While summer blazes on, most people reach for cold, crisp white wine to quench their desire for wine. Gregory dal Piaz of Snooth, however, has given the whites a rest and given Cabernets a shout out. As he writes, “what could be better with a steak off the grill, or better yet a lamb top …
Copyrighted 2013 – The Bellingham Herald Washington’s Horse Heaven Hills Appellation is one of those wine regions you might not have visited or know much about, but you’ve almost certainly tasted wines made from grapes grown there. Located in north-central Washington, the appellation is tucked between Yakima Valley to the north and the Columbia River …
Copyright 2013 – Great Northwest Wine Best Buy! This delicious and affordable Chardonnay is produced by one of Walla Walla’s first wineries (circa 1984), which now is owned by Precept Wine in Seattle and has a beautiful showcase winery just west of downtown Walla Walla. This white wine opens with aromas of pear, apricot, apple …
Back when we were kids, the chime of the ice cream truck on a hot, sunny day was a siren call for the neighborhood. Today, we learned the call is from a cell phone. To the UBER Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Truck. Heidi W., loading event supplies in the lot, saw the brightly colored …
Copyright 2013 – The Pour Fool. The only Apex wines I ever bought for any shop I ran or recommended to customers was their Chardonnay, which is, I have to admit, freakin’ ridiculously fine and has been for a solid decade. Honestly, I saw Apex as a vanity project for its uber-wealthy owner, Harry Alhadeff, …
