Category Archives: Past Articles
Selecting Wines for Thanksgiving Dinner Can Be a No-Brainer
Thanksgiving is less than 10 days away, so for today and next week I’d like to offer up some suggestions for wines that can help complement your Thanksgiving Day dinner. With dinner preparations to consider and relatives to deal with, this is the time of year our stress levels seem to kick into high gear. […]
Mercer & Hogue Team Up to Form Mercer Estates
If you know anything about Washington wines, the names Mercer and Hogue should suggest excellence among those in the State’s wine industry. Combine the two and throw in a winemaker with over 20 years of experience and you have all the ingredients for a potentially great new winery. That’s the story behind Mercer Estates, which […]
Sandhill & Ridgefield Labels Offer Delicious, Well Balanced Wines
Sandhill Winery is family owned winery located on the far eastern side of the Yakima Valley. Current releases include one white and three red wines, masterfully produced by winemaker Pete Hedges. What struck me most about Hedges’ red wines is how perfectly balanced they are. That is, they all seem to have just the right […]
Kana Winery Representative of Great Wines Coming Out of Yakima Valley
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Over the next several weeks, I’ll be featuring wineries from Washington’s Yakima Valley and Rattlesnake Hills Appellations. Established in 1983, Yakima Valley is Washington’s oldest appellation and home to over 40 wineries, while Rattlesnake Hills, a schism of Yakima Valley, was granted appellation status in 2006 and includes 16 wineries. It’s impossible to pin down […]
Spanish Wines Flavorful and Diverse
If you’ve yet to try any wines from Spain I encourage you to do so. Most of Spain’s vineyards are located in the country’s warmer regions, meaning the wines produced there are generally big, bold and flavorful. These wines beg to be paired with food, but they’re also extremely enjoyable when served on their own. […]