Walla Walla Wine Word for Dummies: Weekly Wine Word Wednesdays
The Weekly Walla Walla Wine Word for Dummies is: Carbonic Maceration
Okay, so this is a total of two words and not one word for dummies. Good, so you can count. This isn't a math session, this is vocab.
Carbonic maceration...
A Walla Walla Legend: Jim Robison of Robison Ranch Cellars
It had been awhile since I had tasted through the line-up of wines from Robison Ranch Cellars, so last Friday we sat down with Robison Ranch Cellars partner and winemaker, Brad Riordan and tasted through their wines. We were overwhelmed about how...
Spring Fling: Waterbrook Sangiovese Rosé – 2011
Every so often I get hooked on a wine and will refer to it as my "wine of the week and/or wine of the month." No, there are no ribbons, trophies, scores or gifts I send off to the masters who have tickled my palate. There are no cerem...
Spring Release Weekend: Canoe and Chocolate
What on earth would chocolate and a canoe have in common, especially this Spring Release Weekend in Walla Walla? Two wineries opening up for business under the same ownership! One winery is a brand new concept and the other has been one of the W...
Ring Around the Rosé …
"Pocket full of Posy. Ashes, ashes, we all fall down!"
With apologies to the old 14th century song ... remember the old childhood game of "Ring around the Rosie"? Visions of children holding hands in a circle, rotating slowly whil...
Wine Dinners: Fat Duck Inn in Walla Walla
If you are a visitor to wine country in Eastern Washington, a must for your "to do" list is attend a winemaker's dinner. You can find them scheduled at the many wineries, Marcus Whitman Hotel, Andrae's La Porte Brune "Underground" Dinners, a...
The Good Ol’ Girls …
I want to introduce you to a group of women who write about wine.
Picture this - it is the late 1800's - early 1900's and the men are downstairs in the wine cellar or at an elaborate lodge dining room smoking cigars and sipping Bordeaux. ...
From Woodinville to Walla Walla: Mark Ryan Winery
News travels fast in downtown Walla Walla. No sooner did owner Chad Diltz of Tru Cellars announce he was giving up his space at 26 E Main Street due to being sold out and waiting for upcoming bubbly vintages to release; word on the street was that Sta...
Walla Walla Wine for Dummies: Weekly Wine Word Wednesdays
My favorite wine reference book is from the "Dummies" series - "Wine For Dummies." This reference book has sold over 25 million copies and received a nomination for the "James Beard Award for Excellence." Join me for a weekly new wine word that ...
Froggy Went a Courtin’ and He Did Find a Cayuse
Ahh yes, the old Scottish folk song that has been sung to children by many from Elvis to Bob Dylan to even Kermit the Frog, - - of course. Now days, when I think of the wines of Cayuse Vineyards, I cannot help but think of that s...
Mourvèdre in Walla Walla: Trio Vintners
So how do you pronouce it? It depends on who you ask. Moo-ved - - Moo-ved-dray - - More-ved - - More-ved-dray - - Moor-ved - - Moor-ved-dray. As the ol' song goes, "You say potato and I say po-tah-toe, you say tomato and I say - -...
Rotie Cellars of Walla Walla: Grab ‘em!
Seriously, these are wines that if you are fortunate to see on a shelf, you better grab them up. Don't hesitate, especially if you are a fan of the wines from the Rhone region of France. The wines of Rotie Cellars are elusive and w...
