Ready for a Picnic? Don’t Forget to Include These Pretty in Pink and White Wine Selections
This article originally appeared in the June/July, 2016 issue of Bellingham Alive magazine. Late spring and early summer is the time of year when Northwesterners will use almost any excuse to pack up the picnic basket, grab a bottle of wine, and dine outdoors. Leave those heavier, full-bodied reds for the barbeque. Picnicking practically demands […]
The World of Cabernet Sauvignon in Walla Walla
June 16 to 18, 2016 – Come to Walla Walla for a three-day celebration of Washington’s most popular red varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon. Included in the festivities will be a vintage pour at Dunham Cellars (already sold out), a winemaker panel and discussion at the Marcus Whitman Hotel and a Grand Cabernet Sauvignon wine tasting and […]
Washington’s Family Wineries Prove That Hard Work Pays Off by Producing Excellent Wines
This article originally appeared, in part, in the April/May, 2016 issue of Bellingham Alive magazine. If you think that most of Washington’s wineries are large, faceless, corporate-owned entities you might be in for a surprise. In fact, the vast majority of the 850-plus wineries in the state are small, family-owned enterprises that oversee every phase […]
Taste Washington 2016: A Rousing Success
This year’s Taste Washington was an incredible event! Washington once again did itself proud with an amazing array of wines from over 225 wineries that, simply stated, seem to get better every year. Add to this the terrific and personable winemakers, their staff, and distributors who helped serve wines at this year’s event and you […]
Washington Wine of the Week – Selections for Winter, 2016
For the week of March 13, 2016: Owen Roe Winery 2013 Yakima Valley Red Wine – This stunning, perfectly balanced red wine blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon, is indicative of everything on the tasting menu currently available from this Yakima Winery. Winemaker/Partner David O’Rielly not only makes great wines, you’ll find that […]