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Words of wisdom
This evening, I was grilling tri tips and Peruvian purple potatoes grown in Eltopia, Wash. This called for a robust red wine, so I went to the cellar and picked out a Fidelitas Wines 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley....
aggregated: 1 hour 11 min ago
topics: red-wine, wine
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I just used my refractometer to test the sugar lev
I just used my refractometer to test the sugar level of my backyard Sangiovese grapes, and they came up to a somewhat pathetic 16 brix. For making wine, optimal ripeness would be closer to 24-25 brix....
aggregated: 3 hours 26 min ago
topics: grapes, wine
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Harvest should get going this week in Washington
Washington grapes should start coming in this week, at least for Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.I spoke with Charlie Hoppes (owner, Fidelitas) over the weekend, and he didn't look too stressed out, but he also didn't know quite when he would start re...
2 views | aggregated: 11 hours 5 min ago
topics: grapes
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When will harvest begin?
I've spoken to a half-dozen winemaker in the past two days and asked each how the grapes were looking. I heard a lot of long sighs followed by concerns about when - or if - the grapes would ever ripen in the Northwest....
2 views | aggregated: 5 days 26 min ago
topics: grapes, winemaker
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Maryhill winemaker changes
Maryhill, one of Washington's largest and most successful family-owned wineries, has gone through its second winemaking change in the past few years.Craig Larson, who came on the job during the 2006 vintage, has departed for Temecula, Calif., to work...
5 views | aggregated: 1 week 4 days ago
topics: winemaker, winery
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Northwest Italian reds
A few weeks ago, Wine Press Northwest collected about 75 Northwest Italian reds, wines that use traditionally Italian varieties such as Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Zinfandel, Primitivo and Dolcetto....
8 views | aggregated: 1 week 5 days ago
topics: wine
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Recipe: Fresh marinara
Last night, I made fresh marinara from this recipe on Epicurean.com. The recipe calls for white wine, and I used Kiona Vineyards Winery's 2007 Chenin Blanc, which worked really well....
3 views | aggregated: 2 weeks 6 days ago
topics: recipe, white-wine, wine, winery
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Bottle Shock
It appears I won't need to wait for Bottle Shock to come to the Columbia Valley (which could be awhile because we're far from being a primary market for film releases).I just returned from a week of vacation (spent writing about wine) and found a rev...
4 views | aggregated: 2 weeks 6 days ago
topics: wine
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Rachael Ray's sparkling personality
Rachael Ray has turned to two hemispheres for food-pairing wine picks in August.Domaine Ste. Michelle's NV Blanc de Noirs and the Greg Norman Estates sparkling Pinot Noir/Chardonnay were the omnipresent one's selections for bubbly....
6 views | aggregated: 3 weeks 2 days ago
topics: wine
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Purple report
My wife is in Wenatchee today, and she reported that veraison - the change in grapes from green to red - is easily apparent on the Wahluke Slope as she whizzed by at 60 mph. Grapes at Ginkgo Forest Winery and the various Milbrandt vineyards were comi...
5 views | aggregated: 3 weeks 2 days ago
topics: grapes, winery
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Gassy Jack
"Gassy Jack" by The Evaporators (SOCAN). Video directed by Jason Margolis from the CD/LP &...
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When Jesse Was Born
Explores the turbulent, sometimes painful, and often humorous lives of one blue-collar family as the...
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A Piece of Glass
With the 2010 Olympics rapidly approaching, many people are concerned about the issue of homelessnes...
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Super Patriots and Morons
Profile of a play originally from Zimbabwe, but banned from that country and now touring the world. ...
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