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 […]
Community College Provides Both Education and Good Wines
College Cellars is one of the only two-year teaching commercial wineries in the United States and Washingtonians will be pleased to know that the production facility is located at Walla Walla Community College. Now I know what you’re thinking. This wine can’t be any good…it’s made by a bunch of college students. But after a […]
Yellow Hawk Provides Washington Wines with an Italian Flair
Tim Sampson, Owner/Winemaker for Walla Walla’s Yellow Hawk Cellar has a mantra that appears on every label: “Wine should taste like fruit.” The first time I heard this, an alarm went off inside my head warning me that I might be trying a high-priced knockoff of a Boone’s Farm fruit salad. But in this case, […]
Wine Class at BTC
6:00 to 8:00 pm – Wines from Walla Walla. Learn more about wines made from the Walla Walla appellation and by winemakers from this Washington grape growing region. A must-attend class for the serious red wine drinker! Click on the Wine Classes Page for more information.
Walla Walla Wineries Continue to Flourish
I recently returned from my annual visit to the Walla Walla Valley, where I’ve been following the local wine scene for over 10 years. During that time, the growth in the number of wineries has been tremendous, from less than 10 in 1996 to over 100 today. Walla Walla winemakers have been criticized by some […]