Seattle magazine’s Washington State Wine Award winners for 2016 have been announced, and the Waterbrook 2014 Merlot is the winner in the Merlot $20 and under category for its 11th annual judging. In addition, the Waterbrook 2014 Chardonnay was a finalist in the Chardonnay $15 and under category. Along with Waterbrook’s winning Merlot appearing in its …
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 …
Washington Hills 2012 Merlot was cited in the Washington Post by wine critic Dave McIntyre as one of four wines to try. He writes: Here are four hearty, wallet-friendly wines to get 2015 off to a good start. — D.M. Washington Hills Merlot 2012Washington state, $10 Don’t dis merlot, and don’t forget Washington as a source …
Merlot and Malbec(Part 3 of a 3-part Series)By Chuck Hill – Wines Northwesthttp://www.winesnw.com/chuckhill_winesofweek.htm Each year when I enjoy the fall pairing of sausages, spaetzle and juicy red wines, I marvel at the delicious simplicity of the matchup. Indeed, you can create restaurant-quality fare with a few store-bought ingredients (use pasta if you don’t want to …