August 7, 2008

Wine Tour Day 1: Sheridan Vineyard Tour

I visited one vineyard and four wineries today. It was an incredible day in Washington Wine Country! Sheridan Vineyard: Sheridan Vineyard is both a vineyard and a winery. We had the pleasure of cruising around the entire property with Chris Hoon, the vineyard manager and winemaker. This was one of the most educational experiences I have ever had in terms of wine making and viticulture. It was fascinating to be shown how the leaves on the grape plants grow, how many leaves are needed on each br

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Wine Tour Day 2: Tasting Room Summaries

My post from last night on Sheridan Vineyard left out my reactions to all of the wineries I’ve been to thus far on this trip. So, tonight I thought I would write about tasting yesterday and today. There are far too many wines for me to list details of here, so instead, I will talk a little bit about the tasting experience and my favorite wine from each winery. Yakima River Winery: This is one of the original wineries in the state of Washington. This winery “pioneered Washington’s first Port, M

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New Wine Article

Announcing a new wine article posted on my wine web site - i had previously posted about Mattie’s Perch, so chose to write an article hailing it as a certified top cheap wine. check out the article - and like all posts, take everything with a grain of salt - and if you happen to be a wine drinker, and don’t mind the occasional cheap $5 bottle, snag a cheap yet satisfying bottle. Trust me, not all $5 bottles are enjoyable, ha.

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