Wine Tonite!

It’s that time of year again, where we get to acknowledge some well-deserving leaders and visionaries in this world of wine-blogging.  No, this is not an April Fool’s joke, though I know a few bloggers who like to “act a fool” but, alas, that is not an award category this year.  Instead, here are the categories [...]

Keeping the theme of Washington wines going, we hosted our local wine club tasting for January and asked everyone to bring a favorite red from the state.  Initially, we expected a few Merlots, since Washington had become somewhat known for this varietal before the-movie-which-cannot-be-named put a halt to such stardom.  Or maybe even a few [...]

I am happy to announce the winner of our book giveaway of Paul Gregutt’s essential guide to Washington Wines & Wineries is PAM CAUDY!  Please help me in congratulating her on a well-deserved win! Thanks to everyone who participated in this giveaway by commenting here and on Facebook as well as promoting the contest via Twitter and [...]

What type of wine tasting participant are you?  Do you grab something you’ve never had before on your way to the tasting OR are you anal-retentive like us an perform your own week-long tasting competition just amongst yourselves to pick the “perfect” bottle for the party?  Sure, there’s often some praise or prize for the [...]