A Rosé By Any Other Name

Maison Bleue Mourvédre Rosé

After spring holidays the only thing we can think about is how a nice glass of Rosé sounds. Maybe it’s the spring vegetables and the lighter seasonal meals or the longer days and the warmer weather, but sometimes Rosé just hits the spot. Washington Rosés are in a class by themselves in terms of style [...]

Turkey Day Alternatives – Wine

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Thanksgiving is just around the corner (next Thursday to be exact. I know, where has the time gone?) and picking the perfect wine to pair with dinner should be near the top of your preparation list. While Pinot Noir, Riesling and Rosé are the most common suggestions for turkey, we think there is a list [...]

Climb Every Mountain

Red Mountain

We’ve focused on Eastern Washington wine country recently, both what to do and this year’s harvest and while Walla Walla and Yakima Valley get a lot of attention, we wanted to take a look at a small corner of wine country with a trip to Red Mountain. Nestled near the blink-and-you-miss town of Benton City [...]

Good news and good wine

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I was thrilled when I opened my e-mail this morning to see good news about wine sales growth in an article posted by Wine Business Monthly.  Any positive economic news will put a smile on my face these days, and especially if it’s about wine. Growing grapes, making wine, marketing and selling wine all require [...]

This Ain’t Your Grandma’s Rosé

Farm Girl Rose

Guest Post by Shona Milne The calendar says spring and I take it as a signal to start buying some Rosé wines. It is like spring in your glass. We have some great Rosé wine in Woodinville and Washington State. Don’t be scared off, it’s not your grandmas Rosé of years past. Many of the winemakers are now [...]

Ladies of the Label Part 2 – guest post

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Guest Post by Yashar Shayan After my previous post of “The Ladies of the Label”, I think it’s appropriate to follow up with a few ladies who work behind the label; women winemakers that is.  I’ve selected three of my favorites whom I think are making some of the best wine in the state, and [...]

The Ladies of the Label (guest post)

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Guest post by Yashar Shayan This week I thought it would be fun to examine a few wines which feature eccentric women on the labels.  I’ve picked three of my recent favorites from Washington State. “Kung Fu Girl” Riesling by Charles Smith Wines AVA: Columbia Valley, specifically from the Ancient Lakes area Grape Varieties: 100% [...]

Happy Summer!

Sweet peas from my garden

We’ve crossed the threshold – doesn’t summer arrive in the Northwest AFTER the 4th of July? Cross your fingers.  Even though it’s a bit gloomy this morning, the weather forecast for this week says we might even break 75 degrees! Jamie hosted her annual 4th of July party yesterday afternoon and we were treated to [...]