In mid-April, a collection of the great wine minds of our area gathered to rate the best Washington has to offer. Washington Wines were judged in various categories including best chardonnay, best cabernet sauvignon, etc. We would like extend our congratulations to all the Washington wines who won this year and recognize those who are currently … Continue reading »
Stems and Legs has been hard at work to add new food and wine pairing nights to the schedule. Our goal is to host a variety of food & wine pairing events starting with our first wine and spanish tapas night. Traditionally, Spanish wines are paired with Spanish tapas. But, as an added twist, this night will feature wines from Washington, … Continue reading »
In case you haven’t noticed, there has been a lot of activity in my wine cellar. We’ve seen a number of wines depart, but many have entered the cellar in the past week. While many more wines will enter my wine cellar after Spring Barrel weekend, let me just tell you about my latest wine acquisitions for … Continue reading »
Over Memorial Day Weekend, I decided to take my third trip to the Columbia Gorge and also take another look at the Willamette Valley. I was really excited about this visit because it was my first look at the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge. I got a late start leaving Seattle and got caught … Continue reading »
On October 9, 2010, I had the pleasure of touring various wineries throughout the day. My first stop was Bartholomew Winery, where I had the pleasure of pouring for their opening weekend. Bartholomew Winery is an up and coming winery next to the old Rainier Building in the SODO District of Seattle. They feature 4 … Continue reading »
As I mentioned at the end of Part 1, we’ll now focus on the remainder of the Woodinville Wine Country Tweet Up covering wines from Pomum Cellars, William Church Winery, Patterson Cellars, and Matthews Estates. Pomum Cellars Pomum Cellars is another winery in Woodinville I have yet to visit, but based on my conversation with the winemaker, I’ll … Continue reading »
The other day, I received an invitation to attend the Woodinville Wine Country Tweet Up at Purple Wine Bar in Bellevue, WA. I was surprised and honored to receive the invitation, considering that I’m relatively new to the scene. I didn’t know what to expect, but I love surprises . When I arrived at the event, I was greeted by … Continue reading »
It’s December 5th, 2009 and it’s a chilly but sunny day in Washington. For a change of pace, I decided to plan an adventure to the Olympic Peninsula wine region and invited Lisa to come along for the journey. This trip involves a combination of a ferry ride from Edmonds to Kingston and an hour … Continue reading »
Sooner or later, my blood will be filled with vino I’ve spent a few days over the past few weeks tasting wines and ports. It’s been great meeting new people in the wine industry. I even had the pleasure of meeting Stephanie Harvey from the reality tv show, The Winemakers, on PBS. Here is a … Continue reading »
