Wines Increasingly Find Their Place at the Summer Barbeque
This article originally appeared in the August/September, 2016 issue of Bellingham Alive magazine. Remember the “good old days” of outdoor barbequing? Assemble a stack of charcoal briquettes in the grill, saturate them with lighter fluid, set it aflame, and, more often than not, burn the food to a crisp. Then serve with your favorite six-pack […]
Bellingham Northwest Wine Festival Coming August 6
Saturday, August 6, 2016 – As part of Bellingham Wine Week, wine enthusiasts will have reason to celebrate with a public tasting at the inaugural Bellingham Northwest Wine Festival, hosted by the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel (at left). The event will feature up to 35 wineries from the Pacific Northwest and promises to […]
Washington Wine of the Week – Selections for Spring, 2016
For the week of June 12, 2016: Forgeron Cellars 2012 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – This completely over-the-top Cabernet from winemaker Marie-Eve Gilla will put you in state of red wine bliss. Open a bottle, and you’ll feel like you’re walking through a field of wild blackberries. This fruit carries over to the palate, along […]
Ready for a Picnic? Don’t Forget to Include These Pretty in Pink and White Wine Selections
This article originally appeared in the June/July, 2016 issue of Bellingham Alive magazine. Late spring and early summer is the time of year when Northwesterners will use almost any excuse to pack up the picnic basket, grab a bottle of wine, and dine outdoors. Leave those heavier, full-bodied reds for the barbeque. Picnicking practically demands […]
The World of Cabernet Sauvignon in Walla Walla
June 16 to 18, 2016 – Come to Walla Walla for a three-day celebration of Washington’s most popular red varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon. Included in the festivities will be a vintage pour at Dunham Cellars (already sold out), a winemaker panel and discussion at the Marcus Whitman Hotel and a Grand Cabernet Sauvignon wine tasting and […]