Roy Breiman is best known in the Seattle area for his work as a chef and executive at the Salish Lodge, Edgewater Hotel and, now, Cedarbrook Lodge. But his roots are in California, and that is his focus with co-author Laura Smith Borrman in Wine Country Chef's Table, an exquisite new wine country cookbook from Lyons Press. This culinary adventure travels through the … [Read more...] about Book review: Wine Country Chef’s Table
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Portland Indie Wine Fest poised to bounce back
The Portland Indie Wine and Food Festival took a sabbatical last year, but founder Lisa Donoughe recently pulled the veil back a bit on plans for its return to the Rose City on May 9-13. Her Indie Wine Festival blog referenced that while much has been penciled in rather set than in stone, the lineup looks to include: An interactive blind tasting with regional and … [Read more...] about Portland Indie Wine Fest poised to bounce back
Anacortes merchant wins top honor at Washington State Wine Awards
SEATTLE — Anacortes wine merchant Doug Charles, Seattle sommelier Thomas Price and Wenatchee restaurant Visconti's Restorante Italiano received top honors Monday night at the Washington State Wine Awards in Seattle. Charles was awarded the Walter Clore Honorarium, which recognizes an individual who has demonstrated dedication to the advancement of the Washington wine … [Read more...] about Anacortes merchant wins top honor at Washington State Wine Awards
Washington State Wine Awards to be announced today in Seattle
The 11th Washington State Wine Awards will be announced today during a four-hour program that starts at 3 p.m. at McCaw Hall in Seattle. This will be the first time for the awards to be handed out under the auspices of Steve Warner, who took over as executive director of the Washington State Wine Commission last March. The awards began in 2003 when Steve Burns headed … [Read more...] about Washington State Wine Awards to be announced today in Seattle
Platinum winner Watermill to pour Thursday in Sumner
Watermill Winery in Milton-Freewater, Ore., produced another Platinum-winning wine last month in Wine Press Northwest's annual judging of gold-medal winners. On Thursday night, the magazine's 2010 Oregon Winery to Watch will be pouring at Sorci's Italian Café — a fun little restaurant and deli in Sumner, Wash. (It's a short walk from my brother's home.) Eric Brown, … [Read more...] about Platinum winner Watermill to pour Thursday in Sumner