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Decanter recently published an article that paints a rather dismal picture for the 2010/2011 vintages of Washington State wine grapes, including this misquote from winemaker, Paul Beveridge: ….”and the second really nasty year in a row,’ said Paul Beveridge of Washington’s Wilridge Winery. He added, ‘I may be making pink Nebbiolo this year’ – a [...]

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Our friends at True Fabrications have sent over a few ideas that may make for some nifty Christmas gifts for the winos in your life. The staff at True are dedicated in bringing affordable, trendy food and beverage gadgets to the masses. Make sure to check out their website and browse their massive collection.   [...]

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By Duane Pemberton & Sarah Bagdon Here’s a list of 10 winemakers who don’t have a huge public persona (most of them prefer to stay quiet) but there are reasons why you should familiarize yourself with them and their wines as soon as possible! In no particular order, here are our picks: Jon Martinez – [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: www.smasnecellars.com Robert Smasne has slowly, methodically, been crawling up the local Seattle-area’s palate for a few years now. Not only do his wines tend to place very well at regional events, but also the wines he makes for other wineries as well. Robert is from the Grandview/Prosser area of Washington [...]

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If you missed your chance to buy tickets to the Friday night dinner – well, here’s a way to tantalize you a big so you won’t miss next year! http://www.tasteoftulalip.com/ Long Shadow’s “Poets Leap” Riesling Course # 1 Pork Belly, Parnips Puree, Prosciuttto Trio Va Piano Vineyards “Bruno’s White II” Sauvignon Blanc Course # 2 – [...]

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*Editor’s Note: It should be noted, that Paul doesn’t necessarily speak for all of the wineries currently listed on the Family of WA Wineries website. This is a touchy subject for some business owners.   There has been a great deal of uproar as of late of the pending ballot initiative 1183 in Washington State. [...]

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By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.kunde.com/ Join me and a host of others, today at 5pm PST for a live tasting of Kunde wines! The wines we’re tasting through today are: 2008 Reserve Century Vines Zinfandel ($35) 2009 Chardonnay ($17) 2008 Red Dirt Red ($28) You can choose to access live stream in one of [...]

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Short of bubbly, Grüner Veltliner may very well be my favorite wine with bacon – it has a natural saline-like flavor component that comes from the terrior of Austria:

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Join me on #WineChat today at 9-10pm EST as myself and others go through some amazing Grüner Veltliner from Austria. The wines I’ll be tasting through are: Traisental DAC: Weingut Markus Huber Gruener Veltliner 2010 $16-18 Wagram: Weingut Leth Gruener Veltliner Steinagrund 2010 $18 Weinviertel DAC: Weingut Pfaffl Haidviertel 2010 $26 Kremstal DAC: Weingut Turk Kremser [...]

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In case you haven’t heard yet, the Taste of Tulalip is right around the corner and presents itself as being a prime opportunity to taste not only some of the best wines from Washington State but from California and Italy as well. A few names to look for: Shafer Stags Leap Turnbull Chateau Montelena Long [...]

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