Category Archives: Past Articles
November Features Several NW Wine Events
Three notable wine tasting events are coming up in November, and one of them will take place here in Bellingham. Grape and Gourmet, the annual food and wine extravaganza hosted by Bellingham Bay Rotary Club, will be held at the Best Western Lakeway Inn on November 2. Tickets are available in two tiers; VIP’s pay […]
Mike Scott of Lone Canary Continues to Produce “Unabashedly Washington” Wines
During a recent trip to Spokane I paid a visit to Lone Canary Winery, which has always been a favorite of mine. While I was there, I had the good fortune of spending a bit of time with winemaker Mike Scott. Scott is wonderfully outspoken about his wines and has proclaimed that they are “unabashedly […]
Larger Bottles – Great for Parties, But Be Wary of Quality
A standard 750 milliliter bottle holds slightly more than 25 ounces. Double that to 50 ounces and divide it by, say, 5 ounces, which is a pretty decent pour for a single glass of wine. That gives you about 10 glasses of wine per 1.5 liter bottle – far too much for two people to […]
Three Great Wines for Specific Soup Selections
With the fall season upon us, I suspect that we’ll be eating more soups at mealtime as we begin to move indoors. When you do, remember to consider a nice wine to accompany the soup and help maximize your enjoyment of this great food/wine combination. Pairing wine with soup is relatively easy if you remember […]
Wine With Soup? Absolutely!
There are a few foods that can be problematic when searching for wine pairings. Asparagus and artichokes always seem to be a bit tricky while ice cream and sorbet are nearly impossible (but then, why would you serve wine with a sorbet?). And how about soup? With all of the possible combinations of types of […]