A standard 750 milliliter bottle holds slightly more than 25 ounces. Double that to 50 ounces and divide it by, say, 5 ounces, which is a pretty decent pour for a single glass of wine. That gives you about 10 glasses of wine per 1.5 liter bottle – far too much for two people to […]

With the fall season upon us, I suspect that we’ll be eating more soups at mealtime as we begin to move indoors. When you do, remember to consider a nice wine to accompany the soup and help maximize your enjoyment of this great food/wine combination. Pairing wine with soup is relatively easy if you remember […]

There are a few foods that can be problematic when searching for wine pairings. Asparagus and artichokes always seem to be a bit tricky while ice cream and sorbet are nearly impossible (but then, why would you serve wine with a sorbet?). And how about soup? With all of the possible combinations of types of […]

Sometimes you have to do a bit of searching to find a good, bargain-priced wine. And other times it takes virtually no effort at all when you get a hot tip or recommendation on a wine from someone else. I like to categorize a wine as a bargain in one of two ways. The first […]

Prosser is one of many Eastern Washington towns that have benefited tremendously by the State’s expanding wine industry. What used to be a sleepy little burg located about a half hours drive west of the Tri-Cities has now blossomed into its own full-fledged wine destination. I suppose you know you’ve “arrived” as a bona fide […]