The Wine Knows - The Wine Press Northwest forum

Can AppellationAmerica.com make it as a subscription site?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:27:56 -0400

Have you ever visited AppellationAmerica.com? It's a Web site that is a terrific resource for winery information as well as well-written articles.

NW wine shipping

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:57:36 -0400

We had a small discussion on wine discounts and shipping deals from NW wineries a few weeks ago.

I have another one to add to the list.

Cinder wines in Boise, ID.

If you order 6 or more bottles then shipping is free.

End of the Washington Wine Ambassadors?

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:40:58 -0400

For the past half-decade, a group known as the Washington Wine Ambassadors has worked diligently to promote Washington wine by volunteering at events. It has been a wonderful program and has operated under the umbrella of the Washington Wine Commission.

Seattle Aquarium Tasting Report

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:05:06 -0400

The Seattle Aquarium Society and Seattle Uncorked co-sponsored a first-time event featuring wines from over 50 new and relatively new Washington and Oregon (two) wineries. Held June 25th at the Aquarium, the well-attended event (dubbed "Debuts and Discoveries") offered an excellent opportunity to taste wine from a large group of geographically dispersed wineries many well off the beaten path.

Photos from Taste Washington Spokane

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:44:50 -0400

Tim Ray, our man in Spokane, attended Sunday night's Taste Washington event at the fabulous Davenport Hotel and took some photos, which we have posted here.

Walla Walla winery to open Woodinville tasting room

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:00:54 -0400

Dusted Valley Vintners of Walla Walla, Wash., known for its superior-quality Syrahs and other reds as well as its value Boomtown label, is opening a tasting room across the Cascade Mountains in Woodinville.

Stimson Estate update: Can it be saved?

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:55:36 -0400

Apparently, our report last week that Ste. Michelle Wine Estates was planning to discontinue its Stimson Estate Cellars line struck a chord with wine lovers.

So much so that the Washington wine giant is reconsidering the move after an outpouring of calls and emails from consumers and retailers alike.

In search of...value syrah

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:43:15 -0400

Paul Gregutt put a post on his blog recently about why Washington syrah doesn't sell particularly well. One of the reasons he lists, which I agree with, is that there are not very many good Washington syrahs in the value category (less than $15). I would love to be proven wrong on this as I like syrah and enjoy a good deal as much as the next person.

I put post up on my blog today listing wines $15 and under and $30 and under that I thought represented great values for the price point. You can check out the post at the link below. Questions I would be interested in hearing people's thoughts on are:

Stimson Estate: Get it while you can

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:17:24 -0400

I half-jokingly refer to my dad, Ken Degerman, as the North Idaho bureau chief of Wine Press Northwest. Well, dear old Dad came up with something that was news to me.

While my folks appreciate most any wine that I bring to share with them, they aren't shy about enjoying Stimson Estate Cellars as their Tuesday night wine. And Dad bought these 1.5-liter bottles long before he began referring to his 401(k) as his "101(k)."

Vintage Walla Walla

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:53:27 -0400

Is anyone planning to attend Vintage Walla Walla this weekend? If so, how about sharing your experiences in real time via Twitter at #vintagewine.

This is always one of the best tasting events of the year -- the Vintage Pour on Friday features wines from 2002 or older. Word is that about 20 wineries are pouring this year.

Red Mountain Wine Jaunt

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:28:34 -0400

I like to think that wine goes with all things good in life. What better way to spend a sunny Memorial weekend, but by sipping wines from wonderful wineries in the Red Mountain AVA.

As usual, we had a mission in mind, so we narrowed our search for only Red Mountain AVA reds and whites and if lucky, an AVA port, that we will feature for our wine club members and an upcoming wine tasting party for members. We also needed to find a reasonable red table wine for our son’s upcoming wedding. So the search was on.

Oregon Wine Tasting Room shutting down

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:17:09 -0400

After 29 years of providing a venue for tasting Oregon wines, the Oregon Wine Tasting Room is closing down June 22.

The operation, owned by Myron Redford of Amity Vineyards in Amity, Ore., was the first tasting room owned by a winery that provided samples from competing wines.

Fabulous Merlot, Rose', And Other Reds For Summer!

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:30:09 -0400

It has become obvious to me, as some summer heat has begun to find its way to Washington, that sitting on the deck sipping on a monster cab just isn't that refreshing! We have found ourselves looking to merlot's and rose's again, as well as some Rhone varietals - grenache in particular, plus some of our traditional favorite dry rose's. The question is, in the search for some great reds for summer, what does everyone recommend?

Who's going to Taste Washington Spokane?

Sat, 30 May 2009 19:12:21 -0400

Taste Washington Spokane is coming up June 21 at the fabulous Davenport Hotel.

"TimInSpokane," a regular here on the Wine Knows forum, will be at the event. Who is going? Which wines are you most interested in trying?

Wine-food pairings

Mon, 25 May 2009 11:32:36 -0400

We're looking to add recipes with wine-pairing suggestions to the Web site, and I'd like your take on how you'd like it done.