Ready for a Change of Pace? Try These Tasty, Affordable Wines From France
I’ve recently been enjoying a variety of red and white wines from France, Italy and Spain. If you seem to be stuck in a rut with the same old domestic label, consider moving out of your comfort zone and give these European wines a try. From the Gascony region of southwest France comes the LaLande […]
Cellar Your Wines Properly by Building Up a Home Inventory
It’s been said that the typical American cellars a bottle of wine for an average of 15 minutes – which is the amount of time it takes to purchase it at the grocery store, drive home and open up the bottle. Properly cellaring (or aging) your wine – particularly red wine – is important because […]
San Juan Vineyards Winemaker Off to a Great Start
This week we continue our look at San Juan Vineyards, located on picturesque San Juan Island and just a short drive from the Friday Harbor ferry terminal. Although the winery has earned accolades in the past, one of the reasons for its recent success is undoubtedly due to the skills of winemaker Chris Primus. Primus […]
Take a Trip to the San Juan Islands for Beautiful Scenery, Wine Tasting
I recently paid a visit to San Juan Island and decided to forego the scenic, but lengthy ferry ride from Anacortes and take a flight out of Bellingham. In addition to some spectacular views of the islands and Mount Baker, the flight is relatively inexpensive – and fast. On the return flight it took only […]
Two Whatcom County Winery White Wines That Should Sell Out Quickly
Let me premise today’s column by saying this – go buy these wines now. Two local wineries are currently offering a newly released white wine, each of which provides consumers with even more good choices from an already impressive portfolio of wines. Mount Baker Vineyards features its first ever 2006 Roussanne (about $20). I like […]