Jessica Munnell intended to grow flowers. A degree in horticulture at Washington State University, a greenhouse to follow. A future filled with dirt under her fingernails and a beautiful bouquet of blooms on her kitchen table, in perpetuity. Life, in this way, did not go to plan. And now, instead of putting ranunculus in a vase, she puts longleaf phlox on the bottles … [Read more...] about The Wines That Made Us: Vega Sicilia Unico for Jessica Munnell
The Wines That Made Us: I’ll show you mine first
I grew up around wine. My late grandfather, Bob Woehler, began writing about Northwest wine in the 1970s when he was assigned to cover the opening of Preston Premium Wines in Pasco, Wash., and their wunderkind winemaker, Rob Griffin. Incidentally, Rob has been my boss for the past 13 years – a job I applied for at the “gentle urging” of my grandfather. (He set up the … [Read more...] about The Wines That Made Us: I’ll show you mine first
Salty fries and old Spätlese; the ’99 Bottles’ that made Andre Mack a somm
In 99 Bottles, A Black Sheep’s Guide to Wine - André Hueston Mack, a celebrated sommelier and winemaker, boils down the highs and lows of his storied career into 99 bottles that made him pause along the way. Within the autobiographical tasting notes Mack introduces and explains concepts that are essential to anyone’s wine education. He writes conversationally, referencing … [Read more...] about Salty fries and old Spätlese; the ’99 Bottles’ that made Andre Mack a somm