“Bill Murray uses one of Walla Walla’s most historic wine production facilities — originally home to the town’s streetcar — to create superb wines from the estate fruit in Horse Heaven Hills. Aromas of black currant, dark cherry, cola and coffee pick up hints of leather and vanilla. On the palate, the focus is on …
While cabernet sauvignon is the No. 1 wine grape in Washington, the grape that brought the state to prominence in the past 15 years is merlot – and it’s still going strong. After looking at soil make ups, and wine specifics, authors Eric Degerman and Andy Perdue continue on to list some of their recently …
“Summer is upon us, so we asked 11 of our favorite Northwest wine experts to provide lists of some of their favorite summer sippers. These leaders come from various backgrounds, including restaurants, retail shops, journalism, hotels and education. We’ve worked with many of them throughout the years on stories we’ve written or in wine competitions …
Abstracted from Great Northwest Wine (by Eric Degerman, all rights reserved). Read Full Story Here. This week Chambers Bay, west of Tacoma, is hosting the U.S. Open Golf Championship, which has been deemed as the most important sporting event Washington State has hosted. While golfers compete against each other throughout the next couple days, Washington …
Copyright Great Northwest Wine Canoe Ridge Vineyard 2012 The Expedition Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills Best Buy! This Walla Walla brand celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2014, which Seattle-based Precept acquired in 2011. That same year, they imported Napa Valley winemaker Bill Murray. Here he develops aromas of black cherry, plums, cinnamon toast and dark …