Vital Winery Launches Non-Profit Wine Label to Help Fund Healthcare for Vineyard, Winery Workers
WALLA WALLA, Washington (March 17, 2016) – Most wine regions in the United States depend heavily on seasonal workers in the vineyards and the wineries. Yet many of those workers don’t have access to affordable healthcare. Winemaker Ashley Trout has set out to do something about that in Washington State’s Walla Walla Valley. Trout recently […]
Leviathan Wines’ 2012 Red Will Make You Think While Putting a Smile on Your Face
Leviathan Wines 2012 Red (about $48) – This four-varietal blend from Napa Valley may cause you to contemplate the wine inside the bottle – with its complexity, power and taste – as well as the bottle itself. Fragrant plum aromas lead off, with dark fruits of cassis and blueberry on the palate, sturdy tannins, and […]
March is Washington Wine Month…Taste Washington Follows!
OK, Washington wine lovers, get ready for a month-long series of promotions, specials and events during March and culminating with Taste Washington from March 31 to April 3, 2016. Go to Washington Wine Commission’s web site to get the latest specials and promotions starting on March 1. Then be sure to attend Taste Washington. This […]
Sips of the Season Wine Tasting
Saturday, March 12, 2016 3:00 to 5:00 pm – Join Dan at The Loft Restaurant on Bellingham’s waterfront for a food and wine tasting event featuring wines from Lost River Winery in Winthrop. Included on the tasting menu will be a 2014 Pinot Gris, 2012 Nebbiolo, 2013 Barbera, and a 2013 Late Harvest Semillon. Each […]
Light to Medium to Full Body-Style Options are Enough to Keep Any Red Wine Drinker Happy
This article originally appeared in the February/March, 2016 issue of Bellingham Alive magazine. “Body style” is one of those wine descriptors you hear frequently, but may ignore all together when sifting through the wine section in search of the perfect bottle to serve with tonight’s meal. Body styles range from light to medium to full, […]