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.
Airfield Estate: Miller Keeps Climbing in Washington State
This is the fifth and final chapter in Kristina Anderson’s series on young, innovative “winentrepreneurs” for Palate Press.
There is something very sweet in the story of the family winery, where each generati...
2010 Columbia Winery “Lapis” Red Wine
A very nice Syrah-driven red blend from one of the patriarchs of Washington Wine. Recommended. 89 points.
Treveri Sparkling Rosé
The aroma is a perfect blend of fresh-squeezed Indian River citrus, Ruby Red grapefruit and Valencia oranges. Citrus dominates the palate, too, leading with the Ruby Red, and moving toward the sweeter Valenci...