Friday, April 27, 2012
Cork Dork columnist Chris Nishiwaki recommends a fine second-label red wine from Woodinville's Barons V that punches above it's weight.
Vine & Sun is the second label for Woodinville producers Barons V. But make no mistake about it, this is no junior varsity wine. Consulting winemaker Matthew Loso crafts a muscular Cabernet Sauvignon blend with some Merlot that gives the wine a round and fleshy mid-palate. The structure, complexity and layers of black currants, black cherries and blackberries are suggestive of a wine more luxurious than its $18 price tag. Smoke, spicy oak, graphite and a touch of stony minerality complement the showy fruit qualities. Pair this wine with the wokked luc lac filet mignon with organic arugula and cherry tomatoes at Monsoon East. The wine is available for order online from the winery or through local Mercer Island wine merchants The Olde Wine …
Friday, February 17, 2012
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates gives big to WSU, the Seattle Wine and Food Experience is coming up, and a Pinot Gris makes our wine pick of the week.
The Washington Wine Commission has hired pharmaceutical industry executive Steve Warner as its new executive director. Warner will start March 12, replacing Robin Pollard, who left the Commission at the end of 2011. “I could not be more excited about joining the Commission and the industry at this particular time in our evolution,” Warner said in a statement. “We have tremendous opportunity ahead of us, and I look forward to working with our state’s growers and wineries to realize our full potential as a unified industry.” Warner was a managing director for Merck based in Bucharest, Romania. Previously, he was a general manager in regional and global marketing in Seoul and Bangkok. He was hired despite no experience in the wine or related …
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Special events and special wines heat up the local wine world.
The First Friday Wine Walk series kicks off on Friday, Feb. 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. at locations throughout downtown Issaquah. First Friday Wine Walks are also scheduled for March 2 and April 6. Nardone Winery, Kana Winery, Zerba Cellars, Lodmell Winery, Smasne Cellars and Castillo de Feliciana will be pouring wines at locations around Issaquah, including ArtByFire, artEAST Art Center, First Stage, Illuminate, Museo Art Academy and Thrive. Wine tasting locations are open to guests of all ages. Wine tasting is strictly for guests 21 and over. Tickets are $20 in advance, including six 2-ounce tastes, or $25 at the door at the Hailstone Feedstore. Tickets for the three-month series are $50. Advance tickets can be purchased here. Sparkman and …
Saturday, January 7, 2012
With the holiday season behind us, January is the time to enjoy deals on wines at local restaurants and retailers without long waits.
After the mad rush of mad wine deals to celebrate the holiday season and close out the year comes the hangover. Some wine retailers and restaurants will lick their wounds, rest and prepare for February and the celebratory Valentine’s Day. “All the way through Christmas and New Year, it’s great for cash flow. It’s really fun,” said Nick James, marketing and sales director at Mark Ryan Winery in Woodinville. “January is the time to recollect and prepare for the coming year.” However, if you know where to look, January is the ideal time to order wine out, or stock up on wine with deals aplenty from local wineries, including Mark Ryan, at retailers and restaurants in the region. Continuing their monthly featured wineries, Italianissimo in …
Friday, November 18, 2011
The holiday season is stressful enough as it is. Here's a handy guide to make your Thanksgiving dinner a little less stressful.
Enjoying fine wine can inspire memories. In some cases, drinkers imbibe to forget, but that’s a story for another day (if I forget, please remind me). With the holidays upon us it’s time to create holiday memories with friends and family, beginning with Thanksgiving dinner. The flavors and textures of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner vary in every direction, making it a challenge but a joy in pairing wines. The Thanksgiving feast presents salty, spicy, rich, fruity and sweet flavors. Oi! Where to begin! First of all, ideally, you will be surrounded with many friends and family during Thanksgiving dinner. Plan for a bottle a person. This will allow you to pair each course with a different wine, if necessary. If Thanksgiving dinner is …
