Seasons Greetings and a Message from Dan
Greetings! As we close out this extraordinary year, I’d like to take just a minute to reflect on 2020 and offer a few thoughts on the coming year. We all know that the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic have touched every corner of our personal lives and local business communities. The Pacific Northwest wine industry […]
Washington Wine of the Week – Selections for Fall, 2020
For the weeks of December 6, 13, and 20, 2020: Red wines sourced from Washington’s Red Mountain AVA. Go to the post titled, “Here are Some Highly Recommended Red Wines Sourced from Washington’s Red Mountain AVA.” There you’ll find a number of current releases from one of the state’s premier grape-growing regions. For the week […]
Red Wines With Turkey Dinner? Absolutely!
By now, most people know that “white wine with white meat and red wine with red meat” is an oversimplified adage that doesn’t hold up for all food and wine pairings. On the food side, the cooking method, the level of seasonings and spices, and even the sauces you use should all play a part […]
In a Year Many of Us Would Like to Forget, Washington Wines Were Truly Memorable
This article originally appeared in the November/December, 2020 issue of Bellingham Alive Magazine Trying to come up with some of the best Washington wines in 2020 is a daunting task. With over 1,000 wineries and counting, the state’s winemakers are increasingly creating a “nice problem” for wine enthusiasts by providing them with quality wines to […]
Serving Wine With Dessert? Keep it Sweet and Simple
This article originally appeared, in part, in the October, 2020 issue of Bellingham Alive Magazine Think about the foods that might fall into the dessert category – cakes, pies, mousses, truffles, custards, tarts, to name a few – and you begin to realize there’s potentially a lot of territory to be covered when looking for […]