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 […]

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 2009 Chateau Ste. Michelle Sauvignon Blanc from the Columbia Valley of […]

Thank you for your input to Wine Peeps. Once again, we had more survey responses than in the previous year. We have studied the survey results very carefully and plan to use them to make Wine Peeps even better in the coming months and years. We want to give special thanks to those of you […]

This week’s Wine Word of the Week is micro-oxygenation. Official definition from Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine: Micro-oxygenation, also known by the French term microbullage, is a vinification technique initiated in 1990 by winemaker Patrick Ducournau in Madiran to control the aeration of wines in tank. The method was authorized by the European […]

Are you one of those people who are somewhat uncomfortable when opening a wine menu at a restaurant (especially in front of others whom you wish to impress), accepting an invitation to attend a wine tasting dinner (because you don’t believe that you are a sophisticated enough taster), or even walking the aisles in a […]

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 Trapiche Oak Cask Malbec from the Mendoza region of Argentina. […]

Washington Syrah compares favorably with the best in the world. Washington Syrah generally falls somewhere in between the jammy Shiraz of Australia and the more austere Syrah of the northern Rhone. It generally has good acidity and tannins. The common denominators of our favorite Syrahs from Washington have been deep, dark purple color and luscious […]

This week’s Wine Word of the Week is chaptalization. Official definition from Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine: Chaptalization is a common wine-making practice, named after its French promulgator Jean-Antoine Chaptal, whereby the final alcoholic strength of a wine is increased by the addition of sugar to the grape juice or must, before and/or […]

Riesling has become known as Washington State’s signature white variety. Washington is the largest Riesling producing state in the United States. And, Washington State’s own Chateau Ste. Michelle is the largest Riesling producer in the world. Chateau Ste. Michelle is Washington State’s founding winery with its roots dating back to the repeal of Prohibition. In […]

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