Carpenter Creek Winery Expands, Matures, and Provides Great European-Style Wines
Following the progress of a newer winery can be a bit like watching a rambunctious teenager mature into a responsible adult. Such is the case with Mount Vernon’s Carpenter Creek Winery, which is now in its seventh year of production. Since my last visit about three years ago, the tasting room has expanded, a picnic […]
Wineries and Vineyards Beginning to Flourish in Skagit County
Skagit County – home to dairy farms, strawberry fields, acres of tulips, and wineries. Wineries? Yes, the wine industry is taking off in Skagit County, which now boasts seven wineries and 24 grape growers. Pinot Noir grapes dominate the plantings, with Siegerrebe, Madeleine Angevine and a host of lesser-known white wine varietals also taking root. […]
Dusted Valley Vintners Wines Earn High Marks
Walla Walla’s Dusted Valley Vintners earned high praise for a number of their current releases in the May 31, 2007 issue of Wine Spectator magazine. Included in the list were the 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley Stomp! (about $15) and the 2004 Columbia Valley Reserve Syrah (about $32) which both scored 89 point ratings, the […]
Buying For a Large Group? Keep it Simple With Reliable, Well Recommended Wines
Ah, the dilemma of buying wine for a large group of people. You really can’t justify purchasing something expensive, partly because infrequent wine drinkers probably won’t appreciate it and partly because you want to save it for yourself. On the other hand, you don’t want to come across as being too cheap, especially if that […]