Washington wine

Kicking off #MerlotMe in the Pacific time zone (#WinePW)

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Hooray for Merlot! Frankly, I never understood why Paul Giamatti maligned Merlot in the film “Sideways.” Even before I was seriously into wine, I loved the plummy, chocolate aromas and smooth, round mouthfeel of this classic French grape. Now that I live in the Pacific time zone, I’m hoping to visit wineries and vineyards up […]

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Zooming into WA – land of big vineyards, small wineries

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Washington is the second largest premium wine producer in the United States (after California), and August is Washington Wine Month – two good reasons to begin tasting these wines now. But unless you’re a Washington wine enthusiast, you may not know that the state’s rainy reputation only applies to the area west of the Cascades.

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