Anelare Offers Selections to the Public and Members Only
Anelare is a small, privately owned winery in Eastern Washington that produces a limited number of red wines each year. Some of these wines are available to the general public for purchase, while some are not. In order to have access to everything, you must apply for either a social or full membership and pay […]
Wine Class at BTC
2:30 to 5:00 pm – Pairing Food With Wine. Explore the basic elements of taste for food and wine and take the guesswork out of your wine purchases when planning for meals, dinners out, or social occasions. Click on the Wine Classes Page for more information. personal loans no credit check personal loan cheap personal […]
Viognier from Washington Offers Plenty of Variety
If you’ve tried viognier you already know it’s a white wine full of surprises – fragrant, fruity, full-bodied, and adaptable to plenty of foods. For those of you still sitting on the sidelines, what are you waiting for? The pronunciation isn’t too tricky (vee-ohn-yay) and if you’ve tried chardonnay and enjoyed it, then viognier is […]
Wine Drinkers Bring Viognier Back From the Brink of Extinction
Add viognier to the list of white wine varietals that are becoming increasingly popular among Northwest wine drinkers. Originating in France, viognier was virtually non-existent in the United States as little as 20 years ago, but it has gradually gained a foothold here – particularly in California and Washington. It’s an amazing comeback, considering that […]
Umami Provides a Savory Element of Taste in Both Food & Wine
The basic elements of taste in food – sweet, sour, salty and bitter – are familiar to most everyone, but did you know there’s a fifth element as well? Discovered by a Japanese scientist, umami (oo-MAH-mee) is a taste sensation that’s best described as meaty or savory and is produced by several amino acids. You […]