Best Buy! Marty Clubb has been crafting serious Chenin Blanc since 1987, and a cool vintage helped maintain his traditional profile with fruit from three historic Yakima Valley vineyards - Upland, Rothrock and Phil Church. There are aromas of gooseberry, cantaloupe, lemon Quench Gum and honeysuckle. It's beautiful and dry with honeydew melon, mint, lemon and lime flavors, a bit … [Read more...] about L’Ecole No. 41 2011 Chenin Blanc, Columbia Valley, $15
Archives for February 2013
Seattle chocolatiers rank high in ShopSmart blind tasting
Some folks will debate that red wine and chocolate really don't pair well together. So why then is the month of February in the Pacific Northwest filled with "red wine and chocolate" events? And if I want to keep the woman I'm related to by marriage smiling after one of the many scrumptious dinners she prepares for me, then I don't bring up that discussion when she … [Read more...] about Seattle chocolatiers rank high in ShopSmart blind tasting
Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden 2011 Spiral 36, Applegate Valley, $28
Bill and Barbara Steele began to create this biodynamic operation in 2002, and this blend of Viognier (40%), Marsanne (30%) and Roussanne is yet another example of the success Rhône varieties enjoy in Southern Oregon. The Viognier shows early by offering aromas of orange Creamcicle, and that's joined by Lemonhead candy, dusty pear and Granny Smith apple. Tasty flavors of pear … [Read more...] about Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden 2011 Spiral 36, Applegate Valley, $28
Restaurants, retailers embrace March as Washington Wine Month
SEATTLE -- The annual celebration of Washington wines begins Friday, March 1, with a full month of promotions among restaurants, retailers, hotels and wineries. The month includes discounts on Washington wine at top restaurants, free tastings at retailers, winemaker dinners and Taste Washington – the nation’s largest single-region wine and food event – March 23-24 in … [Read more...] about Restaurants, retailers embrace March as Washington Wine Month
Latah Creek Wine Cellars 2009 Pheasant Hill Vineyard Merlot, Wahluke Slope, $16
The father-daughter winemaking team of Mike Conway and Natalie Conway-Barnes are operating this Spokane winery that has been producing delicious and modestly priced wines for more than three decades. The grapes for this wine come from Pheasant Hill Vineyard on the warm Wahluke Slope. It offers aromas and flavors of lavender, red currant, blueberry and blackberry. It's nicely … [Read more...] about Latah Creek Wine Cellars 2009 Pheasant Hill Vineyard Merlot, Wahluke Slope, $16