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Hestia-Greek goddess of the hearth. On Saturday, several new Washington red wines were released in Woodinville, including Hestia Cellars 2007 Reserve. This red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, held for 30 months before releasing, intrigued me (read full article)
Cadence, Leonetti, and Northstar Wines Over the course of the year we’ve opened up some Washington wines that have been doing time. Not hard time, but around a decade of aging give or take. So far we’ve been very fortunate and discovered (read full article)
Seattle Wine Awards Grand Tasting It’s been over a month since The 2010 Seattle Wine Awards Grand Tasting took place, and the memory of that fabulous day is still fresh! If you’ve read the posts by Bean and Ed, you know this is an event not to be (read full article)
Chris Gorman says he isn’t a smart wine maker. Don’t believe him, he is like the Columbo of wine makers without the wrinkled rain coat. On a gorgeous, sunny Wednesday evening Gorman Winery threw a party on the back patio of Italianis (read full article)
With over 40 wineries participating in the Woodinville Passport Weekend, there is a lot to see, do, hear and taste. Woodinville Wine Country is changing and those changes are reflected in Woodinville Passport. People like the new and shiny so the n (read full article)
Friday night, I grabbed a sneak peek at some Woodinville Passport parties and release parties at Cuillin Hills Winery, DesVoigne Cellars, Patterson Cellars, Pondera Winery and William Church Winery. It was a great evening without crowds and plenty (read full article)
This weekend, the William Church Winery is partying from 12-5pm with their new releases: 07 Cabernet Sauvignon and the new 2007 Sur La Mer. Their has been a bit of gap in production in a predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon Willam Church wine but this w (read full article)
This brilliant ruby colored Washington wine, with a clear rim, is from the Dunham Cellars lineup. This Dunham wine is a Bordeaux Blend from the Columbia Valley. The 2005 blend is made up of 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 13% Syrah, and 5% Cabe (read full article)
El Gaucho- Seattle, was the amazing host for the Washington Wine Commission’s Taste Washington media preview last night. Taste Washington is a premier Washington Wine event, providing opportunities to interact with wine makers, attend wine ed (read full article)
If you are looking for a food friendly red table wine, Gamache Vintners Boulder Red is a great one to include in your stash. The grapes for this brilliant garnet red blend come from the Columbia Valley. The nose on this fruit forward wine offers arom (read full article)
The New Year is a time to start new things and they are taking that to heart at Covington Cellars Winery! Covington Cellars is ushering in the new year with a new brand, a newly renovated tasting room, a new chef and new babies! All of this is in a (read full article)
The holidays are a time for parties, gift giving and strained budgets. I asked friends and colleagues to share their suggestions for inexpensive Washington wines to make merry with and not go broke in the process. All of the Washington wines listed h (read full article)
Final voting is now open for Washington Wine Report’s Reader Survey. Between now and December 16, you have the opportunity to vote for your favorite Washington wine of the year. 2009 Wine of the Year finalists (in alphabetical order): Alexandr (read full article)
After spending the night in Kennewick to attend the Tri-Cities Wine Fest, we continued on to Walla Walla’s Fall Release Weekend. Needless to say, we didn’t make it to all 48 wineries showcasing their new releases, but we did manage to visit five (read full article)
Honeymoons herald the beginning of a marriage, but for Leslie and Rod Balsley, it was also the inspiration for the award winning William Church Winery. Rod and Leslie on their Italian honeymoon …”started on our honeymoon in Italy, whe (read full article)
The first Cabernet Classic organized by Seattle Uncorked wine club is in the history books. The Cabernet Classic, a benefit for Center for Contemporary Art (CoCA), was held at the Shilshole Bay Beach Club on October 28. 37 wineries were pouring (read full article)
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