March Wine Holidays 2025 March has several full month happenings. We celebrate Taste Washington, Arizona Wine Month & Georgia Wine Month. Other than that, the holidays are a bit scarce, with Mulled Wine Day, International Riesling Day and World Vermouth...
As we embark on the new year, we embark on a new relationship with L’Ecole No. 41 in Walla Walla. They have invited a selection of writers to join them to explore their wines in 2021. We don’t take this...
It was a cool summer morning when we visited Syncline. Located on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge just where the lush green western part of the gorge begins to turn into the flatter browner drier landscape. Here...
Bacon Brie Raspberry Bites Yep, more raspberry and bacon! We munched these for dessert but they would be great for an appetizer too. What to Pair? Syncline 2017 Subduction Red – Columbia Valley A blend of 49% Syrah, 26% Grenache,...
We were driving through rolling hills of fields of wheat for as far as the eye could see. This is the Armstrong Family Winery’s Valley Grove Vineyard. It is their home and an oasis in the wheat fields.. You’ve seen...
Justin Neufeld is the winemaker for Gilbert Cellars. On his own he works on his JB Neufeld label, focusing on Cabernet Sauvignon. We spoke with Justin when we were in Yakima in July. He sources his fruit and he played...
Valdemar…Go ahead, say it. Savor the word. It has an exotic feel doesn’t it. Well it should. As you drive up the the Estate it looks like exactly what it is, a modern Spanish winery. Only…you are in Walla Walla...
It’s Cabernet Franc Day! So we are celebrating by pulling a bottle out of the cellar. Our Cabernet Franc today comes from the Yakima Valley in Washington and is made by Owen Roe. Sunset at Owen Roe Winery in Yakima...
We met Barbara initially when we visited the Yakima Valley while attending the Wine Media Conference held here in October of 2018. She had planned a spectacular pre-conference tour highlighting the wine, cider and beers of the area. When we...
Roskamp Vineyard in the Snipes Mountain AVA Vines on the top of Snipes Mountain at Roskamp Vineyard in Washington’s Yakima Valley After a good nights sleep, we were up early, but not too early, (not pre-dawn like the day...
While in the Yakima Valley, we wanted to catch up with Barbara Glover who heads up Wine Yakima Valley. She had put together an amazing tour for many of us in the Wine Media for the conference held in Walla...
Visiting Elephant Mountain Vineyards in the Rattlesnake Hills AVA of Washington’s Yakima Valley
Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines
Tempting Spoonfuls - small bites paired with wines from around the globe
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