The Wine Knows

Two years ago, Steve Roberts embarked on a journey of Washington wine country. His goal was to create a guidebook that focused on wine tourism. Steve ended up breaking the state into a dozen regions and 32 "wine trails," basically a touring guide.

He released the book last fall in time for Christmas, and it has been a hit, now going into its third printing.

Steve also launched an outstanding companion Web site to help stay up to date on Washington's fast-moving wine industry.

Over the weekend, Steve was at the Barnes & Noble in Kennewick, Wash., and I caught up with him with video camera in hand. Here's the interview: