Tag: Washington

Red Mountain Aristocracy: The Wines of Col Solare

By now, it is something of a well-trodden path in the world of wine. A long-standing European wine family begins

That Heat Dome: How Are Vines Coping?

On 29 June, as the so-called heat dome settled over British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon, the weather station near the Red

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America’s Other Cabernet: The Wines of Red Mountain, WA

Admittedly, it sounds like the set-up for a joke: what do two nuclear engineers to for a good time outside

Seven Hills Winery, Walla Walla, Washington: Current Releases

We’re funny, us humans. We like to draw these imaginary lines on the earth and give names to the places

The Wine Super Villain Strikes

Seems like every few months the news carries the story of some wine theft. Whether it’s a mentally ill woman

2006 Cadaretta Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Washington

I make it my habit to pay attention to new, small wineries. Generally that means seeking them out at public

The Best Wine in Washington State: Notes from Taste Washington 2009

The first week of April I got the opportunity to do an “immersion” course in Washington State wine. No, this

Taste Washington Wine and Food Festival: April 4-5, Seattle

I may be a little bit like a broken record when it comes to large public tasting events. I can’t

Cadaretta Winery, Walla Walla, WA: Current Releases

I make it my habit to pay attention to new, small wineries. Generally that means seeking them out at public