Koenig Distillery and Winery is a busy operation. For one thing, it is a distillery and winery. For another, the Caldwell, Idaho operation produce eight spirits (five brandies, two vodkas and one whiskey) and more than a dozen wines. To boot, the brothers Koenig...
Trying to forecast vintages that are still in progress is most assuredly a fool’s game, and yet here I am, writing something in June about wines that, for the most part, are still not even proper grapes yet. Yet it seems that the inescapable reality for the Pacific...
The renovated vintage shop barn that Frichette Winery sits in is unique to the Red Mountain AVA of Washington. Its neighboring buildings are mostly those of grandeur—high caliber structures of stone and light installations, surrounded by the fruit that fuels them....
They say that everything old becomes new again, and few things in the world of winemaking are older than amphora. Thus, I suppose it’s fitting that this ancient means of storing and shipping wine has is now one of the newest trends in winemaking, spurred on by a...
Not many Northwest wineries stem their name in the mysterious tongue of the Celts. But with Sheila Nicholas' Scottish heritage and Nick Nicholas' California wine country upbringing, Anam Cara, meaning "friend of my soul," was a natural title for the longtime couple...
June is finally upon us and we could not be more ready for it. Vacations are being planned, schools are being released (is that a good thing?) and fun times are just around the corner. However, sometimes it can be difficult to track down all the exciting things...
Ashley Trout crafts Malbecs of intention. "I think variety is the spice of life and no one is giving [Malbec] the credit it deserves," Trout says of her star grape. "For me, making Malbec is making a statement in many ways." In the case of her Flying Trout Wines,...
As I’m sure you all recall, last time I spoke a bit about how “tasting room culture” has become an intrinsic part of the Northwest wine industry. Yet one question remained largely unanswered: what exactly is tasting room etiquette, and how is it most frequently...
Famous Floridian and celebrated former NFL quarterback Dan Marino is a big fan of Washington wine. A man of many years on the road, Marino came across the Bordeaux-style blends from the state on opposing ends of the country and began to gauge the interest around...
A trip through the Columbia River Gorge for a day of wine tasting usually finds the furthest destination at Maryhill Winery. But the distance hasn't dismayed thousands of wine lovers from visiting its scenic location every year, helping to make it the 10th largest...
