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Red Wine

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    5 Wines To Drink At Your Holiday Cookout

    Hey fellow lushes! You ready to fire up the grill this weekend and char some flesh? My kettle cooker is on its last legs, sadly. But, then again, I did find it a couple of years ago, abandoned with a "free" sign on the street corner, so the price was right. Think it'll make through this three-day sm ... More >>

  • 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 2, 2012

    A Wing and a Prayer: The Eastward Migration of Kerloo Cellars' Ryan Crane

    The Whooping Crane is well-known for its signature "ker-loo!" call, but likely better known for being one of the most endangered birds in North America. This is a somewhat similar situation to the Cranes of Kerloo Cellars, who are creating wines you are endangered of getting your hands on if you're ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Fjellene Cellars' Matthew Erlandson on Sustainability, Scaling Mountains and...Worm Poop

    Spending an afternoon at Fjellene (Fyell-lay-nuh) Cellars is a mini-vacation in wine heaven. Tucked amid Walla Walla's Southside winery district and swaddled by a 10-acre estate vineyard, this young winery is bright, small, and - from the early reviews - quickly becoming mighty. Focused on small lot ... More >>

  • Food

    April 18, 2012

    Bellevue's Black Bottle

    Shareable plates and well-picked pours on the Eastside.

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Killer $6 Bottle Of Sangiovese Sends The Wino Searching

    Hey fellow lushes! Don't mind the bruises. I've been beating myself, trying to track down the source of this fantabulous bottle of Italian wine I pulled out to serve with my Easter dinner, spaghetti and meatballs. (Yeah, this cook bent to popular demand of the fam and skipped the ham.) The wine, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Sipping Red at Black Bottle Postern

    The Watering Hole: Black Bottle Postern, 919 Bellevue Way NE, 425-223-5143, BELLEVUE The Atmosphere: Black Bottle's original Belltown location is moody, quaint, and sexy. Its Bellevue digs on the ground floor of Avalon Towers are unmistakingly polished and pretty. Finer touches fit the aesthetic of ... 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 30, 2012

    Taste Washington Conundrum: Spit or Swallow?

    Hey fellow lushes! I probably should join the chorus of wine writers singing that familiar tune of restraint at this weekend's Taste Washington. But, where's the fun in that? If you're going to attend this full-sensory sip-a-thon -- and, hooray, my media pass gets me into both days -- well, then, ... 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 23, 2012

    Ain't No Shame In A $6 Covey Run Merlot

    Hey fellow lushes! This just in from the department that decides matters of the utmost importance: Merlot is hip again. Whew, what a freaking relief. Now, The Wino no longer has to chug it secretly, in the closet. Yeah, it seems ever since a fictional character in a movie made 10 years ago declare ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    We Don't Need No Stinking Olive Garden! DIY Dinner Recipe 5 Cheap-Ass Spaghetti Reds

    Hey fellow lushes! Dunno about you, but all this Olive Garden hoopla has given The Wino a powerful hankering for cheap-ass spaghetti and the wines that make those saucy noodles sing "Amore!" Come on and grab a hot date, but instead of plunking down 30 or 40 bucks on din-din out on the town, I'm goi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    The Key To Speed Tasting? You Just Gotta Spit

    Hey fellow lushes! I'm super excited about this weekend's mega pour-fest, the Seattle Food and Wine Experience on Sunday at the Seattle Center Exhibition Center. Did you hear there's a mashed potato bar? Oh baby, just the thing to go with hundreds of little tastes of wine from great producers, brewe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Aloha! Drinking Washington Wines On Da Beach In Hawaii

    Hello fellow lushes! I'm reporting this week from PARADISE, also known as the Surf Cabin at Sunset Beach on Oahu's North Shore. The only thing that would make this vacation sweeter would be randomly meeting one of my actors from Battlestar Galactica. Oh wait, that happened. On the bus to Alamo. And, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Hells Yeah! This Bottle of Pinetti Primitivo Is Cheaper Than a Starbucks Double Grande Caramel Soy Latte

    Hey fellow lushes! I hit the cheap wine trifecta this week. Found a bottle of Italian Primitivo that was $5! It did not suck. And it had a twist top. Score! I was on the hunt for something to pour for a crowd at my brother's birthday party. I made his childhood favorite, spaghetti and meatballs, s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Let's Head South, Where It's Warm, To Drink Herding Cats

    Ilustration by Andrew Saeger, tHE ARTdept.​Hey fellow lushes! Are you sick of Snowpocolypse yet? I've been holed up for days and I cannot help myself from gorging on the incessant TV coverage of Snowmaggedeon. Make it stop!! That's why The Wino's flying south -- in an armchair travel kind of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Bartell's Issues Private Label Wine

    Bartell's shoppers who stock their medicine cabinets with private-label drugs and vitamins from the pharmacy chain can now extend their brand loyalty to their wine racks. Rockhound wines, the first wines produced exclusively for Bartell's, went on sale earlier this month. The line of $6.99 wines in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2011

    The Wino Picks A Few Bottles Worth Gifting

    Ilustration by Andrew Saeger, tHE ARTdept.​Hey fellow lushes! Are you in full-on holiday mode? Your credit card melting from overuse? Me too! Still, what better time of the year to bust the budget, especially when it comes to spreading the saucy gift of fermented fruit? If you're lucky, the r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    A Trip to Grocery Outlet Makes The Wino See Red in a New Light

    Illustration by Andrew Saegar, tHE ARTdept.​Hey fellow lushes! Just the other day, I was at Grocery Outlet loading up on deeply discounted fancy hot chocolate mix (really), Martha White cornmeal and cheap ass wine when I saw something that made me wanna vomit. No, it wasn't the samples in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    The Food Lover's Guide to Wine Aims to Make You a Better Drinker

    Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page know food and they know wine. The authors have penned award-winning titles such as The Flavor Bible and What to Drink with What You Eat. Much like those books, the Food Lover's Guide to Wine is a reference for food lovers and wine lovers alike who appreciate wine a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Thanksgiving Wine Picks That Won't Make You Look Like A Turkey

    Ilustration by Andrew Saeger, tHE ARTdept.​Hey fellow lushes! Are you feeling a little bit sick because you've been given the task of bringing wine to the bosses' or your in-laws' house for Turkey Day? Don't sweat it! The Wino's got you covered like mini marshmallows on a sweet potato casserol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    L'Ecole's Semillon Is Like An Elegant Old Friend

    Ilustration by Andrew Saeger, tHE ARTdept.​Hey fellow lushes! Do you ever crave the comfort of the familiar? That's almost a rhetorical question, especially when you're talking mac-and-cheese. The Wino certainly digs dabbling in new and exciting releases. Who wouldn't want a glass of Zinfande ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    Beaujolais Nouveau Offers a Taste of Tradition and a Glimpse of the Future

    ​Every year, on the third Thursday of November, the latest Beaujolais Nouveau wines are released in France. This "new" wine is bottled just a few weeks after it's been harvested and fermented. The annual release has been a tradition for sixty years and is surrounded by much fanfare in its nati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Malbec Is Like The Gateway Drug Of Red Wines

    Ilustration by Andrew Saeger, tHE ARTdept.​Hey fellow lushes! It doesn't seem possible that just 10 years ago, Malbec was just a bit player in the world of wine. It was the second banana grape winemakers loved to blend into Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Kinda like the Jon Cryer to the much mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    Red Wine and Fried Chicken Pairing Sure To Ruffle Some Feathers

    Ilustration by Andrew Saeger, tHEARTdept.​Hey fellow lushes! The other night I fried up some chicken, turning my kitchen floor into an oil slick, but so what? It was so worth it. Just as that bird was turning perfectly golden in the cast iron full of molten lard, my better half comes up and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    Here's a Wine That Goes Great With Skittles

    Ilustration by Andrew Saeger, tHEARTdept.​Hey fellow lushes! Are you wondering what wine to sip with that big pile of Halloween candy you've been hoarding, you know, just in case you get trick-or-treaters this year. (Fat chance!) Well, The Wino's got a red that's as smooth as Baby Jesus in ve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    The Wino Drinks To Your Health With This Red

    Illustration by Andrew Saegar, tHEARTdept.​Hey fellow lushes! Did you hear the news this week, that some stinking study is questioning some other study that found red wine to have the power to make you live forever? OK, well, at least until you're ready to start living your own version of "The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    Mapping the Boundaries of Wine Blending

    ​Wine drinkers nationwide - including a group of enthusiastic oenophiles who last night gathered at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center for an annual tasting event celebrating blended wines -- are rethinking their stance on the sanctity of single varietal wines. A generation of s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    Do You Speak Wine Geek? Try This Pronunciation Guide

    Illustration by Andrew Saegar, tHEARTdept.​Hey fellow lushes! The other day, The Wino was out getting her drink on and got bitch-slapped by some sassy barmaid. Well, maybe I'm exaggerating just a smidge, but here's how it went down: "I'll have a glass of something pink," I said. "Do you me ... More >>

  • Food

    August 10, 2011

    First Call: RN74's Bar Is Beyond Bustling

    Good luck getting a bartender's attention at Michael Mina's downtown hotspot.

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    The Wino Gets Stinking Swacked on Rose

    ​Hey, fellow lushes! Last week, I ended the very first Wino in a drink pink postscript, recommending one of my favorite roses (the Barnard-Griffin Rose of Sangiovese, which sells for around $11). Now that summer has finally kicked in--can I hear a hell yeah for cracking 80?--I'm on a two-mont ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    Demystifying French Wines in Time for Bastille Day

    ​This Thursday, France and Francophiles everywhere will celebrate Bastille Day. To get ready for this celebration of democracy and the modern French nation, let's talk French wine. For many of us, choosing a French wine is a daunting task. The labels are confusing, cluttered with a bunch of re ... More >>

  • Food

    January 12, 2011

    Versus: Boxed Wine Doesn't Fuss With Foreplay

    But which bladder's better, black or brown?

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Those Eggs on Ray's Cafe's Sammie Really Are Farm-Fresh

    Photo by Leslie KellyThe fried-egg sandwich at Ray's Cafe is damn tasty. And it features local eggs.​It bugs the hell out of me when restaurants that claim to embrace the whole local/sustainable thing use factory eggs. Especially because there are loads of local, sustainable eggs available. H ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Take a Look Inside: It's Our Pick in a Box

    The Dish Our New Year's resolution is not to drink less, but to spend less on booze. That's why we thought it totally appropriate to write about one of our favorite non-food items this week: boxed wine. Why is it our new favorite? How much time do you have? First, each box costs around $20 and is t ... More >>

  • Food

    December 1, 2010

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

    Emmer & Rye and Tilth exemplify the locavores' dilemma.

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Vine-To-Table: Washington Wines Make the Grade

    ​"Washington State's wine scene is now a $3 billion industry. With over 700 wineries, Washington wine is plentiful, diverse and award-winning: 469 Washington wines reviewed in Wine Advocate this year scored 90 points or higher, Columbia Crest's 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon was named Wine of ... More >>

  • Food

    November 11, 2009

    Search & Distill: Beaujolais Nouveau’s Not Worth the Money

    Buy yourself some solid French wines instead.

  • Food

    December 10, 2008

    Finally, a Guide to the Wine Guide

    Lisa Nakamura makes a poetic science out of wine pairings at Bin Vivant.

  • Food

    August 29, 2007

    Local Wines Don't Have to Clobber Your Food

    Here are a few wines that will listen and respond to, not overpower, your meal.

  • Food

    June 21, 2006

    Big(ger)

    Here are a few wines that will listen and respond to, not overpower, your meal.

  • Food

    October 5, 2005

    Ten-Buck Chuck

    Here are a few wines that will listen and respond to, not overpower, your meal.

  • Food

    October 20, 2004

    Grape News

    Here are a few wines that will listen and respond to, not overpower, your meal.

  • Food

    July 28, 2004

    Get This

    Here are a few wines that will listen and respond to, not overpower, your meal.

  • Food

    February 25, 2004

    Small Wonders

    Here are a few wines that will listen and respond to, not overpower, your meal.

  • Food

    January 22, 2003

    The Best Policy

    Here are a few wines that will listen and respond to, not overpower, your meal.

  • Food

    April 10, 2002

    Side Dish

    Bites at taste

  • Food

    June 27, 2001

    The Hot Sheet

    What's in, what's fresh, what's cooking.

  • Food

    April 18, 2001

    The Hot Sheet

    What's in, what's fresh, what's cooking.

  • Food

    November 8, 2000

    The Vine Print

    What's in, what's fresh, what's cooking.

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