Be Sure to Include Wine at Your Next Barbeque
2008 has been kind of a bizarre year for weather in the Northwest, hasn’t it? Snowfall in April, a fairly gloomy spring, and then plenty of cool, drizzly days earlier this month. To top it off, skyrocketing gas prices make it difficult to justify any kind of travel to a warm-weather getaway. But summer has […]
Wine Dinner Class at BTC
6:00 to 9:00 pm – Dan teams up with BTC Chef Marc Eilberg for an evening of Northwest food and wines that will showcase several Oregon wineries. Click on the Wine Classes Page for more information.
Spectacular Alder Ridge Vineyards Yields Grapes for Zefina, Six Prong and Many Other Wineries
One of the best things about my job as a wine columnist is traveling to wineries and meeting with the people who are responsible for putting some great juice in my wine glass. A few weeks ago, I had another memorable experience when I spent some time with Rob Chowanietz, who oversees the operations of […]
Conversation With a Wine Novice
Today we drop in on a conversation between a Bellingham wine tasting novice and our resident wine enthusiast (RWE). Novice: Lately I’ve been spending time with people who regularly drink wines and trying some new ones. Overall, I’m enjoying it, but when they throw out terminology like tannins, balance, and acidity, I get overwhelmed and […]
Wine Dinner Class at BTC
6:00 to 9:00 pm – Walla Walla Wine Dinner. Join BTC Chef Marc Eilberg and Dan Radil for an incredible five-course dinner, perfectly paired with wines from several Walla Walla wineries. Click on the Wine Classes Page for more information.