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MACKAY 2006 DUCK PRESS RED

I am a big fan of red wines, and I truly enjoy high quality, well made red wines.  A good red wine can improve the rest of your day and a great red wine can change your life.  If you can’t tell, I like red wine. Well, I just tasted a red blend that I [...]

APEX CELLARS 2007 CHARDONNAY

I enjoyed a wonderful Washington Chardonnay last evening and wanted to share with you my comments.

Apex Cellars was launched in 1988 with the joining of wine retailer and distributor Harry Alhadeff and winemaker Brian Carter.  The blending of Harry’s knowledge and experience in the wine business and Brian’s ability to combine [...]

New Years Sparkling Tasting

We were fortuante enough to sample ten, yes I said ten, bottles of Champagnes, Champagne style wines and desert sparkling wines to bring in 2010.  This is something I have been looking forward to for some time and I was not disappointed.

The tasting list consisted of three sparkling wines from the Champagne region of France, [...]

Wine Industry News: September 18, 2009

Oregon Wineries Face Event Restrictions
Lane County requires permits; B.C. and Washington wineries enjoy greater freedom

The Economy Meets the Wine Economy
Experts at Wine Industry Financial Symposium debate when and if consumer wine spending will rebound

The Changing Face of France’s Vineyards
Even in France, where wine tradition reigns, vineyards are changing. A new study by Franceagrimer, the national [...]

Washington State University Implements New Program

The College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University have implemented the Integrated Plant Sciences (IPS) degree program this August. The program will provide students with a depth of knowledge in crop and soil sciences, horticulture, landscape architecture, entomology, plant pathology and food science not previously offered in a single program.

“It’s [...]

A Great Combination: Wine, Food & Friends

Nothing compares to the taste of fresh fruit in the summer.  This is especially true of berries.  Living in Spokane, WA I am blessed with access to many growers of fresh fruits and produce.  I have the option of exploring one of our local farmers markets or I can go directly to the farms.  It [...]

Wine News

Press Release: Willamette Valley Vineyards Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Jump

Willamette Valley Vineyards (Nasdaq: WVVI) a leading producer of Pinot Noir, reported a dramatic jump in net earnings of $253,784 for the Second Quarter 2009, a 61% increase over the prior year’s same period. Earnings for the six months of $418,940 increased 93% over the prior [...]