Monthly Archives: November 2006
Grape & Gourmet
Hosted by the Bellingham Bay Rotary Club, this event features food and wine from a number of local restaurants and Northwest wineries. The two-hour event begins at 6:30 pm and will be held at Bellingham’s Best Western Lakeway Inn. Tickets cost $75 and for an additional $25 you can purchase one of 250 premier tickets […]
Syrah
Silver Lake 2003 (about $11): This Yakima Valley Syrah has less emphasis on the fruit, which allows some really nice, dense chocolate and coffee flavors to come through. A great candidate for an everyday red wine at an unbeatable price. Barnard Griffin 2004 (label pictured at left; about $17): Here’s a wine with a nice […]
Wine Class at BTC
2:30 to 4:30 pm – Host a Holiday Wine Tasting Party. Hosting your own wine tasting party is a great way to sample and learn about a number of different wines in a festive atmosphere. This class will feature a blind tasting of three Syrahs and three Viogniers. Click on the Wine Classes Page for […]
Viognier
2005 Maryhill Winery (about $13): A plump, fat Viognier with plenty of apricot, peach and papaya flavors and a lenghty finish. This one’s a bit on the sweet side, so take note if you prefer your Viognier to be made in the drier style. Either way, it’s hard to resist this tasty white wine from […]