WOODINVILLE, Wash. - Wine lovers throughout the Puget Sound who can’t make the pilgrimage to the Walla Walla Valley for “Leonetti Weekend” have a delicious alternative on Friday, May 6, with Woodinville Reserve. That evening, Woodinville Wine Country will stage its fourth annual Woodinville Reserve from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the tony Novelty Hill Januik Winery. It serves as a … [Read more...] about Elite producers prepare for Woodinville Reserve celebration
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Right bank blends from Great Northwest
Last week, we wrote about Left Bank blends and provided reviews of more than a dozen examples from the Pacific Northwest - primarily Washington. This week, we go the opposite direction with Right Bank-style reds. The Right and Left banks refer to regions within France's Bordeaux area - in fact, home to some of France's most famous wineries. A Left Bank blend typically leads … [Read more...] about Right bank blends from Great Northwest
14 Left Bank blends from the Great Northwest
A reader recently asked us about Left Bank-style blends from Washington, and that gave us the idea of compiling a list of Left Bank Bordeaux-style blends from the red blends we've tasted recently. Generally speaking, a Left Bank blend is one that uses one or more of the six red Bordeaux grapes and leads with Cabernet Sauvignon. A Right Bank blend will lead with Merlot or, on … [Read more...] about 14 Left Bank blends from the Great Northwest
Woodward Canyon tops Seattle Times top 50 wines of 2015
LOWDEN, Wash. - A Walla Walla wine with a long and distinguished pedigree was named the best Pacific Northwest wine of 2015 by The Seattle Times. Woodward Canyon Winery's 2012 Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon was the top wine in The Seattle' Times' annual list of the 50 best regional wines. The list was compiled by Andy Perdue, wine columnist for The Seattle Times and editor and … [Read more...] about Woodward Canyon tops Seattle Times top 50 wines of 2015
Washington grape growers wrap up early harvest
Mike Sauer can't remember ever going to the beach this early for a post-harvest getaway. But, then, he doesn't recall ever picking his first grapes Aug. 6. It's been that kind of harvest for the owner of Red Willow Vineyard in Washington's western Yakima Valley. "We've been finished for about 10 days," Sauer said as he was driving back across the Cascade Mountains from … [Read more...] about Washington grape growers wrap up early harvest