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Perhaps the soul mate to my grilled eggplant sandwich. Earlier this summer, Bean invited a lucky few over to her front yard to participate in a blind tasting featuring Washington Rieslings and Syrahs she had received as samples. This was one of our (read full article)
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)
Named in honor of the Wagoner daughters, Icicle Ridge Winery The Blondes Gewürztraminer is a summer time staple at our house. The 2009 vintage is very pale in color, much like a blonde - summer bleached by the sun. The nose is a fragrant bouq (read full article)
During Seattle Beer Week, Naked City Taphouse and Brewery did a Tale of Two Continents beer dinner. One of our favorite pairings was fromage blanc on toast with raspberries and proscuitto served with Pinkus Alt. I loved the simplicity of the pairing (read full article)
The third Thursday of each month, the Woodinville Wine Warehouse District throws a party from 4-8pm. This month, enjoy chocolates and cheese from a variety of artists as you sample wines from 19 wineries. Tickets to this Bring Your Own Glass (BYO (read full article)
The Northwest Wine Academy will be offering Advanced Food and Wine Pairing with Chef Lenny Rede this summer. Advanced Food and Wine pairing transcends the classic pairing rules and encourages students to de-construct their food and wine pairings. In (read full article)
Here is your chance to win the “Golden Ticket” to Cochon 555 Seattle! DeLaurenti Specialty Food & Wine at Pike Place Market has three special limited release Chicharron Chocolate Bars by Xocolatl de David. Each of these chocolate ba (read full article)
How can we pick a single Washington Brewery for May when so many Washington breweries are doing such great things for Seattle Beer Week? Seattle Beer Week actually lasts eleven days because hey who is going to say no to more reasons to drink beer? (read full article)
Hales Ales started off Seattle Beer Week with two events: the release of the official Seattle Beer Week beer, Hales Ales Double IPA and with Hale’s Beer & Food Tasting. For only $5, Hales Ales set up a great happy hour buffet of consisting (read full article)
Kung Fu Girl Riesling and Curried Quinoa Salad On April 28, we opened a bottle of 2009 Kung Fu Girl Riesling and participated in the virtual tasting hosted by Sean Sullivan of the Washington Wine Report. Sean hosts these tastings monthly, selecting (read full article)
Kung Fu Girl Riesling and Curried Quinoa Salad On April 28, we opened a bottle of 2009 Kung Fu Girl Riesling and participated in the virtual tasting hosted by Sean Sullivan of the Washington Wine Report. Sean hosts these tastings monthly, selecting (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)
Siegerrebe is a cool climate hybrid wine grape variety of Madeline Angevine and Gewürztraminer. This spicy grape is grown in the colder regions of our state such as the Puget Sound AVA. We can thank Bainbridge Island Vineyard and Winery for bring (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)
Barnard Griffin Zinfandel with Dinner When Roger and I took our road trip to the Tri Cities Wine Festival, we made a couple of stops along the way. At wineries. One of which was Barnard Griffin, in Richland, Washington. Not many wineries in Washingto (read full article)
Boomtown Pinot Gris The lineup of Dusted Valley Boomtown wines is among my favorite wine values. In fact, Wine and Spirits recently recognized the Boomtown line as one of the top global value brands. Why? At $10-15 a bottle, these wines are truly a (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)
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)
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