Makes about 3 quartsIngredients1 1/2 pounds tomatoes, very ripe and rough chopped1 1/2 pounds peaches, very ripe and rough chopped1⁄4 pound sweet onion, rough chopped 1⁄4 pound zucchini, rough chopped1⁄2 pound cucumber, rough chopped 3/4 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced1⁄8 cup salt1/2 tablespoon black pepper 8 ounces of almonds, ground 2 ounces fresh basil3/4 cup extra-virgin … [Read more...] about Recipe: Tomato Peach Gazpacho
A Vine Start: My winding road to a WA Wine Country license plate
I certainly didn’t expect the personalized Washington Wine Country specialty license plate that I applied for on the first day they were available — Dec. 16, 2022 — to arrive in time for Christmas. So its July 30, 2023 arrival to my mailbox received a celebration. Yeah, the process took more than seven months, but I’m tickled to be driving around as a … [Read more...] about A Vine Start: My winding road to a WA Wine Country license plate
Airfield Estates Winery soars with Sauvignon Blanc from Yakima Valley
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — Third-generation winegrower Marcus Miller knew the style of Sauvignon Blanc he wanted for his family’s customers at Airfield Estates Winery, and it would need to start with growing grapes that evoked memories of his time in the famed region of Marlborough. “Making Sauvignon Blanc has been a passion of mine ever since the vintage I spent working harvest in … [Read more...] about Airfield Estates Winery soars with Sauvignon Blanc from Yakima Valley
Puffin Wines 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Willamette Valley, $24
Coincidence? Maybe, but arguably the most New Zealandesque of the Sauvignon Blancs in this tasting came from a collaboration with a Kiwi-born winemaker — Ray Walsh — and Cannon Beach wine merchant Steven Sinkler. The nose screams gooseberry with lemon, yellow grapefruit, river rock and minerality. Walsh fermented this lot of organic grapes from the Salmon Safe-certified Croft … [Read more...] about Puffin Wines 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Willamette Valley, $24
Indian Creek Wine Cellars 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Snake River Valley, $23
This second-generation winegrowing family in the Boise suburbs continues to reflect the maturation of the Idaho wine industry in this serious, bone-dry example of Sauvignon Blanc. Mike McClure’s winemaking presents gooseberry-laden aromas that include jasmine, Granny Smith apple, celery leaf and a faint whiff of tomcat. It’s compelling with its style, flashing lime juice, green … [Read more...] about Indian Creek Wine Cellars 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Snake River Valley, $23