Category Archives: Past Articles
Spokane’s Latah Creek Winery a Model of Consistency
Keeping a winery up and running with a consistent product year after year is no small feat. The fact that Mike and Ellena Conway of Latah Creek Wine Cellars have been doing just that since 1980 is nothing short of amazing. When the Conways started their winery in Spokane nearly 35 years ago there were […]
South African Wines Provide Great Choices for Wine Enthusiasts
This week, I’ll venture outside of the Pacific Northwest to feature a number of wines from South Africa. This part of the world of wine has really come into its own during the past decade or two, but its winemaking roots trace back to the 17th century. European settlers, particularly the Dutch and French, brought […]
Go to Chaberton Estate in Langley, BC for Excellent Food and Wine
Have you ever had a great experience somewhere, only to return years later and find that things just weren’t the same? I remember having an excellent visit at Chaberton Estate Winery three years ago, and not wanting to get my hopes up too much, set the bar a bit lower for my return earlier this […]
What’s My Favorite Wine? Here Are a Few Suggestions
What’s your favorite wine? That’s easily one of the most-asked questions I’ve encountered during the past 15 years as a wine columnist for the Herald. The answer, of course, is always a moving target, as new wines are introduced into the market and older vintages go out of circulation as they’re consumed or cellared. One […]
Celebrate World Malbec Day With These Recommendations from Argentina
April 17 is World Malbec Day, a celebration of the red wine grape that originated in France and is now grown in vineyards around the world. The day was chosen to coincide with a reported declaration by the president of Argentina to acquire French vines, including malbec, and plant them in Argentinian soils in 1853. […]