WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Not that Walla Walla wine lovers needed another reason to swing by Andrae’s Kitchen, but wine country chef Andrae Bopp parked his new “Buehler” wood-fired smoker near the back door of the bustling Cenex Co-op on Rose Street. “A new toy for AK’s in the gas station,” Bopp told Great Northwest Wine. “We’ve had it about a month, and we’re having a lot of fun … [Read more...] about Walla Walla wine country chef adds wood smoker to eclectic diner
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Seattle native stars in ‘Uncorked’ TV series
NEW YORK - Famously called "the city that never sleeps," New York also is home to a group of wine professionals who will get almost no rest as they prepare to take the grueling Master Sommelier exam. "It's the city that never rests," said Morgan Harris, one of the stars of the upcoming show Uncorked, which debuts next week on the Esquire Network. Harris, a sommelier at … [Read more...] about Seattle native stars in ‘Uncorked’ TV series
Tri-Cities Wine Festival features oldest competition of Washington wine
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Several of the nation’s top wine judges have gathered this week in the heart of Washington wine country as part of the 37th annual Tri-Cities Wine Festival, which features the state's oldest wine competition. The judging is being staged at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. Results and awards will be announced and presented on Saturday, Nov. … [Read more...] about Tri-Cities Wine Festival features oldest competition of Washington wine
Ste. Michelle returns with ‘Raise A Glass, Fund A Scholarship’ program
WOODINVILLE, Wash. — Chateau Ste. Michelle continues to grow its “Raise a Glass, Fund a Scholarship” program as more than 300 restaurants in Washington state will support the annual effort for assist viticulture and enology schools throughout the Pacific Northwest wine industry. Through the first seven years, the collaboration with restaurants has allowed Chateau Ste. … [Read more...] about Ste. Michelle returns with ‘Raise A Glass, Fund A Scholarship’ program
McCrea, Cuneo join forces to create Walla Walla’s Latin Corner
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Two Pacific Northwest wine veterans - one from Oregon and one from Washington - have landed together in a little place they like to call the Latin Corner. It's been a long, strange trip for Doug McCrea and Gino Cuneo through more than a half-century of combined winemaking in the Northwest. Now, they are in one of the most-visited regions in the … [Read more...] about McCrea, Cuneo join forces to create Walla Walla’s Latin Corner