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Summer is the Perfect Time to Reacquaint Yourself With a Versatile Rose

Rosé has to be near the top of the list of ideal summertime wines. Unfortunately, many of us (me included) don’t drink a lot of rosé outside the summer season, while some wine drinkers won’t even touch it at all. Perhaps it’s because of the bad connotation some feel that rosé still carries from the […]

Mount Baker Vineyards Has a Plethora of New Releases

I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news: Mount Baker Vineyards has a ton of new releases, and I’m pleased to say that they’re all really nice wines that deserve a try. The bad news is that there are so many new wines, I don’t have enough space to cover all of them […]

Easy Guidelines for Choosing a Summertime Wine

To me, the epitome of summertime in the Pacific Northwest is spending time outdoors with good friends, good food and nice glass of chilled wine. The Washington Wine Commission recommends using a “low alcohol, high acidity, low temperature” criterion when choosing a summer wine. Their recommendations for making a selection include: > Choose a wine […]

Whatcom County Wineries Expand With The Addition of Legoe Bay

Whatcom County’s newest winery, Legoe Bay Winery, is located just a short walk north of the ferry landing on scenic Lummi Island. Karl Malling and his partner, Susie Wirth, were perfect hosts during a recent visit, and Susie’s buffet spread would have been worth the trip alone. I’d like to think she was trying to […]

Use Your Local Wine Shop to Assist in Ordering Wines From Oregon

Finding wines from Oregon in the Bellingham area can be a bit tricky. I have a couple of theories on why this is, the first being our small population base, which doesn’t provide enough of a market demand for retailers to justify large inventories of Oregon wines. The second and probably more logical explanation is […]