There’s an excellent opportunity to learn more about the wines of Red Mountain here in Washington State over the next month. Beginning on Tuesday, October 19, wine writer Julia Coney is hosting “The Five Pillars oF Red Mountain” virtual series. Every Tuesday for five weeks, this series will explore Red Mountain’s soil, slope, precipitation, wind, and temperature. The events start ...
Have you tried a Tempranillo lately, or are you sticking with your usual Syrah, red wine blend,, or playing it safe with Cabernet Sauvignon? I’d like to suggest you venture out of your comfort zone and try some Washington Tempranillo this autumn! This medium bodied Spanish red wine with medium tannins, plus dark fruit and tobacco flavors is perfect for ...
There is something about this 2020 holiday season that has got me yearning for all kinds of traditional holiday treats and pastimes that I have not observed in many years. Maybe it can be looked at as a silver lining to all of the hardships that this year has brought upon us. That’s how I am choosing to look at ...
I accidentally drove around in 90 degree temperatures for 10 days with a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc from Sightglass Cellars in my car. I then ran to the winery to buy a new bottle of their delicious white wine. Now, can I tell the difference between the “cooked” bottle and the one that’s been properly stored in my refrigerator? Watch ...
Now that we all have more time at home, we’ve possibly exhausted our queue of Netflix films; caught up on all our TV shows; cleaned out all our closets; read through the books on our nightstands; and played every board game in the house. If you’re new to wine tasting (or just want to learn more, like we do!) why ...
The current crisis has brought out a lot of good things along with the bad, prompting people to step up and find ways to help others. People have been giving generously, especially to frontline medical health care workers. Food banks are being supported, animals are being fostered, and locals are trying to support their nearby small businesses (restaurants in particular). ...
During this difficult time as we’re all social distancing due to coronavirus, we have been attending lots of wonderful live wine-related events lately – Zoom happy hours, virtual tastings, Instagram winemaker interviews, and live music by musicians sitting alone in empty tasting rooms. It’s a great way to stay connected with our fellow bloggers, our friends, our fans and readers, ...
Since we all have a wee bit more time on our hands now that we’re all staying at home and day drinking, I thought it might be fun to challenge you to a little quiz on our more obscure Woodinville wine bottle names. Who will be the first to score a 100% on this quiz? Click here or click on ...
If you’re planning wine tasting trips throughout Washington State, or you just want to learn more about Washington wines and winemakers, visit the wine alliance pages of our various regions and AVAs. Their websites generally contain event listings, winery lists, tasting room maps and vineyard info. Washington State has diverse wine growing regions, multiple “wine countries” and tasting room clusters. ...
Are you interested in learning more about pairing the right foods with our Woodinville and Washington wines? I throw a dinner party or wine cocktail party just about every week, and I haven’t been too concerned with pairing wines with food. (I’ve been busy instead with vacuuming, grocery shopping, cleaning, setting the table, cooking the food, etc.) I always have ...