Category Archives: Past Articles
Red Wines Dominate 2015 Taste Washington Event in Seattle
Two weeks ago, I told you about Taste Washington, the largest single-region food and wine event in the United States. I attended the Grand Tasting in Seattle on March 28; a showcase that featured an amazing 234 Washington wineries or about one-fourth of the state’s total. Informative? Yes. Fun? Absolutely. Excessive? Well…I suppose that depends […]
Simply Prepared Salmon Pairs Nicely With Wines High in Acidity
Fresh Pacific Northwest salmon is one of those foods I can’t get enough of. I was fortunate to grow up on northern Whidbey Island, where my dad was an avid recreational salmon fisherman who frequented its surrounding waters with great success. I can recall many a Sunday, when an early afternoon dinner was centered around […]
Taste Washington: The State’s Biggest and Best
Get ready for the biggest – and arguably the best – food and wine tasting event in the state of Washington. Taste Washington returns to Seattle March 26 to 29 with a number of wine-related events and seminars capped by the two-day Grand Tasting extravaganza at CenturyLink Field Events Center. Not only is this a […]
Thurston Wolfe Releases Full Slate of Quality 2012 Vintage Reds
Many of Washington’s 2012 vintage red wines are currently in release or just starting to hit the market. After the challenging, cooler-than-usual 2010 and 2011 vintages, winemakers had a much more “normal” year with 2012. For consumers, the reward has been some truly stellar, full-bodied and flavorful red wines. Nowhere is this more evident than […]
Washington Producing Some Superb Rhone Valley Varietals
Last month I covered several of the more popular Rhône varietals that have found their way into Washington vineyards. Since then, I’ve been on a self-imposed mission to search out, taste, and come up with some specific recommendations of wines produced from these varietals that I think you’ll enjoy. The only problem I encountered: narrowing […]