Category Archives: Recommendations from the Archive
Thurston Wolfe Features a Great Selection of Red Wines
Winter begins this week and we’re firmly embedded in what I like to refer to as “red wine season.” Certainly red wines can be enjoyed any time of year, but with the colder weather and increase in indoor activities, red wines just seem to be the ideal beverage for social gatherings or sipping while reading […]
Viognier from Washington Offers Plenty of Variety
If you’ve tried viognier you already know it’s a white wine full of surprises – fragrant, fruity, full-bodied, and adaptable to plenty of foods. For those of you still sitting on the sidelines, what are you waiting for? The pronunciation isn’t too tricky (vee-ohn-yay) and if you’ve tried chardonnay and enjoyed it, then viognier is […]
Washington Malbecs Becoming More Balanced, Food Friendly
It wasn’t too long ago that the only place you could find a malbec at your local grocer or wine shop was from France or Argentina. Today, it seems as if nearly every winery in Washington has a malbec on the shelves or plans to produce one. I think the malbec grape is capable of […]
Varietals from Italy & Spain Finding Their Way Into Washington Vineyards
Italy and Spain are home to several hundred different types of grapes that are used to make wine. Only a handful of these have been planted in Washington, but their increasing popularity among American wine drinkers virtually assures that more are on the way. Today I’d like to suggest a Washington-made wine from three of […]
Petit Sirah Offers Red Wine Drinkers a Big, Full-Bodied Wine
Dark, intense, brooding…what could be the synopsis of a good mystery novel is also a perfect description of today’s wine, petite sirah. Once used primarily for blending purposes, the petit sirah grape has earned an increasingly loyal following as a stand alone varietal. With its full-body, full-flavors, and high acid and tannin characteristics, this wine […]