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5 Rose Wines to Drink This Summer

Serge ZJun 13, 2022June 13, 20220

Five Rose Wines to Drink This Summer is your beginning guide for the Rosé season. Why did we pick these wines? Because they are made

Why Stock Up Wine Now: The Bottle Challenge

Serge ZJun 8, 2022June 8, 20220

Why do you need to stock up wine now? What’s going on that might entice you to buy more than a few bottles for a

Fired: 2020 Willamette Valley Vineyard Pinot Noir Barrel Select

Serge ZMay 29, 2022May 31, 20220

Why did we fire the 2020 Willamette Valley Vineyard Pinot Noir? Because it’s a very disappointing wine and “fire” has a lot to do with it. We

Wineswinging at Trella Vineyards

Serge ZMay 24, 2022May 24, 20220

We are regularly wineswinging in the Umpqua Valley of Oregon, and Trella Vineyards is among the wineries we recommend if you are in the area.

L’Ecole Chenin Blanc 2019

Serge ZMay 18, 2022May 18, 20220

2019 Chenin Blanc produced by L’Ecole No 41 winery, one of the oldest in Washington state. Interestingly, this wine is sourced from some of the

2017 Domaine Forey Pere et Fils Vosne-Romanée

Serge ZMay 14, 2022May 18, 20220

2017 Domaine Forey Pere et Fils Vosne-Romanée is among the classically styled “old school” Burgundies from one of the best places on Earth for Pinot

Wineswinging at Brian Carter Cellars. Vancouver Waterfront

Serge ZMay 8, 2022May 8, 20220

Brian Carter Cellars was among the first wineries to establish a tasting room at the rejuvenated Vancouver Waterfront promenade. Before, we would have to travel

Wineswinging at Syun Izakaya Restaurant

Serge ZApr 29, 2022May 8, 20220

Syun Izakaya restaurant is like a British gastropub or a Spanish tapas bar, yet firmly Japanese. Evolved from 18th-century sake shops, Izakayas are casual eateries that specialize

Von Winning Pinot Noir Rosé 2020

Serge ZApr 24, 2022April 24, 20220

Von Winning Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 is another winning wine for the coastal day trip. Why winning? The clue is in the name and the

2019 L’Ecole Semillon

Serge ZApr 18, 2022April 24, 20220

2019 Semillon Steelwater Creek Vineyard comes from L’Ecole Winery, one of the first Walla Walla wineries with four decades of winemaking history in the Valley.