Category Archives: Heard Through the Grapevine
Seifert & Jones Opens Wine Shop in Bellingham
If you’re a wineophile who’s been keeping your eyes open and your ears peeled you know that there’s a new wine shop in downtown Bellingham. However, if by chance this has slipped under you wine radar, let me fill you in on a few details and suggest you check it out. Owner/proprietors Ted Seifert and […]
In Memorium: Mike Dunham
Mike Dunham, 69, co-owner and founder of Walla Walla’s Dunham Cellars passed away on May 18. Along with his son, Eric, Mike opened one of the Walla Walla area’s earliest wineries in 1997. He retired from his “second job” in the insurance industry in 2001 to became general manager of the winery on a full-time […]
Masquerade Wine Co. Nets Double Gold at SF Chronicle Wine Competition
Bellingham’s Masquerade Wine Company earned Double Gold honors at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition for its recently released Effervescing Elephant Sparkling Wine. Over 5500 wines were judged during the competition. Only eight wines were awarded Best of Class and nine received Double Golds. A list of winners (along with approximate retail prices) include the […]
Washington’s 2012 Vintage: (Thankfully) A Return to “Normalcy”
As we prepare to venture out into the New Year, it’s impossible to think about wines without taking a look back at years past. Overwhelmingly, the word I’m hearing most often about the 2012 wine grape harvest is “normal.” That’s good news when you consider how challenging the 2010 and 2011 vintages played out in […]
Washington’s 2011 Wine Grape Harvest Challenging…to Say the Least
Last year at this time, I referred to the 2010 Washington wine grape harvest as “one of the wildest, wackiest, and yet most promising years in the state’s history.” Believe it or not, in terms of both craziness and quality, the 2011 harvest may have even topped that. The story behind 2011 actually starts in […]