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 […]

The old adage, “the bigger the better” certainly doesn’t apply to Washington wineries. Not to slam the big guys, but a smaller winery, such as Chinook Wines in Prosser, often provides you with such meticulous attention to the little details of winemaking that they literally jump right out of the glass and make you take […]

A couple of months ago I paid a visit to Terra Blanca Winery, located in Eastern Washington’s Red Mountain appellation, about 15 miles west of the Tri-Cities. The winery recently expanded its facilities to include a huge new tasting room (pictured at left), two banquet rooms and the largest cave storage project in the state […]

Warning: Wines from Maryhill Winery are not for the faint of heart. However, if you prefer your wines big and bold, with complex, massive fruit flavors then Maryhill will almost certainly have something to offer. Their red wines are also sometimes made with a fairly high alcohol content and a touch of residual sugar that […]