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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.
Blogs
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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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 >>
Blogs
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 >>
Food
February 10, 2010
Ask the Bartender: The Sommelier in You
A plane trip may be more beneficial than a class.
Blogs
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.
Blogs
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.
Blogs
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 >>
Food
October 21, 2009
Search & Distill: A More Perfect Potluck
Tips on pairing beer with food. (Pretty much anything goes with anything.)
Blogs
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 >>
Food
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.
Blogs
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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August 12, 2009
Bottle Shock
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 >>
Blogs
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 >>
Food
July 29, 2009
Search & Distill: Rhône Rage
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 >>
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 >>
Food
July 1, 2009
. . . And You Will Know Us by the Trail of German Butterballs
What locavores, wine geeks, and indie rockers have in common.
Blogs
June 15, 2009
Festa Piemontese at the Palace Ballroom
On Wednesday, June 24th the Palace Ballroom (Fifth & Lenora) will host a gaggle of visiting Italian winemakers from what I won't even pretend isn't my most favorite wine region in the entire world. Festa Piemontese will feature the winemakers of Produttori del Barbaresco, Cantina del Pino, Podere ... More >>
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June 9, 2009
South Seattle Artisan Wineries Open House This Saturday
Every second Saturday through August from 1:00-5:00pm, the South Seattle Artisan Wineries group--all located in the SODO, Georgetown, and South Park neighborhoods of Seattle--will hold open house hours to come in and try their wares. Visit eight wineries, including tried and trues Cadence and Owen-S ... More >>
Blogs
May 21, 2009
Rose Shopper for the Holiday Weekend
I've had friends emailing left and right asking me for my rosé picks for this weekend. So, from me to you, here's my crib sheet. Yes, they are mostly French; because like puff pastry and cheese, they kick ass in the category. Don't have kittens over it. I'm tasting some Italian rosé tomorr ... More >>
Food
May 20, 2009
Search & Distill: Coming to Terms With Rosé
The Kool-Aid-colored wine is nothing to be afraid of.
Food
May 6, 2009
Search & Distill: Oyster Wine Reconsidered
It’s alright to look beyond “classic pairings” every now and then.
Blogs
April 27, 2009
2009 Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition Winners
Last Thursday at the Seattle leg of the Taylor Shellfish Farms' Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition, Jon Rowley opened with the very popular passage from Moveable Feast by Hemingway about the job a proper minerally white wine performs when complimenting an oyster. It's one way to look at it, but w ... More >>
Blogs
April 16, 2009
TASTE at SAM: Making Wine and Cheese
For a restaurant owned by a California catering company (Bon Appetit), TASTE Restaurant at the Seattle Art Museum sure makes every effort to incorporate the local in all that they do, even listing the percentage of local ingredients used in house at any given time. The restaurant recently acquired a ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2009
Date Night: Get Schooled
An afternoon of wine tasting sounds like an excellent idea for a date. Unfortunately, it could end up more embarrassing than fun if one (or both?) of you realizes you have no idea what you're doing. The pressures of trying to remember if it's sip, swirl, spit or swirl, sniff, gulp will be eased when ... More >>
Blogs
March 4, 2009
Upcoming Tastings: Small Washington, Hot Piedmont, Affordable France
Tomorrow, March 5th, Vino Verite (208 Boylston Ave. E.) gives you mucho wine bang for your...well, hell it's free. Try a smattering of affordable Rhone and Burgundy wines, more than half $15 and under, but all attractively priced. Picnic (6801 Greenwood Ave. N.) will host three tastings this weeken ... More >>
Food
February 25, 2009
Search & Distill: Trial by White Wine
Try holding auditions for your house wine.
Food
February 11, 2009
Search & Distill: In America, Wine Is Just a Piece of Meat
It’s not holding up much better in France.
Blogs
February 4, 2009
Burgundy and Willamette Valley Wine Dinner at Crush
Crush, the popular eatery nestled in the Madison Valley, serves American-style cuisine out of a renovated 1903 house that maintains a modern appeal through its cozy atmosphere and understated white decor. This week, owners Nicole and Jason Wilson welcome Scott Paul Wright, importer and winemaker of ... More >>
Blogs
January 13, 2009
Intro to Blind Tasting, Wine Division
Image: http://www.seattlewinesociety.orgWashington vs. Sonoma, with David LeClaire: This certified sommelier will guide you through a sight-unseen Washington vs. California wine tasting. With blindfolds (provided) and two wine glasses (bring your own), you'll learn how to identify the notable differ ... More >>
Blogs
January 9, 2009
Tomorrow: Volunteer Park Cafe Wine Dinner with àMaurice Cellars
Image: www.amaurice.comWinemaker Anna Schafer of àMaurice Cellars collaborates with chef Ericka Burke (who is ultra-busy with Oddfellows Cafe & Bar) for a multicourse family-style wine dinner. The menu is still in the planning stages, but the wine pairings will feature the local, sustainable va ... More >>
Food
December 31, 2008
Save Those Tiny Bubbles
Image: www.amaurice.comWinemaker Anna Schafer of àMaurice Cellars collaborates with chef Ericka Burke (who is ultra-busy with Oddfellows Cafe & Bar) for a multicourse family-style wine dinner. The menu is still in the planning stages, but the wine pairings will feature the local, sustainable va ... More >>
Blogs
December 30, 2008
Seven Hills Winery Tasting
Image: www.vinobello.comVenture to Burien for a tasting of Walla Walla wine, crafted by winemaker Casey McClellan of the Seven Hills Winery. The all-day tasting will feature six varietals: a Pinot Gris from Oregon's Umpqua Valley, Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Viognier, as well as Malbec an ... More >>
Food
December 17, 2008
A Road Map to Your Holiday Bubbly
If you’re gonna spend $10, be sure to do it wisely.
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
December 3, 2008
Seattle’s New Way to Fetishize Coffee
As a marketing strategy, “cupping” is straight from the wine-industry playbook. As a means of enjoying coffee, it’s mostly hot air.
Blogs
November 20, 2008
Pinot Noir for Thanksgiving: Wine Tasting This Saturday at European Vine Selections
Image: www.evswines.com/images/index1.jpg This charming little wine shop on 15th Ave East is often staffed by poet and wine aficionado Doug Nufer, who is more than happy to fill your request for a good, local bottle of something delicious for under for $15. And he'll be straight with you about wh ... More >>
Blogs
November 20, 2008
Free Wine Saturday aka Shopping Pit Stops
Every wine shop has a free tasting, though most happen during the week. Some places are smart and kind enough to offer their free sips on Saturdays. Thank them kindly. Champion Wine Cellars 108 Denny Way, 11am to 5pm Get your local on with wines from Mt. Baker Vineyards, hopefully they'll have one ... More >>
Food
September 24, 2008
Viognier’s Pretty Stepsisters
Drink these roussanne and marsanne wines with mushrooms.
Blogs
September 2, 2008
Ask the Bartender: Red wine stains...lips?
Drink these roussanne and marsanne wines with mushrooms.
Food
July 30, 2008
Smoked Wine?
A little somethin’ from the other Down Under.
Food
July 9, 2008
Valpolicella: Little Big Wines
If this wine were a fruit, it’d be too ripe to touch.
Blogs
April 28, 2008
The Only Wine Competition You Ever Need Pay Attention To
If this wine were a fruit, it’d be too ripe to touch.
Food
April 16, 2008
Banishing the Myth of the Wine-Killer
Asparagus and artichokes ain’t off limits.
Food
April 2, 2008
Nero d’Avola Is the New Chianti
Thankfully, Sicily still has a long way to go before it’s the next Tuscany.
Food
March 26, 2008
Where Seahawks Rookies Get Broken In
And the layperson can try 94-point shiraz by the glass.
Blogs
March 20, 2008
SSCC's Northwest Wine Academy's Spring Barrel Tasting
And the layperson can try 94-point shiraz by the glass.
Blogs
March 6, 2008
First Call: The Vintage Room
And the layperson can try 94-point shiraz by the glass.
Blogs
March 4, 2008
Wine Tasting and Coffee Talk
And the layperson can try 94-point shiraz by the glass.
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