Archive for July, 2009

 

Book Review: WineTrails of Oregon

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Steve Roberts has done it again! After his WineTrails of Washington book came out last year, Kori and I ran into Steve at one of his book signings here in Seattle and Kori purchased one of the books. During our conversation, after finding out what a time-consuming process it was to visit all of the […]

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Wine Word of the Week: Flowering

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

This week’s Wine Word of the Week is flowering. Official definition from Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine: Flowering is an important event in the annual growth cycle of vines, the process preceding the fertilization of vine flowers and their subsequent development into berries. …. Flowering, or bloom, takes place about six to 13 […]

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Women of Washington Wine: Anna Schafer of àMaurice Cellars

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Today’s post is part of a series featuring the Women of Washington Wine. In an industry once dominated by men, more and more women are joining the ranks as winery owners, vineyard owners, and winemakers. Being a woman myself, I am fascinated by these women and what they have done and continue to do. Through […]

Filed under: American Wine, Interview, Washington State Wine, Women of Washington Wine |