ZILLAH, Wash. - Each time Pepper Fewel learned of a horse facing a premature death, the Yakima Valley wine lover wanted to bring it to her ranch and give it a new lease on life. “We rescue horses that are just about to go onto the slaughter truck,” she said. “At one point, my husband told me, ‘You can rescue as many as you want as long as you can find a way to pay for … [Read more...] about Cherry Wood Bed Breakfast and Barn combines equine with Yakima Valley wine
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Abacela discovers 140-year-old Mission grape planting
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Earl Jones moved to Southern Oregon from the Gulf Coast to begin planting Tempranillo in 1995, but he didn't know century-old Listán Prieto grapes — a variety within the Mission family also native to Spain — already were growing at Abacela Ranch. “We had this idea from when we were planting back 20 years ago that we were planting the first commercial wine … [Read more...] about Abacela discovers 140-year-old Mission grape planting
Harvest work lifts Washington somm’s wine appreciation
LUMMI ISLAND, Wash. - To hold a bottle of wine and tell its story through the eyes of someone who crushed grapes, cleaned barrels and walked vineyards is satisfying and gratifying. That is the lesson taken by Phaedra Brucato, wine director for the Willows Inn, a century-old resort hotel and restaurant on this island near Bellingham that is part of the San Juan … [Read more...] about Harvest work lifts Washington somm’s wine appreciation
NW boosts global Riesling cred with Dan Berger
We are fortunate to be in a golden era of Riesling. So says one of the world's leading experts on what he calls the greatest wine on Earth. We recently chatted with Dan Berger, a longtime wine journalist who lives in Santa Rosa, Calif., and one of the founders of the International Riesling Foundation. We caught Berger in a particularly great mood because he'd just finished … [Read more...] about NW boosts global Riesling cred with Dan Berger
Seattle native stars in ‘Uncorked’ TV series
NEW YORK - Famously called "the city that never sleeps," New York also is home to a group of wine professionals who will get almost no rest as they prepare to take the grueling Master Sommelier exam. "It's the city that never rests," said Morgan Harris, one of the stars of the upcoming show Uncorked, which debuts next week on the Esquire Network. Harris, a sommelier at … [Read more...] about Seattle native stars in ‘Uncorked’ TV series