Archive for April, 2010

 

Paso Robles: California’s Emerging Wine Region

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Located along the Central Coast halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, Paso Robles is California’s third largest and fastest growing wine region. The town of Paso Robles (“Paso” to the locals) is the heart of Paso Robles wine country. The Paso Robles AVA was established in 1983 and has expanded a couple of times […]

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L’Ecole Nº 41: A Pioneer Winery in the Walla Walla Valley

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

L’Ecole Nº 41, founded in 1983, is the Walla Walla Valley’s third-oldest winery. It remains a family-owned operation with current owners Megan and Marty Clubb, the daughter and son-in-law of founders Jean and Baker Ferguson. Located in the historic Frenchtown schoolhouse (L’Ecole is French for “the school”) just west of Walla Walla, Washington, L’Ecole Nº […]

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Great Washington State Wine Available in Austin

Monday, April 5th, 2010

For years, I’ve had friends tell me that they can’t find the great Washington State wines that I tell them about where they live. So with the help of Wine-Searcher.com and a lot of legwork, I’ve set out on a mission to prove them wrong. This is the eighth in a series of posts to […]

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Happy Easter from your Wine Peeps

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

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Wine Word of the Week: Biodynamic viticulture

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

This week’s Wine Word of the Week is biodynamic viticulture. Official definition from Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine: Biodynamic viticulture is, depending on your perspective, an enhanced or extreme form of organic viticulture. This controversial regime has produced some impressive results but without the reassurance of conclusive scientific explanation. It is based on […]

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Taste Washington 2010: The Complete Recap

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

Hosted annually by the Washington Wine Commission, Taste Washington is dubbed “the ultimate wine experience.” This past weekend brought Washington wine lovers from around the country to Seattle to drink, eat, and be merry. The event is a wine and food lover’s paradise. The festivities kicked off on Friday with the Washington Wine Restaurant Awards, […]

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2010 Wine Blog Awards: Nominations Now Open

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

You, the reader, are the reason for our existence. We strive to be, “Your Link to Great QPR Wines from Washington State and Beyond.” Thank you for your continued support of Wine Peeps. As a wine enthusiast (and I doubt that you would be visiting us or any other wine blog if you weren’t a […]

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A Wine for Tonight: 2008 Nobilo Regional Collection Pinot Grigio

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Would you like a quick suggestion for a good wine to drink tonight (or this weekend) that won’t break your budget and is widely available? Many of our readers have said this is something they would like, so here is this week’s selection, the 2008 Nobilo Regional Collection Pinot Grigio from the East Coast region […]

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