This week and next week I’ll feature four Walla Walla wineries with some stellar current releases that should be on your “wines to try” list. First up is Lodmell Cellars, which features a tasting room inside the Marcus Whitman hotel in downtown Walla Walla. Winemaker Andrew Lodmell is a fourth generation resident whose family settled […]

The winemaking career of Virginie Bourgue began in France and has worked its way in a rather circuitous fashion to its present location in Port Townsend. Originally from Provence, Bourgue lived and worked in Champagne for four years before coming to the United States in 2002. After a time at Chateau Ste. Michelle and then […]

Occasionally I refer to a winery that produces “solid” wines. By solid, I mean dependable, reliable choices that you can always count on for good quality and good taste. And if you’re able to add affordability to the mix, that’s even better. For me, Thurston Wolfe winery is the epitome of a solid Washington wine […]

Spring is in full swing and summer begins next month. That means two things, almost with certainty. One, we’re in for our usual on-again/off-again weather during May and June where everyone slogs around whining about the clouds and drizzle and questions why we live here. Two, when those warm, sunny days do arrive, everyone throws […]