What We’re Drinking – Columbia Winery Cabernet Sauvignon
The palate is fruit forward, blueberry and elderberry, with cocoa and hints of licorice. Drink with a good burger with onion straws. Recommended. 89 points.
What We’re Drinking – Columbia Winery Merlot
This offers high-toned red fruits with a chocolate base. Drink with sweetly-sauced duck. Recommended. 89 points.
What We’re Drinking – Cameron Hughes Lot 575 Red Blend 2014
This finely structured blend shows real craftsmanship in the bottle. Drink with filet. Highly Recommended. 91 points.
What We’re Drinking – 2014 Vino Vasai Cabernet Sauvignon
This is a nice big, round mouthful of Washington Cabernet. Highly Recommended. 90 points.
What We’re Drinking – 2014 Mullan Road Cellars Columbia Valley Red Wine Blend
This is a wine you can just relax into.
A Sparkling Wine Movement in the Pacific Northwest
"Sparkling wine is the pinnacle of winemaking. It’s very difficult to make a really exciting sparkling wine. It’s one of the holy grails of winemaking! It’s a very tough thing to get right."
Farmers in the desert: the Horse Heaven Hills AVA
It's not a region known for lavish wineries or tasting rooms, though I it is home to some of the most important vineyard land in Washington State.
When your iconic wine is everything: Washington’s diversity issue
Maybe I’d hate to see that tiny little plot of odd vines uprooted to make room for more really excellent Merlot. The preservation of the good of a few over achieving the best good of the many? Maybe, but Americans long ago decided that diversity is good for everyone.