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August 7, 2009
Pour on the Plaza
Might Bellevue be a little jealous of all the food and wine events in Seattle? (Who could blame them?) El Gaucho has come up with its own Eastside event at the City Center Plaza this Saturday. Tickets are pricey, $95 per person (hey, it's Bellevue)--but think of Pour on the Plaza as an Eastside vers ... More >>
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August 12, 2009
Bottle Shock
Might Bellevue be a little jealous of all the food and wine events in Seattle? (Who could blame them?) El Gaucho has come up with its own Eastside event at the City Center Plaza this Saturday. Tickets are pricey, $95 per person (hey, it's Bellevue)--but think of Pour on the Plaza as an Eastside vers ... More >>
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September 15, 2009
Where Have All the Under-$10 Bottles Gone?
Let's face it, we'd all love to be on the local, sustainable, organic bandwagon and say we shop at the co-op exclusively, but no denying an entire bag of groceries seems to come to a mere, magical $32 every time at Trader Joe's. We'd all love to shop at our local wine shop, too, but bottles u ... More >>
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October 7, 2009
Search & Distill: A Rookie Winemaker in France
The rest of us talk about it, but Doug Graves really did sell all his belongings and buy a vineyard.
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October 15, 2009
Search & Distill Addendum: Doug the Lionne Hearted
Sometimes 600 words isn't enough for one column. In the case of Doug Graves ("A Rookie Winemaker in France," Oct. 6, 2009) that was certainly the case. Graves was an amateur winemaker in Seattle for almost a decade before he left it all behind and bought a vineyard in the south of France. I got tons ... More >>
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October 21, 2009
Search & Distill: A More Perfect Potluck
Tips on pairing beer with food. (Pretty much anything goes with anything.)
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November 18, 2009
Wine Spectator's Annual Top 100 Wines: Rah Rah WA
Every year, just before the holidays, the Wine Spectator unleashes their Top 100 wines of the year. It's a compendium of top scoring wines from past issues. Every year, in wine shops around the country, trophy hunters experience profound frustration when they can't validate their tastes with ... More >>
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December 7, 2009
Carmelita Hosts An Animale Winery Dinner
Carmelita, that well-loved vegetarian restaurant, hosts a four-course wine dinner with Ballard winemaker Matt Gubitosa from Animale wines.
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January 25, 2010
Spaces Still Available: First Wine Dinner at Hudson Public House
credit: hudsonpublichouse.comHudson Public House hosts its first wine dinner tonight since opening last April, though owner Seth Howard has hosted wine dinners at his older bar, Pioneer Square's Collins Pub, for years. Tonight's meal spotlights Tamarack Cellars Winery.
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February 10, 2010
Ask the Bartender: The Sommelier in You
A plane trip may be more beneficial than a class.
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February 12, 2010
Today & Saturday: Valentine's-Themed Tastings at DeLaurenti's
credit:delaurenti.comDeLaurenti hosts its regular, free, expertly-led wine tasting on Saturday afternoons, but on the occasion of that big, red holiday, bubbly wines are on the menu for an added Friday tasting. On the menu, a series of sparklers: Lucien Albrecht Cremant d'Alsace (Brut Blanc d ... More >>
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February 23, 2010
New Downtown Wine Shop: 106 Pine
credit:106pine.comNamed for its plum location on Pine Street, 106 Pine is the moniker of the new wine shop/bar smack-dab in the middle of downtown. As the shop's wine manager, Shannon Borg (wine editor for Seattle Magazine and co-author of the recent cookbook, Chefs on the Farm), told me, thi ... More >>
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March 22, 2010
Drunken Crab at Elliot's This Wednesday
elliottsoysterhouse.comBriny seafood can sometimes offer a challenge in wine pairing. Elliot's hosts an informal Crab & Wine Tasting with a series of Hogue Cellars Columbia Valley wines, including Viognier Riesling, unoaked Chardonnay, and Pinot Grigio. Trilogy Crab Company's Jo Porter will b ... More >>
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March 25, 2010
Cavu Cellars Wine Tasting Tonight at Vino Verité
Vino Verité hosts regular, free, drop-in wine tastings, and winemaker Joel Waire will be present to talk sippers through his bottles of Cavu Cellars wines, which hail from the family-operated Walla Walla winery.
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April 7, 2010
Portland Has Food Trucks, Donut Burgers and Now, Cutting Edge Anti-Hipster Technology
I know there is this kind of perennial, low-wattage war of coolness going on between Seattle and Portland. Who has the best restaurants, who has the best chefs, who has the better places to eat, drink and be merry--it's been going on for years, from what I understand, and isn't likely to be s ... More >>
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August 25, 2010
7 Reasons Why Your Sommelier Hates You
Don't be fooled by the headline. Sommeliers don't really hate you (well, maybe they do), rather, they wish they could simply tweak the way some customers behave in order to enhance their wine experience. A good sommelier is there to make your dinner date a memorable one, not to make you feel inferio ... More >>
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September 8, 2010
And The Winners Are... Food & Wine Picks Its Best Wines of the Year
I have never been a big wine guy. I mean, I certainly understand the impulse. Being a serious wine snob generally involves downing a whole lot of grape juice, searching out restaurants with excellent lists, buying cases of bottles from little boutique vineyards, popping corks and putting the ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
"Farm-to-Table" Doesn't Always Apply to Wine
Emmer & Rye and Tilth exemplify the locavores' dilemma.
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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 >>
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January 12, 2011
Versus: Boxed Wine Doesn't Fuss With Foreplay
But which bladder's better, black or brown?
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February 21, 2011
Wine a Little, or A Lot
Copyright © Martin WelchA friend that is very knowledgeable about wine recently gave me some sage advice, "If you want to learn more about wine...you've got to drink more of it." Sounds like an excuse to drink more, but it really is the same principle that applies to improving your skills at ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Passport Control in Wine Country
One of the best parts of a wine-tasting trip is being able to taste several wines from several producers at one time. In some ways, though, this can be the worst part of a wine-tasting trip. After 20 or 30 tastes, even if spitting, your palate can become fatigued. A wine's finer nuances get l ... More >>
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April 7, 2011
Let's Drive to Drink . . . Wine Tasting in Yakima
Spring barrel tasting in Yakima Valley is next weekend.Hey gang, next weekend is spring barrel tasting in the Yakima Valley, a great excuse to round up a designated driver and go do some sipping. These events are like the best parties you've ever been to, or a massive clusterfuck, depending ... More >>
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July 6, 2011
Aperitifs to Tempt Your Tastebuds
Starting off the evening with a cocktail is something many Americans are familiar with. What goes into those cocktails--vermouth, Lillet, Campari, and the like--are also worthy of sipping on their own. This family of spirits is known as aperitif, a French word derived from Latin that means "t ... More >>
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July 6, 2011
National Fried Chicken Day? We'll Drink to That.
Today is National Fried Chicken Day, a celebration that should be sufficiently gluttonous without any added accoutrements. But since you'll need a beverage to wash down your bird, a few suggestions for what to drink with locally available fried chickens. (Note: The very notion of fancying up ... More >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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July 21, 2011
The Wino Goes Hunting For A Cheap Drunk
Hey fellow lushes! The Wino would like to a raise a brown paper bag and drink a toast to the recession. Yeah, OK, maybe it sucks that you lost your job -- believe me, The Wino feels your bank-account-draining pain. But let's look on the bright side of the dark side: There's never been a bet ... More >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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August 1, 2011
Terry Theise Opens Wild Ginger's Summer of Riesling Schedule
New York restaurateur Paul Grieco has again declared a "Summer of Riesling," defying the trendsters who've made rosé this season's "it" drink. "That rosé is trendy is positive in so many ways," says Terry Theise, perhaps the best-known importer of German and Austrian Rieslings. Theise's de ... More >>
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August 18, 2011
The Wino Squeezes The Last Sweet Drops Outta Summer
Illustration by Andrew Saegar, tHEARTdept.Hey fellow lushes! If you could look into my bloodshot eyes, you'd notice a batch of tears welling up. I'm in mourning about the waning days of summer! Damn, why does this hotly anticipated season always go by so quickly? Before falling into full-on ... More >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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October 28, 2011
The Wino Hearts Gordon Brothers Chardonnay
Ilustration by Andrew Saeger, tHEARTdept.Hey fellow lushes! Can you hear that thump-thump-thumping? Probably not because it's the drumbeat throbbing in my temples. Damn you, cheap Argentinean Malbec! I should have stuck with my gut instinct to pull the cork on that Gordon Brothers chardonnay ... More >>
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November 4, 2011
"It's Not About the Wine, It's About the Oyster"
Photo Courtesy Mike Urban, Elliott's Oyster HouseWe generally stick to the booze talk here on In the Cups, but occasionally this boozehound needs to eat too. I love the seasonality of booze--beer specifically--but love the seasonality of food even more. Pacific Coast oysters can be enjoyed ye ... More >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 ... More >>
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December 15, 2011
Brennon Leighton: Efeste's Tattoed Artist
Photo by Julien PerryThe Watering Hole: Efeste Winery, 19730 144th Ave. N.E., (425) 398-7200. WOODINVILLE The Atmosphere: The tasting room, built in 2008, is a super casual, come as you are, kick your feet up, we don't even care if you're already drunk-type of space that truly feels like a l ... More >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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December 28, 2011
Efeste's One-of-a-Kind Oenologist
Brennon Leighton's come a long way from his days of drunken squatting.
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December 30, 2011
Pre-Funk On NYE At These Free Tastings
Hey fellow lushes! Where will you be when the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31? The Wino will be passed out cold after hitting up a long list of free sparkling wine tastings earlier in the day. Thanks to my buddy Leslie Seaton, aka @FreshPickedSeattle for her fine weekly listings of free wi ... More >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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