• Babich Winemaker's Event at the University Golf Club
    September 9, 2010 (Thu): Loosen your cork at our next Winemaker's event Join us Thursday September 9th starting at 7:00 p.m. David Babich, General Manager of Babich Wines from New Zealand and our Executive Chef Ron Gibb will be presenting a feast of great food paired with five great wines. Our new […]
  • Adesso Bistro + Laughing Stock Vineyards Wine Dinner
    September 9, 2010 (Thu): On Thursday, September 9, Adesso Bistro welcomes Jonas Greig, Assistant Winemaker of Laughing Stock Vineyards, for an evening of delicious Italian fare paired perfectly with Laughing Stock wines.   Executive Chef Sean Sylvestre has crafted a five-course menu that st[…]
  • Sperling Vineyards Tasting
    September 11, 2010 (Sat): Come on down and try these fabulous new wines from Ann Sperling.[…]
  • Poplar Grove Winery Tasting
    September 11, 2010 (Sat): We'll be pouring a selection of wines from Monster Vineyards to Legacy.[…]
  • Howling Bluff Tasting
    September 12, 2010 (Sun): We are so excited that Luke and his son Daniel are sharing their wines with us. Come and try these amazing reds from Naramata Bench. You can also ask Daniel what it's like to stomp on grapes.[…]
  • French Fling
    September 15, 2010 (Wed): School may be back in session but it is not too late for a final fling. Let house wine take you on a brief vacation to the south of France where the summer sun lingers well into September. The regions of the Languedoc, Roussillon and Provence may not have the cach[…]
  • Level 1 Wine Appreciation Course
    September 15, 2010 (Wed):   This is the perfect class for the wine lover who wants to expand their knowledge and lay the foundations for further exploration. Learn how to write a constructive tasting note, discover what differentiates wines of high and low quality and learn what about you like […]
  • EAT Fraser Valley, Food + Cooking Festival: Wine, Beer & Spirits Pavilion
    September 17, 2010 (Fri): Celebrity chefs, popular local restaurants, wineries, food and beverage manufacturers, cookbook authors, retailers, artisans, and many others from the culinary world will come together for a three day public extravaganza at the Tradex Exhibition Centre. EAT! Fraser Valley e[…]
  • Allen Meadows The Burghound - Burgundy 101 Seminar
    September 18, 2010 (Sat): A sit down tasting with Allen featuring classic examples of all the major appellations of Burgundy, with a few hidden gems thrown in for good measure.  Allen will guide us through each wine as he speaks about the appellation, producer and recent trends and de[…]
  • Geringer Brothers Tasting
    September 18, 2010 (Sat): Great whites and reds from this always wonderfully well priced winery.[…]
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Trio Runs Riot in Walla Walla Wine Country

In this age of wine as a second profession, you just never know when you’ll flip through a magazine and discover an old friend who has started a winery. It was in a 2008 Seattle wine magazine that I learned how Denise Slattery, my San Francisco neighbor circa 1987, is a now winemaker in Walla Walla. She collaborates with husband Steve Michener as well as Tim Boushey, and they are called Trio [...]

Wine Blending at Home

Don’t like what you’re drinking and yet the wine’s not technically bad, or corked enough to return? Take a leap. Grab another bottle and blend them. See what happens. It might become the best or worst thing you’ve ever tasted, but at least you know it was your blend. Nothing can take that away from [...]