March is Washington Wine Month…Taste Washington Follows!
OK, Washington wine lovers, get ready for a month-long series of promotions, specials and events during March and culminating with Taste Washington from March 31 to April 3, 2016. Go to Washington Wine Commission’s web site to get the latest specials and promotions starting on March 1. Then be sure to attend Taste Washington. This […]
Sips of the Season Wine Tasting
Saturday, March 12, 2016 3:00 to 5:00 pm – Join Dan at The Loft Restaurant on Bellingham’s waterfront for a food and wine tasting event featuring wines from Lost River Winery in Winthrop. Included on the tasting menu will be a 2014 Pinot Gris, 2012 Nebbiolo, 2013 Barbera, and a 2013 Late Harvest Semillon. Each […]
Light to Medium to Full Body-Style Options are Enough to Keep Any Red Wine Drinker Happy
This article originally appeared in the February/March, 2016 issue of Bellingham Alive magazine. “Body style” is one of those wine descriptors you hear frequently, but may ignore all together when sifting through the wine section in search of the perfect bottle to serve with tonight’s meal. Body styles range from light to medium to full, […]
Barinas 2014 Monastrell Seleccion is a Spanish Gem
From Spain’s Jumilla region, this stunning red wine should be on your must-try list of reasonably priced European wines. Made from 100-percent Monastrell (the Spanish equivalent of France’s Mourvedre grape), this particular vintage from the Barinas winery is filled with beautiful blackberry and violet aromatics, plenty of jammy berry fruits on the palate and hints […]
Vancouver International Wine Festival
February 20 to 28, 2016 – One of the largest and best wine festivals in the world, this year’s extravaganza will feature over 150 wineries. Although the focus will be on Italy’s Chianti region, many other wine-producing nations are always well represented, including France, Spain, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. The nine-day event features […]