Wine has long been revered as the drink of the gods, the liquid in the glasses of the aristocrats, the cure to a broken heart and the perfect match to almost every dinner. Unfortunately, the problem of that latter statement resides in the word “almost.” Although it...
Born and raised on their family's five-generation-old Yakima Valley farm, brothers Patrick and Matthew Rawn wore every hat around the property from forklift operators to takeout order-retreivers as they grew up—now their hats are worn as vignerons. Two Mountain...
Head toward the Vancouver Island coast for tastings of more than 100 British Columbian wines accompanied by bites of in-season ingredients, as Taste: Victoria's Festival of Food and Wine returns for its sixth annual celebration of local, sustainability-focused...
It is no secret that in the summer wine tastes better alfresco, especially on a beautiful patio. This is why it is with excitement and anticipation that we await the kickoff of the Sips of Summer Series happy hour events on Wednesday, July 9 at the Lobby Bar and...
Last weekend I drove down a sunbaked road north in the wee town of Osoyoos, just shy of Oliver, across acres of vines and weaving along the Black Sage Bench in the middle of Canada’s only "official" desert. I passed cow grates, turtle crossings and a freak (brief)...
From the eastern outbacks of Lillooet (well, outback for wine regions) comes this bold and bright, bone dry, Pinot Noir rosé. Fort Berens Winery was established by Dutch immigrants Rolf de Bruin and Heleen Pannekoek in 2005. On the Fraser River, rugged and...
With a Rhône varietal focus from the warehouses of Woodinville, Wash., Robert Ramsay Cellars strives to partner with growers of the same vein. Grenache, Syrah and Mouvedre are the ABCs of Robert Ramsay's wine alphabet, stepping out of line just a handful of times a...
Enjoying a glass of wine is nearly a perfect experience by itself, but when delicious foods as well as live and silent auctions are combined with endless pourings of local and international wines in the support of a good cause, the experience becomes flawless. The...
Piccata is simply a sauce made from butter, parsley and lemon. Chicken and fish are commonly prepared using a piccata-style sauce, and while there are very traditional ways to make dishes prepared with this classic Italian sauce, I like to make mine as bare boned...
The turn of the century brought a change in pace for Craig and Vicki Leutholds, a Spokane-based couple who left their corporate jobs to pursue their love of wine in Goldendale, Wash. The Leutholds set up camp at the four-generation, family-ran Gunkel Vineyard that...
