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Kirkland Uncorked Moon rise Kirkland Uncorked summer wine festival launched on a glorious sunny afternoon at downtown Kirkland Marina Park. Featuring Washington wines, local restaurants and a variety of artists, Kirkland Uncorked has two major compo (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)
The Seattle Wine Awards Grand Tasting is the penultimate event of the year to enjoy and celebrate our state’s spectacular and growing wine industry. This was an opportunity to taste the new releases of my favorite wineries as well a chance to (read full article)
Last night, we got to taste six Double Gold Seattle Wine Award Winners at the Waterfront Grill. Kristen Young, Sommelier at the Waterfront Grill was part of the 2010 Tasting Panel judges for the Seattle Wine Awards. 2008 Long Shadows Poet (read full article)
The Icicle Ridge 2007 Ice Wine Chardonnay is a deep golden straw colored wine. The nose of this dessert wine is intensely aromatic with deep caramel, freshly cracked walnuts, brandied pears, cinnamon on the nose. The flavors start on the palate with (read full article)
Join the world in raising a glass of Chardonnay on May 6, 2010! All day, around the world, people will be tasting Chardonnay and sharing their impressions with other wine lovers worldwide. From the big, rich buttery chardonnays to the crisp, fruity c (read full article)
When I heard that Woodward Canyon was going to be featured at a Winemaker Dinner hosted by Andaluca Restaurant, I couldn’t believe how great the timing was. Roger’s birthday is in April, so this would make a great birthday gift! So, on Friday, Ap (read full article)
Bean and I attended the passport weekend in the Columbia Gorge AVA on April 8th and 9th and had a spectacular time. There were several things that struck me as exceptional on this trip. First and foremost was the friendliness of the all of the winem (read full article)
Cascade Cliff Vineyards Bean and I attended the Columbia Gorge Passport Weekend on April 8th and 9th and had a spectacular time enjoying the people, the scenery, the geology and of course, the wines. Several things struck me as exceptional on this t (read full article)
As Bean reported from Day 1, Woodinville Passport has lots to see, do, hear and taste. On day two I chose to see, do, hear and taste at a slower pace, abandoning the chariot and walking from sip to sip. In the year since the last Passport several (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)
With over 200 wineries in Taste Washington participating, pouring an average of 3-4 wines, there are more wines than a single person could cover. We had three people covering the Taste Washington event and we STILL couldn’t cover all of the foo (read full article)
I am one of the lucky people who got to listen to Tom Douglas, Stephanie Izard, Leslie Sbrocco, Dawn Smith, and Michael Teer discuss the challenges of food and wine pairing at one of the Taste Washington seminars in Seattle on March 27th. Who are the (read full article)
Rulo Chardonnay Rulo Birch Creek Chardonnay is a light lemon colored Washington wine. This Chardonnay releases aromas of yeast and banana bread on the nose. Flavors of butter, pineapple, pear, and oak are present. The finish lingers with a touch (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)
Gusto! Celebrating the Best of Northwest Food, Wine, and Microbrews is an annual fundraising event for the Everett Community College Foundation, to fund scholarships as well as provide program and equipment support. It was an incredible evening of (read full article)
Summer may be but a memory, but when it comes to this summer salad, it is a sweet memory indeed. This corn, blueberry and salmon salad is lovely to pair with wine and with a tweak or two. I was inspired by the corn and blueberry salad posted at Coo (read full article)
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