Kettmeir 2019 Athesis Brut from Alto Adige, a northern Italian region, is one of the brightest examples of “Champagne-not-Champagne.” It displays the hallmark features of...
Rombauer Chardonnay, a wine with an “Elvis-like” following, is about to face off against Ramey, a formidable competitor from the same region. Why did we...
Our friends and club members often ask us about the local wineries to visit. Luckily, downtown Vancouver in Washington turned part of the former Columbia...
We picked the Schätzel 2017 Niersteiner Silvaner to celebrate our first and likely last winter snowstorm. Our choice might raise some eyebrows. Yet, we see...
Most of our wine-swinging excursions are planned beforehand, but The Vermeil Wines visit was a perfect example of a happenstance winery tour. Although we hadn’t...
