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Wine and Beer of Washington State

http://wine-beer-washington.com

Celebrating the great quality wines and beer produced in Washington state. We offer wine and beer news, events, reviews and pairing information.

• Added on: Apr 22nd, 2009
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Author: Bean Fairbanks
• Listed in: Wine Beers
• Tags: ale syrah washington wine food and wine pairing locavore washington beer

Recent Posts

• Washington Wine Tops Wine Spectator’s Top 100

  Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 12:17 in Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Announcements, syrah, riesling, waterbrook, chateau ste michelle, columbia crest winery, cayuse vineyards, barnard griffin, efeste, magnificent wine company

  For the first time ever, a Washington wine has earned the top spot on the Wine Spectator’s prestigious Top 100. The 2005 Columbia Crest Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley Reserve ($27) beat 17,000 wines to become “wine of the year” for 2009. �...

• Anacortes Brewery: Imperial Fresh Hop Rye Pale Ale

  Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 14:19 in ipa, pale ale, tasting notes, wabl, rye ale, anacortes brewing

  Imperial Fresh Hop Rye Pale Ale, from Anacortes Brewery was one of the highlights for me at the WABL 4th Anniversary Party held Nov. 7th at the Seattle Center Rainier Room. Part of this beer’s intrigue is that the guys were late bringing in th...

• Walla Walla Fall Release Weekend Review 09

  Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 05:43 in Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, red wine, white wine, syrah, event reviews, petit verdot, gewurztraminer, walla walla, food pairings, fall release

  After spending the night in Kennewick to attend the Tri-Cities Wine Fest, we continued on to Walla Walla’s Fall Release Weekend. Needless to say, we didn’t make it to all 48 wineries showcasing their new releases, but we did manage to visit five...

• Grape Cup: UW vs WSU Wine Maker Smack Down

  Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 21:47 in fundraiser, Wine, Announcements, david leclaire, seattle uncorked, grape cup

  One week before the UW Huskies and the WSU Cougars butt heads on the football field, Husky alumni and Cougar alumni wine makers meet head to head at the first annual Grape Cup. vs         Celebrate the friendly rivalry  and supp...

• Tri-Cities Wine Festival 2009 Review

  Posted on Friday November 13th, 2009 at 06:04 in Wine, malbec, red wine, white wine, syrah, event reviews, tempranillo, riesling, barbera, bargain buy, chateau ste michelle, horse heaven hills

  On Saturday, November 7, 2009, Roger and I headed over to the 31st Tri-Cities Wine Festival where nearly 100 wineries poured over 300 judged Northwest wines.  It’s amazing how many different grape varietals are now being grown in the area, and the...

• Magical Malbec – Barrel Tasting at Lantz Cellars

  Posted on Thursday November 12th, 2009 at 08:47 in Wine, malbec, Announcements, red wine, lantz cellars

  I am a big Malbec fan, a huge Washington Malbec fan and an even bigger fan of the 2008 Malbecs that I have had the pleasure to barrel taste in recent months. In September, I had the pleasure of tasting Lantz Cellar’s 08 Malbec and it was amazin...

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