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I just returned from a week of visiting wineries in the Sonoma and Napa Valleys. Rodney Strong, in Healdsburg, Calif.,…
Is the economy making you cringe? Do you keep reassessing your bank account? Not only do you not have to scrimp on wine, you don’t even have to compromise on quality.
I recently returned from the Oregon wine country, where I had never been before. Yes, I know you are shocked. I have only been to the Oregon Coast before, primarily Cannon Beach, and that was 30 years ago. We have friends who visit Oregon wine country routinely and rave endlessly about its beauty. They are so right. While Washington wine country is in Eastern Washington, which detractors label as desert, Oregon wine country is on the west side of the mountains. It is similar to driving around our Cascade foothills, heavily treed and bucolic.
I was looking forward to a visit from Peter Seghesio, as Seghesio Vineyards zinfandel has been a favorite of mine for years. Part of the history captivated me when I researched Seghesio on the Internet: the Seghesios were part of the Italian Swiss Colony.
Roll out those hazy, crazy days of summer, those days of soda and pretzels … and wine!
We are unabashed Costco fans. If we have a boring day, we spice it up with a trip to Costco. Before we go on vacation, we do two things: check the station number for National Public Radio for our destination and the locations of all the nearby Costcos.
My husband and I were invited to a Washington Wine Commission media event for Taste Washington. Essentially, this is a pep rally to whip up support for the Taste Washington weekend and Washington wines in general.
My husband and I were invited to a Washington Wine Commission media event for Taste Washington. Essentially, this is a pep rally to whip up support for the Taste Washington weekend and Washington wines in general.
Three years ago, my husband and I were fortunate to travel to Italy to visit seven vineyards. Two of the winemakers we visited were recently in Seattle, and it was a pleasure to reacquaint ourselves with them.
Our yearly summer tasting group reconvened at the end of August to taste Washington merlots. We have had to dodge raindrops before, but then, the weather was ridiculous.
I try to keep this wine column timely: Thanksgiving choices in November, rosés for summer. Other than May wine, May is a challenge — until I thought about Mother’s Day. Then a feature about women winemakers seemed especially appropriate!
