It was bound to happen, but it still felt icky, reading that it had: In mid-December, the New York Times "Media Talk" column reported that... More >>

It's a wine world clich麠As soon as the days start growing shorter, you begin hearing that it's time to break out those big, lusty reds in... More >>

During the holidays, people whose lips are rarely touched by even a sip of wine reach out for a glass, and the glass they reach for, more often... More >>

A few weeks back in this space, a colleague opined that wine "values" were few here in Washington state. Reaction, both pro and con, was swift and... More >>

Every week a dozen taverns open and close around the Sound, and for the most part it's hard to distinguish the openers from the closers. But last... More >>

These are dark days for American wine. On the quality/price front, the French are destroying us. For around $15, you can land a lush, full-bodied... More >>

I suppose I shouldn't admit this, but the fact is, I don't pay much attention to wine reviews I run across in newsletters and magazines dedicated... More >>

When the magazine Wine & Spirits issued its annual list of the world's top 100 wineries last week, six Washington wineries and dozens of... More >>

With Seattle basking much of the summer in sunshine, it was easy to forget that endless clear skies aren't unalloyed blessings to grape growers.... More >>

When we think of European wine, we tend to think of it against a background of ivy-draped chⴥaus, dim cellars carved from rock draped in... More >>