5 Rose Wines to Drink This Summer
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...
Serge Z
Why Stock Up Wine Now: The Bottle Challenge
by Serge Z
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
by Serge Z
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
by Serge Z
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
by Serge Z
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
by Serge Z
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
by Serge Z
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
by Serge Z
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
by Serge Z
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
by Serge Z
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....
