Taste Washington

Probably one of the biggest wine and food events held in the State of Washington, featuring dozens of wineries & restaurants and informative seminars. Go to www.tastewashington.org for event information and ticket purchases.

Hispanic-Owned Canon de Sol Has Some Awesome Current Releases

Because the wine industry has become so competitive, smaller wineries sometimes need to have a niche to make their presence known among consumers. Victor Cruz, owner and winemaker for Canon de Sol Winery has been marketing his wines, in part, by promoting his position as the only Hispanic-owned winery in Washington. I had an opportunity […]

Okanogan Valley Winery Produces a Nice Pinot Grigio

The Okanogan Valley extends from Eastern British Columbia into North Central Washington. Although there are dozens of wineries on the Canadian side of the Valley, there is only one that I’m aware of on the US side – Gold Digger Cellars, located just minutes from the border in Oroville, Washington. Gold Digger has recently released […]

Red Table Wine

Canoe Ridge 2001 (about $15): This is no ordinary table wine. It was a little austere when I first tried it, but I revisited it the next day and it really opened up nicely. Beautiful nose of fresh berries and loads of raspberry and red cherry flavors. This blend of Columbia Valley Cabernet and Merlot […]

Riesling

OS Winery 2005 (about $21): From red wine gurus Owen Sullivan comes this tasty white wine from Champoux Vineyards in Washington’s Horse Heaven Hills. Lots of lush pear and citrus flavors with a lengthy, creamy finish. With only about 3% residual sugar on finish, this wine is unlike many other overpoweringly syrupy-sweet Rieslings. At 9% […]

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