Mercer & Hogue Team Up to Form Mercer Estates
If you know anything about Washington wines, the names Mercer and Hogue should suggest excellence among those in the State’s wine industry. Combine the two and throw in a winemaker with over 20 years of experience and you have all the ingredients for a potentially great new winery. That’s the story behind Mercer Estates, which […]
Sandhill & Ridgefield Labels Offer Delicious, Well Balanced Wines
Sandhill Winery is family owned winery located on the far eastern side of the Yakima Valley. Current releases include one white and three red wines, masterfully produced by winemaker Pete Hedges. What struck me most about Hedges’ red wines is how perfectly balanced they are. That is, they all seem to have just the right […]
Grape & Gourmet
6:45 to 8:30 pm – Bellingham Bay Rotary Club hosts this event that features food and wine from a number of local restaurants and Northwest wineries. Cost is $75 per person, with VIP admission at 5:00 pm for an additional $50. Tickets can be purchased from and Bellingham Bay Rotary member or online at www.bellinghambayrotary.com.
Wine Class at BTC
2:00 to 5:00 pm – Beginning Wine Tasting. The perfect class for those just getting started with wines. The format will be relaxed, yet informative, with plenty of wines to sample. No wine snob attitudes permitted! Click on the Wine Classes Page for more information.
Kana Winery Representative of Great Wines Coming Out of Yakima Valley
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Over the next several weeks, I’ll be featuring wineries from Washington’s Yakima Valley and Rattlesnake Hills Appellations. Established in 1983, Yakima Valley is Washington’s oldest appellation and home to over 40 wineries, while Rattlesnake Hills, a schism of Yakima Valley, was granted appellation status in 2006 and includes 16 wineries. It’s impossible to pin down […]