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Westport Winery NV Pineapple Express, Washington, $26
Winemaker Dana Roberts blended Gewüztraminer and Riesling with a splash of pineapple juice. The result is a sweeter wine with a South Pacific twist. It opens with aromas of lemon, passionfruit and banana, followed by flavors of...
- Posted 110 days ago
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Spring Valley Vineyard 2009 Uriah, Walla Walla Valley, $50
Winemaker Serge Laville grew up in the Rhône Valley and had the opportunity to taste some of France’s greatest wine early in life – like before he was a teenager. After working as a photographer, Laville turned...
- Posted 110 days ago
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L’Ecole No. 41 2009 Seven Hills Vineyard Petit Verdot, Walla Walla Valley, $36
Owner/winemaker Marty Clubb typically uses Petit Verdot as a blending component with his other red wines, but the 2009 version was just too delicious to let slip away anonymously. So he kept four barrels and crafted this...
- Posted 111 days ago
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Red Mountain wineries bring artwork, artists into tasting rooms
BENTON CITY, Wash. — Red Mountain wineries will turn their tasting rooms into temporary art galleries April 6-14 for a new, nine-day event called Estates of the Art on Red Mountain. More than a dozen artists from...
- Posted 111 days ago
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Is Malbec Washington’s next big grape? Unlikely
Is Malbec “the next big thing” in Washington state? More like Washington’s “next big niche.” Last year in Washington, wineries crushed 1,800 tons of the red Bordeaux variety, putting it on a strong trajectory since the U.S....
- Posted 111 days ago
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Abacela 2009 Merlot, Southern Oregon, $20
The Joneses didn’t migrate across the country to make many wines from mainstream grapes, and this is one of the few that fits in that category. In the hands of winemaker Andrew Wenzl, this is a classic...
- Posted 111 days ago
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H/H Estates 2010 Coyote Canyon Vineyard Michael Andrews Reserve Red, Horse Heaven Hills, $35
Owner Mike Andrews has become entranced in recent years with Spanish varieties, which he has planted along with 24 other varieties at his estate vineyard just eight miles north of the Columbia River. This blend includes 56%...
- Posted 111 days ago
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Pine & Post Winery NV Riesling, Washington, $8
Best Buy! It’s not unusual for this bargain brand to release non-vintage wines, and this Riesling doesn’t carry much residual sugar (2%). The nose hints at Asian pear, baked apple dumpling, bubble gum and candy corn. On...
- Posted 111 days ago
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Woodinville Wine Country adds Reserve event for high-scoring wines, small lots
WOODINVILLE, Wash. — Woodinville Wine Country has developed a new event featuring high-scoring wines and small lots called Woodinville RESERVE, which will be held April 12 at Columbia Winery. The event runs 7-9:30 p.m., and the cost...
- Posted 112 days ago
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W.B. Bridgman Cellars 2011 Riesling, Columbia Valley, $11
Best Buy! William Bridgman first planted wine grapes in Washington’s Yakima Valley back in 1917, and Precept’s team created a wine from Airfield, Canyon Ranch, Oasis and Snipes vineyards that could be confused for some of the...
- Posted 112 days ago






