Taste Washington’s New 2021 Lineup Directly Supports Washington Wineries, Restaurants and Hotels Throughout the Month of March
SEATTLE – Taste Washington today unveiled its 2021 programming, a month-long celebration of Washington wine and food. In its 24th year, Taste Washington is adjusting to meet the needs of public safety by offering an entire month of creative new promotions encouraging people to directly support the Washington wineries and restaurants they love; and to discover […]
The Reach of Red Mountain Extends Well Beyond its Vineyards
This article originally appeared, in part, in the January, 2021 issue of Bellingham Alive Magazine Tucked away on a hillside about 15 miles west of the Tri-Cities, the Red Mountain American Viticultural Area (AVA) is one of Washington’s most prominent wine grape growing regions. At just a shade over 4,000 acres, Red Mountain is small […]
Here are Some Highly Recommended Red Wines Sourced from Washington’s Red Mountain AVA
Eastern Washington’s Red Mountain American Viticultural Area may be small in size but big on reputation. The AVA has long been known for it’s red varieties and the grapes grown here are utilized by winemakers throughout the state. Here are several recommendations of red wines, all sourced from the Red Mountain AVA and currently available […]
Knotty Vines Offers “Entry Level” Wine Drinkers Several Affordable Choices
Rodney Strong Vineyards has recently released a new line of wines, “aimed at older millennials and gen-x wine consumers.” Although the Knotty Vines label is, as the winery says, “a new lifestyle brand that reaches an emerging consumer demographic” the wines can be enjoyed by wine consumers of any age. All wines listed are currently […]
Try These Winter Whites…Great Now, Excellent Any Other Time of Year
While red wines seem like a natural, “go-to” choice when the weather turns cooler, don’t forget to keep plenty of white wines on hand as well, even though the calendar may indicate that we’re in the thick of winter. Serving white wines year-round makes perfect sense for several reasons: they make great “starter” wines during […]