Category Archives: Heard Through the Grapevine
Wine Press Northwest Names Wineries of the Year
Here are Wine Press Northwest Magazine’s 2015 Wineries of the Year: Pacific Northwest Winery of the Year – Maryhill Winery Washington Winery of the Year – Brian Carter Cellars Washington Winery to Watch – Palencia Wine Co. Idaho Winery of the Year – Clearwater Canyon Cellars Oregon Winery of the Year – Brandborg Vineyard and […]
2014: Another Good Year for Washington Varietals and Boutique Wineries
As we move into December and begin winding down on 2014, here’s a quick look ahead before we take a look back. Today and over the next three weeks, I’ll feature primarily red wines as we move into the heart of what I refer to as “red wine season.” Included will be some special splurge […]
Wines Becoming More Popular at Football and Tailgate Parties
Wine? At a tailgate or football party? Alongside bloody marys, assorted other cocktails and the king of football beverages, beer? I say, there’s absolutely no reason not to include wine and I’ve got a few theories as to why wines have become increasingly popular at football-related events. For starters, there’s simply more (and better) food […]
Mercer Wine Estates to Unveil Eagle & Plow Label
The Mercer family, the first to plant vinifera in Washington’s Horse Heaven Hills in 1972, announced the September 5 launch of the inaugural Eagle & Plow BLOCK 93 Cabernet Sauvignon, a new label created to support and benefit the servicemen and women and their families who have been impacted by the war on terrorism and […]
The Journey of 30 Years of Wine Festivals Begins With a Single Sip
Anyone with an interest in wines can probably recall the occasion or a particular wine that led to their wine tasting epiphany. For me, it was sometime in the early 1980’s. Then Bellingham resident Marsha Kremen (cousin of current Whatcom County Councilmember Pete Kremen) introduced me to a beautiful white wine called Macon Fuissé. At […]