Entries from June 2008

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Chihuly and Walla Walla Wine

[image from www.chihulyatthedeyoung.org/]
What do Dale Chihuly and Walla Walla wine have in common? Well, besides the obvious “glass” connection–wine is bottled in glass, usually drunk out of glass, Chihuly makes art out of glass. And now… the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance is the official wine sponser of “Chihuly at the de Young” in San [...]

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Byrd Words on Leonetti

Here’s an article by Laura Byrd on Leonetti and Woodward Canyon that appeared in the Washington CEO. A bit of history, a new perspective on “sourced grapes”, and a look to the international future of Leonetti.
Chris Leonetti is doing cool and crazy stuff to make sure the label is all it can be. He [...]

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Dawn and Mary’s DaMa Wines Tell-All

DaMa Wines: owned by Dawn Kammer and Mary Derby.

As I’m on my way to Dawn’s house I pass Mary headed the other direction on her bicycle. Hmm. I could have sworn the interview was today. When I reach the house a comedy of errors ensues. I go to one door and it can’t be [...]