Fire Up the Barbeque and Pour Yourself a Glass of Cabernet Sauvignon
Summer officially arrives next week and if you still haven’t fired up your outdoor barbeque, you’re probably among the minority of Bellinghamsters. If you’re barbequing grilled meats, especially anything beef, and you’d like to consider a wine pairing, look no further than a Washington cabernet sauvignon. Cabernet makes a great barbeque wine because it’s full-bodied […]
Blaine Winery Continues to Come Up With Innovative New Wines
Tom Davis and Tracey DeGraff of Glacial Lake Missoula Wine Co. in Blaine always seem to be on the cutting edge of creative and innovative wines, but I’d care to wager that they’ve really outdone themselves this time. Their three stylishly labeled newest releases (each priced at $25), along with one previously released wine, are […]
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 […]
Woodinville’s Pomum Cellars a Winery to Watch
I spent a bit of time with Javier Alfonso, owner/winemaker of Pomum Cellars, at this year’s Taste Washington event in March and his wines seemed to strike a chord with me. But I’ll be honest with you. I tried them towards the end of the event, when one is often suspended somewhere between a state […]
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 […]