Woodinville boutique producer Charlie Auclair takes the right course with this Right Bank Bordeaux-style blend of Merlot (65%), Cabernet Franc (33%), Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot from the vineyard founded by the late Fred Artz, one of the trailblazers on Red Mountain. The substantial influence of new French oak (50%) creates bold aromas of hickory-smoked bacon and … [Read more...] about Auclair Winery 2012 Artz Vineyard Right Blend, Red Mountain, $39
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Northwest Merlot remains memorable in talented hands
It’s rare for a wine writer to receive gratitude for conducting a judging focused on an already-famous grape, but Merlot could still use a PR agent nearly two decades after being miscast in the Oscar-winning Sideways. “Thank you for holding a Merlot-focused tasting,” a vintner wrote. “One movie did so much damage to a wonderful varietal.” Another replied, “Very cool to … [Read more...] about Northwest Merlot remains memorable in talented hands
Taste Washington looks to top 7,000 patrons for Grand Tastings
SEATTLE - World-class red and white wines will be poured during Taste Washington this weekend at the CenturyLink Field Event Center with the world champion Boston Red Sox playing the first-place Seattle Mariners across the street. The 22nd annual Taste Washington, the largest single-region wine and food event in the United States, features 235 wineries and 65 restaurants … [Read more...] about Taste Washington looks to top 7,000 patrons for Grand Tastings
2018 heat units tracking near 2014 vintage for Northwest wine
Vineyards for the Pacific Northwest wine industry have entered the second half of the season for the 2018 vintage, and growing degree data has them tracking comfortably behind the record warm year of 2015. Climate researcher Greg Jones, director of the Evenstad Center for Wine Education and Evenstad Chair in Wine Studies at Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore., likens the … [Read more...] about 2018 heat units tracking near 2014 vintage for Northwest wine
Individual tickets available for 32nd annual IPNC in Oregon
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. — Pinotphiles unable to commit to the entire International Pinot Noir Celebration, one of the West Coast's most educational, entertaining and delicious wine festivals, can now purchase a la carte tickets for the July 27-29 weekend on the campus of Linfield College in the heart of Oregon's Willamette Valley. Organizers have opened up the virtual ticket … [Read more...] about Individual tickets available for 32nd annual IPNC in Oregon