Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Behind a Great Winery is a Carrie Alexander

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I first met Carrie Alexander of  Force Majeure Vineyards  three years ago. Carrie was and still is the Director of Sales and Marketing, and ...
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Sunday, February 27, 2022

Pete - A Review on the Wine and the Documentary

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I did not make Pete, the wine or the politician. My friend, Shane, was the winemaker of the 80% Les Collines Merlot and 20% Chandler Reach C...
Monday, January 31, 2022

No Jab? No Cab.

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Yes, you heard it here first! I have officially released my 2020 Tapteil Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. But if you haven’t got the jab, you ar...
Friday, December 31, 2021

Sauternes, A Sweet Miracle from Noble Rot

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It has been a heck of a year. For better or for worse, it is time to wrap it up. What better way than to finish 2021 with something sweet. L...
Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Que Syrah, Syrah, Syrah

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Perhaps it was the pandemic. Or perhaps I had been in a winemaking rut. Nonetheless I decided to shake things up this year. The outcome? Fro...
Sunday, October 31, 2021

Quincy - The Gorge, the Grapes, and the Gem

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It was a quick weekend getaway to hide from the Seattle rain. We packed our dogs and our vacation excitement, and headed for the rain shadow...
Thursday, September 30, 2021

Phylloxera, the Other Infection

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It was a month before harvest. We were told that our grape order with a Walla Walla vineyard could not be fulfilled due to a light crop this...