Wine Peeps is an independent wine blog dedicated to helping you get the most bang for your buck in wine. We do this through blind tastings of wine from around the world and calculations of Quality-to-Price Ratios (QPRs). We have a special interest in Washington State wines.
After visiting more wineries and tasting more Washington wines than I can count, meeting many of the best winemakers in Washington, and walking the rows in many of the best known vineyards in the state, these are the Wine Peeps team’s picks as the best of 2010 in Washington Wine Country. BEST WINE: 2007 Rasa […]
Filed under: American Wine, Best of, Washington State Wine |
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 NV Domaine Ste. Michelle Extra Dry Sparkling Wine from the Columbia […]
Filed under: A Wine for Tonight, American Wine, Five-Bangs For Your Buck Wines, Sparkling Wine, Washington State Wine, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, Wines Under $25 |
In this day and age, there are numerous apps, websites, and software programs that fight for the attention of wine lovers. All promise to help you with some aspect of your wine experience, whether it be keeping an inventory of your wine collection, recording tasting notes, accessing reviews at your fingertips, or any number of […]
Filed under: Wine Tech |
This week’s Wine Word of the Week is transversage. Official definition from Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine: Transversage is an occasional twist on the traditional method [of sparkling winemaking] whereby, immediately after disgorgement, the contents of bottles of sparkling wine made by the traditional method are transferred into a pressure tank to which […]
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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 |
“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby […]
Filed under: Holiday |
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 2007 Castello di Gabbiano Chianti Classico from the Chianti Classico region […]
Filed under: A Wine for Tonight, Five-Bangs For Your Buck Wines, Italian Wine, Red Wine, Sangiovese, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, Wines Under $25 |
More than any other time of year, this is the season for bubbly. There are just so many opportunities to enjoy sparkling wines during the holidays. Whether you are looking for an aperitif to enjoy before Christmas dinner, celebrating your team’s big win in a bowl game, or ringing in the New Year, a good […]
Filed under: General Wine Information, Sparkling Wine |
This week’s Wine Word of the Week is saignée. Official definition from Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine: Saignée is a French term meaning ‘bled’ for a winemaking technique which results in a rosé wine made by running off, or ‘bleeding’, a certain amount of free-fun juice from just-crushed dark-skinned grapes after a short, […]
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Washington State Cabernet Sauvignons are among the best in the world, and they are much better values (higher QPR) than most Cabs in other wine regions of the world. Recently, we had what turned out to be a Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon showdown in one of our double blind private tasting dinners featuring the […]
Filed under: American Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Five-Bangs For Your Buck Wines, Washington State Wine, Wines Over $25, Wines Under $25 |
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