Here Are My “Best of the Best” From This Year’s Taste Washington
Taste Washington, which touts itself as the “nation’s largest single-region wine and food event” took place at Century Link Field Event Center in Seattle on March 23 and 24. I was able to attend the first day’s four-hour tasting session, which featured about 225 Washington wineries and 60 restaurants in what some might describe as […]
Forgeron Cellars Chardonnay and Fish Soup
By Zacchoreli Frescobaldi-Grimaldi Yes, canned soups are convenient, but they always taste like a can. Homemade soups are easy to make and taste a hell of a lot better! Fish Soup Serves Six Forgeron Cellars 2011 Chardonnay(about $27 a bottle) pairs exceptionally well with this traditional French soup. For information on this and other Foregeron […]
Anacortes Wine Event Features Many of Washington’s Best
I had a great opportunity to taste some amazing Washington wines at an event in Anacortes on March 16. Compass Wines co-owner Doug Charles orchestrated the event, which benefitted the College of Veterinary Medicine and Wine Business Management Programs at Washington State University. Charles must have finagled, begged, cajoled and bribed (just kidding, of course) […]
Summer Tour Showcases Yakima Valley’s Pioneering Vineyards
(This information provided by Barb Glover, Wine Yakima Valley Executive Director) — In celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Yakima Valley Appellation, Wine Yakima Valley is giving consumers insider access to some of the oldest vineyards and most experienced grape growers in the state. The Summer Vineyard Tour takes place on July 27, 2013, and […]
Kunde Combines Contemporary Grape Growing Practices with Family Tradition
Kunde Family Estate, located near the town of Kenwood in California’s Sonoma Valley, is both rich in history and a contemporary leader in winegrowing practices and wine production. The Kunde facility and vineyards encompass over 1,800 acres, where five generations of family ownership have been making wines since 1904. All of Kunde’s wines are produced […]