Yearly Archives: 2014

Drinking Vinho Verde With Sarah Rudinoff

Are you looking for the ultimate in summer wine refreshment with a crazy-low price? Sure you are! And so am I. So allow me to beat the drum for Vinho Verde*. It’s a light, slightly fizzy, fresh, lower-alcohol delight to sip all summer long. Would I call it a porch-pounder? Absolutely. And I do so [More]

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Dabble in Dry Muscat from Joie Farm in the Okanagan Valley

The last time I was in British Columbia I came back across the border with some Canadian wine that I was very curious to sample. None more so than a bottle from Joie Farm, located on the Okanagan Valley’s picturesque Naramata Bench. And I was not disappointed. Joie’s 2012 Muscat was, well, a joy to [More]

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Top 5 Songs That Mention Wine

  Over on Table Talk NW, my pal Jamie Peha asked me to share my five favorite songs that mention wine. You see, Wine Rocks is coming up on July 10th, and it’s all about music and fermented grape juice. The dictionary even has something to say: Wine Rocks (\ˈwīn ˈräks\, etymology: modern, Seattle – [More]

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All Your Summer Sippers With Elaine Chukan Brown

It’s not enough to just sample wines via Skype with Elaine Chukan Brown of Hawk Wakawaka Wine Reviews, so I asked her to be a guest on my Wine Without Worry podcast while we talked and tasted. And this show’s topic is summer wines. As we did before, Elaine sent me some bottles from California, [More]

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Side Show: My New Works New Wine Video Interviews

If you didn’t know, I am part of the Ambassador Project for On the Boards here in Seattle. First, what is On the Boards? Founded by artists in 1978, the mission of On the Boards is to introduce audiences to international innovators in contemporary dance, theater and music while developing and presenting new work by [More]

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25 Instagram Accounts to Follow If You Love Wine

Are you a fan of Instagram and wine? Get ready to be happy. Over on Grape Collective, I helped select 25 accounts for you to follow if you love wine. Check out the list: Top 25 Wine Instagrams What I’d like to say about those selected is that when you peruse these Instagram accounts, you’re [More]

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Drinking Wine at the Toronto Airport

Spending a few hours on a layover at Toronto Pearson International Airport and thirsty for some wine? I hear you, and recently got the chance to plunge into some Canadian wine terminal-side. My experience began at this cool sculpture by Richard Serra pictured above, a threshold you pass to gain entry into a world of [More]

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Finding Your Flavor: A Zippy Talk With Madeline Puckette of Wine Folly

What are a couple great wines to enjoy while sitting at a picnic table in the late afternoon sun? I have a couple picks for you. But first, where am I? I’m relaxing outside in the backyard of a Seattle neighborhood home, getting ready to record an episode of my Wine Without Worry podcast with [More]

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