From the category archives:

red wine

Walla Walla Vintners Merlot Meets a Burger

April 19, 2009

Last night was glorious. It had been a beautiful day, including a trip to Studio Opal where I drooled over clothes and jewelry, a motorcycle ride, coffee from the Patisserie, and I even threw in a few hours of yard work. The rial kicker came at Whitehouse-Crawford where a friend and I met for [...]

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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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