Washington Wine of the Week – Selections for Summer, 2022

For the week of September 18, 2022: Mount Si Winery 2016 Merlot – A 2016 vintage Merlot still available on a winery’s list of current releases? Yes, and this selection from Snoqualmie Valley winemaker Jim Larsen is holding up beautifully. Complex aromas of green herbs, tea leaves, and sweet tobacco are followed by gobs of […]

Washington Wine of the Week – Selections for Spring, 2022

For the week of June 19, 2022: Malaga Springs Winery 2016 Malbec – This fine effort from winemaker/owner Al Mathews – a mature Malbec that still has plenty of cellaring potential – deserves your attention. Cedar and toasted walnut aromas fill the glass, with upfront flavors of black currant and Marionberry that transition into brighter […]

At Lake Chelan’s Succession Wines Your Tasting Experience Means Everything

This article originally appeared in the April, 2022 issue of Bellingham Alive Magazine At Succession Wines, located on the north shore of picturesque Lake Chelan, husband-and-wife owners Brock and Erica Lindsay make it a priority to provide their guests with a first-class wine tasting experience. “We take a three-tiered approach,” notes Brock; “Excellent wines, excellent […]

Washington Wine of the Week – Selections for Winter, 2022

For the week of March 13, 2022: Hedges Family Estate 2017 La Haute Cuvee – Sarah Goedhart does an outstanding job with this Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, which displays the concentrated fruit flavors you’d expect from a Red Mountain Cab, framed with delicate touches that may just surprise you. Complex, perfume-like aromatics of violets and […]

March is Washington Wine Month!

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