From the monthly archives:

January 2009

I Love Good Spanish Reds

January 31, 2009

Thanks to some good friends for sharing a bottle of this tasty Spanish red. I was even more excited when I priced it. I was completely fooled. I honestly assumed it cost three times as much.

Black cherry, blackberries, orange peel, spice. Fermented in stainless steel. Both smooth and bright. Excellent choice. As Eric Davis says, [...]

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Where to Taste in January

January 18, 2009

Aside from the cold temperatures keeping us inside, once we venture out for wine tasting, we find that there are a lot of tasting rooms that close down in January. It’s the “slow season” here in Walla Walla. Go figure.
But there are some places that stay open. And there are a few that I recommend.
1. [...]

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Isenhower Wild Alfalfa brings Alaska to Walla Walla

January 9, 2009

Wild Falafel? No, Alfalfa. You know, the green stuff in the fields, not the stuff for pita sandwiches.
This syrah is killer! Brett Isenhower says it’s his favorite syrah that he’s ever made. And now I understand why.
We recently filmed another episode of “Roots & Vines” and tasted only ONE wine… and this was it, [...]

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