Last weekend I had the opportunity to go down to Woodinville, WA and try the wines from 4 different wineries. I’ve been travelling down to Woodinville every few months and going to a different set of wineries’ tasting rooms. I…
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Naramata on the River – The Latest Vintages Release Reviewed
The New West Quay, overlooking the Fraser River, was the venue for the latest Naramata Bench wine release in the Vancouver area. The number of wineries has increased each year that I have attended this event. I did not count,…
Le Vieux Pin – Latest Wine Release and Eggs!
Today I was looking forward to the latest wine releases from Le Vieux Pin and La Stella wineries. In case you haven’t heard or tried wines from these two wineries, Le Vieux Pin makes wine in a French style, while…
Camaraderie Cellars – A Passionate Olympic Peninsula Winery
I admit that I do not know much about the wineries in the Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, but I decided to make a trip out there to find out more about these wineries. One winery that I visited, and had…
My Latest IVSA Wine Picks – January 2012
January 23, 2012, arrived full of promise, dragon-sized. With that in mind, I checked out the New Product Salon for the Import Vintners & Spirits Association (IVSA) in downtown Vancouver. There was a wide range of wines; sparkling, still, red,…
Painted Rock – 2 Great Red Wines From 2009
I was very excited when I received two bottles of the latest releases from Painted Rock recently to review. The two bottles being Painted Rock’s Syrah 2009 and their Merlot 2009. Every year, I hear great things about Painted Rock’s…
The Grand Taste at Taste of Tulalip. Many New Wines to Try.
The Grand Taste is the last, and biggest event for the Taste of Tulalip. I was amazed when I saw how long the line up was for people to enter this event. If you’ve been to the Vancouver Playhouse International…
Some Gems from Mark Anthony Wine Merchants for You
I really do enjoy finding wines that excite me, and I think you will also like. I’ve been to a Mark Anthony Brands Portfolio tasting and really enjoyed it. There were wines from all price points, and styles from red,…
Have You Tried These WA State Wineries?
Do you know that just south of the Canada / USA border in Washington State, there is the Whatcom Wine Trail? Most people when they think of WA state wineries think of Woodinville with wineries like Chateau Ste Michelle, Columbia,…
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival – World Wine Reviews
This Part 2 of my review of my picks from the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. Part 1 covered the wines of Spain. Part 2 is the rest of the world. Again, there are so many wines at the tasting,…