Category Archives: Past Articles
California Well Represented at Vancouver International Wine Festival
Even though last month’s Vancouver, BC International Wine Festival had a decidedly European flavor, I found myself spending plenty of time around the California wine section. One thing that’s always appealed to me about California is the broad range of varietals and styles this top-producing US wine area has to offer. From its cooler coastal […]
Keenan’s, The Fork Feature Wine Lists With Washington Options
Like many of life’s greatest pleasures the formula is simple: When at home on the weekend, my partner and I stop what we’re doing late Saturday afternoon and take time out to enjoy a glass of wine. This usually involves going out to some place in Bellingham…sometimes to meet friends, sometimes to enjoy a nosh, […]
Champagne and Sparkling Wines Make the Perfect Beverage for Brunch
In 1895, English writer Guy Beringer envisioned brunch as a breakfast-lunch hybrid meal served late morning to early afternoon on Sunday, a meal that “would make life brighter for Saturday-night carousers.” “Brunch is cheerful, sociable and inciting,” he wrote. “It is talk-compelling. It puts you in a good temper, it makes you satisfied with yourself […]
Whatcom County Wineries Producing Noteworthy Releases
Today I’d like to focus on a few local wineries and some of the more notable wines they’ve been producing as of late. Located at 2001 Iowa Street in Bellingham, Bill and Jennifer Kimmerly at Masquerade Wine Company have several current releases worth checking out…at price points to fit nearly every budget. Their white wine […]
Vancouver, Seattle to Host Must-Attend Wine Festivals
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This is the time of year I like to mention a couple of regional wine festivals that readers frequently ask about and I’m happy to recommend as standout events. Each of these close-to-home wine tastings gives you an opportunity to meet and chat with scores of winemakers and distributors while getting a great cross-sample of […]