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  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Visiting Washington's "Studio 54 of Wine" with Ashley Trout of Flying Trout and Tero Estates

    There's a river running through Ashley Trout's veins and, apparently, it is made of wine. Her golden good looks, petite stature and laid back demeanor mask the fierce devotion of a woman who truly lives, loves and breathes her craft. After recovering from a devastating rock climbing fall, Ashley beg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Tom Glase of Balboa and Beresan Wineries Reveals the Secret to Great Winemaking: "Grumpy People Probably Don't Make Good Wine"

    You know how people in love always have that "glow"? Like they're privy to some special, salacious secret that's just too luscious to let anyone else in on? Well, winemaker Tom Glase has that glow - and will let you in on his secret. This is a guy with a quick smile and big love for life: his family ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Why Gilles Nicault of Long Shadows Vintners Has the Best Job in Washington Wine

    As the resident winemaker at Long Shadows Vintners, Gilles Nicault nimbly curates a unique collection of Washington wines: the concept being to bring the best winemakers in the world to Washington to make the best wine with Washington grapes. This assignment may be a lofty one but Nicault wears it w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    La Sangre del Tigre: El Corazon Winery's Spencer Sievers

    Spencer Sievers is equal parts daredevil, eternal optimist, and mad genius. Not one to turn away from sudden inspiration, Sievers started making wine on a whim, turning his Portland apartment - likely to the chagrin of his roommate, Adam - into a wine production facility. When not commuting between ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    Marie-Eve Gilla of Forgeron Cellars: Forging a Path for Washington White Wines and Women Winemakers

    Marie-Eve Gilla is huge. Her reputation, that is. One of Washington's most recognized female winemakers, Marie-Eve's petite stature belies her larger-than-life wine pedigree, sensibility, and sense of humor. As part-owner and winemaker at Walla Walla's Forgeron Cellars, Marie-Eve's insight and exper ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Three Cheap Ways To Celebrate Washington Wine Month

    Hey fellow lushes! I'm on Day 2 of a month-long Washington wine bender, feeling the swell of home state pride at all the terrific fermented grape juice flowing from the gazillion vintners here. OK, so I exaggerate. That's what a couple tumblers of Tempranillo will do. Dead serious, though, there ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Wining, Crying, and Blending Masterpieces with Foundry Vineyards' Winemaker Ali Mayfield

    Walla Walla may wear the hot pants of Washington wine but it also smolders in another, perhaps unexpected, arena - art. As the winemaker at Foundry Vineyards, Ali Mayfield is passionate about creating wine as art and tying it to the work of artists that cast at the renown Walla Walla Foundry. No sma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    A Schooling in Sleight of Hand (& Pearl Jam) with Walla Walla Winemaker Trey Busch

    Seattle may be the hot seat of Washington wine drinking, but when it comes to wine making, Walla Walla wears the hot pants. Meet Your Maker is a new Voracious column that bridges the Cascade divide, introducing the winemakers and artisans putting Washington wines on the new world map - and at the to ... More >>

  • Food

    December 28, 2011

    Efeste's One-of-a-Kind Oenologist

    Brennon Leighton's come a long way from his days of drunken squatting.

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    Washington Wine Makers Launch Marketing Campaign in India

    ​Many wine drinkers in India, the latest target of the Washington State Wine Commission's marketing efforts, can't find Washington on a map. But spokesman Ryan Pennington says the state's growers aren't daunted by potential fans' weak grasp of geography. "To be honest, that's sometimes the ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Auction of Washington Wines Isn't Just for High Rollers

    ​Want to rub elbows with Washington's top winemakers and chefs? Get ready for the Auction of Washington Wines in August. This annual event benefits uncompensated care at Seattle Children's Hospital and the Washington Wine Education Foundation. Last year the event raised a whopping $2.25 millio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    What State Budget Cuts Mean for the Nation's Wine Scene

    ​While Washington's wine industry dodged many of the devastating state budget cuts that are now threatening to cripple less-established grape-growing regions, winemakers are wondering what this month's permanent closure of the state's tourism office means for them. "It's probably too soon to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Woodinville Wine Makers Cook Competitively for Charity

    ​A culinary contest that challenges non-cooks to complete a task that chefs find difficult has returned to Woodinville for a second year. Iron Vintner, which pits local winemakers against one another in an Iron Chef-style competition, convenes tonight at the Willows Lodge for the contest's se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    First Tasting Room Linked to Out-of-State Winery Opens in Woodinville

    ​Woodinville bills itself as a venue for Washington wine discovery, but the latest winery to set up shop there is an Oregon operation. Lachini Vineyards is the first winery not bonded in Washington to open a Woodinville tasting room. While Woodinville Wine Country executive director Cynthia D ... More >>

  • Food

    December 1, 2010

    "Farm-to-Table" Doesn't Always Apply to Wine

    Emmer & Rye and Tilth exemplify the locavores' dilemma.

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    I-1100 Liquor Measure a Threat to Craft Brews

    ​Beer brewers and drinkers opposed to privatization of state liquor sales? Indeed, says Heather McClung, president of the Washington Brewers Guild, which represents the state's small craft breweries and, roundaboutly, craft-brew drinkers. Her industry is lined up against I-1100 and I-1105, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2009

    Shitty Beer's Getting More Expensive, and We're Drinking More of It

    ​Via CNN/Money: Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer and maker of Budweiser, announced plans to raise prices Tuesday. "We plan on taking price increases on a majority of volume and in a majority of markets this fall," Anheuser-Busch InBev said in a statement. "The increase helps ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2009

    ZAP Zinfandel Tasting and BBQ Cook-Off This Sunday

    ZAP (Zinfandel Advocates and Producers) puts on a popular yearly wine-tasting event in San Francisco, and after a 12-year absence they're bringing a smaller version back to Seattle with the ZAP 2009 Zinfandel Grand Tasting at the South Seattle Community College Arboretum this Sunday. There aren't ve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2009

    Craft Beer Sales Were Up in 2008

    The Brewers Association says that craft beer sales were up 5.8 percent by volume and 10.5 percent by dollars. Via ReelBeer.com: "2008 was a historic year for beer with the large brewers consolidating and imports losing share, while the top ten selling beer brands dropped in sales. At the same time, ... More >>

  • Food

    February 11, 2009

    Search & Distill: In America, Wine Is Just a Piece of Meat

    It’s not holding up much better in France.

  • News

    March 19, 2008

    Even in a Craft Beer Mecca Like Seattle, Microbrewers Are Struggling

    Forget oil—the price of hops has already claimed at least one local casualty.

  • Food

    January 16, 2008

    Your Easy Guide to Washington Wines

    And it's only 572 pages.

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2007

    Making Wine the Green Way

    And it's only 572 pages.

  • Food

    July 25, 2007
  • Food

    March 7, 2007

    Still Damn Good

    Don't believe the hype about Washington wines topping out.

  • Food

    September 6, 2006

    Funny Wine

    Prominent California winemaker Randall Grahm is coming to Washington—but as Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde?

  • Food

    August 23, 2006

    Good and Dry—and Cheap

    Chateau Ste. Michelle lets its Riesling grapes speak for themselves. Evidently, some say "dry."

  • Food

    December 7, 2005

    House Blend

    Chateau Ste. Michelle lets its Riesling grapes speak for themselves. Evidently, some say "dry."

  • Food

    October 26, 2005

    Squeeze Play

    Chateau Ste. Michelle lets its Riesling grapes speak for themselves. Evidently, some say "dry."

  • Food

    August 31, 2005

    The Boeing Style

    Chateau Ste. Michelle lets its Riesling grapes speak for themselves. Evidently, some say "dry."

  • Food

    August 24, 2005

    The Grapevine

    Chateau Ste. Michelle lets its Riesling grapes speak for themselves. Evidently, some say "dry."

  • Food

    August 17, 2005

    For Love

    Chateau Ste. Michelle lets its Riesling grapes speak for themselves. Evidently, some say "dry."

  • Food

    July 20, 2005

    Local Gold

    Chateau Ste. Michelle lets its Riesling grapes speak for themselves. Evidently, some say "dry."

  • Food

    June 22, 2005

    Supreme-Speak

    Chateau Ste. Michelle lets its Riesling grapes speak for themselves. Evidently, some say "dry."

  • Food

    April 13, 2005

    Settling Down

    Chateau Ste. Michelle lets its Riesling grapes speak for themselves. Evidently, some say "dry."

  • Food

    February 2, 2005

    Thirtysomethings

    Portraits of the winemakers as young artists.

  • Food

    January 12, 2005

    New Bird in Town

    A Seattleite and Costco team up to deliver quality wine in a box.

  • News

    January 5, 2005

    Consumers Get Corkscrewed

    The Liquor Board is quietly raising wine prices in state stores—because retail competitors want it to.

  • Food

    December 22, 2004

    Law and Wine (Part 2)

    The Liquor Board is quietly raising wine prices in state stores—because retail competitors want it to.

  • Food

    December 8, 2004

    ¡Viva Vino!

    The Liquor Board is quietly raising wine prices in state stores—because retail competitors want it to.

  • Food

    November 10, 2004

    Winemaking by FedEx

    The Liquor Board is quietly raising wine prices in state stores—because retail competitors want it to.

  • Food

    October 20, 2004

    Grape News

    The Liquor Board is quietly raising wine prices in state stores—because retail competitors want it to.

  • Food

    September 8, 2004

    Matters of Opinion

    The Liquor Board is quietly raising wine prices in state stores—because retail competitors want it to.

  • Food

    August 18, 2004

    Handmade

    The Liquor Board is quietly raising wine prices in state stores—because retail competitors want it to.

  • Food

    July 21, 2004

    One Man's Wine

    The Liquor Board is quietly raising wine prices in state stores—because retail competitors want it to.

  • Food

    July 14, 2004

    One Man's Wine

    The Liquor Board is quietly raising wine prices in state stores—because retail competitors want it to.

  • Food

    June 30, 2004

    Hi-Yo Syrah . . . Away!

    West Coast winemakers bring the Rhône back home.

  • Food

    June 23, 2004

    The Hi-Lo Game

    West Coast winemakers bring the Rhône back home.

  • Food

    April 28, 2004

    A Bottle of Sun

    Beyond syrah with wine pioneer Doug McCrea.

  • Food

    August 27, 2003

    Meant to Be

    Beyond syrah with wine pioneer Doug McCrea.

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