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My Wine Selections from Taste Washington 2024

 mywinepal  April 2, 2024

Washington state has over 900 wineries.  That is amazing.  While our BC wineries are bound primarily to mountain valleys, Washington state has a large land area to the east of the Cascades mountain ranges, which is where many of Washington’s wineries are located.  But how can you try wines from so many wineries more easily?  One way is to attend…

Lisa from Foundry Vineyards

My Video Interview With Lisa from Foundry Vineyards at Taste Washington 2024

 mywinepal  March 27, 2024

Sparkling wine has been popular the past few years, in part due to people enjoying Prosecco.  But there is a more ancient sparkling wine making method known as Pétillant Naturel (pét-nat).  I spoke with Lisa from Foundry Vineyards in Walla Walla, WA, about their pétproject, which as you may guess is a type of sparkling wine.  I enjoyed a sip…

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MyWinePal’s Top 4.5 – 5 Star and 5 Star Wines for 2023

 mywinepal  December 14, 2023

This year I had many terrific wines to taste and review.  Wines that I rate as 5 star I deem as needing nothing to add or subtract.  They are perfect as-is.  I had one wine that reached that status this year so instead of making a separate article for that wine, I am including it in this article.  My 4.5-5…

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White and Sparkling Wine Gems From the Northwest Wine Expedition 2023

 mywinepal  April 23, 2023

I and other Trade people were invited to “explore the Pacific Wine Route with us. In the spirit of expedition and discovery, take a page from Lewis and Clark: come taste through the green, gentle slopes of Oregon’s unique beauty, and emerge through Columbia River to find the stern, mighty desert of Washington State…One, powerfully raw. The other, raw power.” …

Don Corson

Don Corson from Camaraderie Cellars at Taste Washington 2023

 mywinepal  March 30, 2023

One of the wineries I looked for when I attended Taste Washington 2023 is Camaraderie Cellars as they make top-quality wines.  I’ve been to the winery in the past and did a blending session using barrel samples with winemaker Don Corson.  I had the pleasure of speaking with Don at Taste Washington.  I hope you enjoy our discussion.

Rob Campisi

Talking about Dunham Cellars’ Rosé Wine with Rob Campisi at Taste Washington 2023

 mywinepal  March 26, 2023

Spring is here and summer will be on its way.  Rose wine is appreciated on the patio and pairs with many dishes.  I spoke with Rob Campisi, Head Winemaker, from Dunham Cellars during Taste Washington about their Rosé wine that we were sampling.  Enjoy.

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Taste Washington – Some Delightful Wines to Enjoy

 mywinepal  March 24, 2023

It has been four years since I last attended Taste Washington in Seattle.  COVID shut down the event, but now Taste Washington is back and maybe even better.  This is the event where you can taste the wide variety of wines made across Washington state, without having to drive yourself.  Winery focus seems to have changed.  During my tasting time,…

Lisa Anderson from Foundry Vineyards

Exploring Pet-Nat Wines with Lisa Anderson from Pet Project Wines at Taste Washington 2023

 mywinepal  March 22, 2023

Pet-nat wines were quite plentiful at the Grand Tasting during Taste Washington this year.  I really enjoyed the pet-nat wine from Walla Walla’s Foundry Vineyards, who created this new winery, Pét Project Wines, to solely produce organic, low-intervention, pet-nat wines.  Listen to co-owner Lisa Anderson tell me about one of their pet-nat wines.

Julian Shaver from Hard Row to Hoe Vineyards

Talking Orange Wine With Julian Shaver from Hard Row to Hoe at Taste Washington 2023

 mywinepal  March 18, 2023

Have you ever tried an “orange wine” before?  An orange wine is a wine made with white grapes that have extended skin contact like is done for red grapes to extract colour and tannins from those grapes.  While white grape skin does not have much colour to extract, you do get some orange colour plus tannins from the skins.  At…

Donald Januik at Taste Washington

A Quick Chat with Donald Januik from Januik Winery at Taste Washington 2023

 mywinepal  March 17, 2023

At the Grand Tasting Room during Taste Washington, I had a few brief interviews with winery principals about the wines they were pouring at the event.  In my first video, I had the pleasure of speaking with Donald Januik.  This is a long-established Washington State winery that has a relationship with the Novelty Hill winery as well.  Here is the…