A few weeks ago, my partner picked up a bottle of 2010 Cline Zinfandel for us to have with our Carne Asada while we were away sailing the San Juan Islands out of Bellingham Bay in Washington. Prior to this sailing trip, actually going out and buying a bottle of Zinfandel was not on the …
Looking for a neat little getaway (that is relatively close to Vancouver) for some wine tasting? I recommend heading down to Woodinville Wine Country in Washington State. There are truly some very interesting wines coming out of Amavi Cellars, J. Bookwalter Wines, Jannuik Winery (their Merlot is wonderful!), and of course, Matthews Estate. I have …
I am inclined to begin this post by mentioning that the concept of karma is widely known to be a cause and effect law. So, with that as a reminder, I will now continue my blogging. Background: I was on summer vacation in the Lake Chelan area of Washington in July 2012. After disembarking from …
Well, hello there, Clos du Soleil Fumé Blanc. Nice to drink you. –Me Let’s take a little poll here, shall we? You can answer yes or no or maybe. However, you can only say maybe if you are leaning towards a no, and then go out and try this wine. I make these tough rules …
I’m going to make things easy here, so listen up. Merlot is still cool, and it always has been. Don’t listen to what they say in bad movies like Sideways. Merlot is not a chick wine (What is that anyway?), and it’s not a wine for those who can’t take the heat in the kitchen. …
The Demystified Vine 