This week: Angel Vine Stonetree Vineyard Zinfandel. Walla Walla Valley executive resigns. Washington Wine Month shopping list. Bobcast: Washington Wine Month favorites. Yakima Valley restaurant serious about getting local. Great Northwest Wine Country Hotels. Upcoming wine events. Where in Northwest Wine Country. Touring a state liquor store with Bob Woehler. What we're reading.
Aug. 3, 2010
Vol. 11, No. 31
Wine Press Northwest's Wine of the Week is an independent opinion based on double- and single-blind tastings.
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Angel Vine 2008 Stonetree Vineyard Zinfandel
Appellation: Columbia Valley
Ed Fus grows Pinot Noir in Oregon's Eola-Amity Hills, but his primary passion and pursuit remains Zinfandel, and he's finding success in various places. Here, it's Tedd Wildman's site on the Wahluke Slope that helps make for mouthwatering piquant aromas of raspberry, cherry, cranberry, peppered beef jerky, tar and anise. It's a razzy and very cherry drink with zesty pomegranate acidity, pink peppercorn and chocolaty tannins. Rated "Outstanding" by Wine Press Northwest magazine.
Price: $20.
Cases produced: 75 cases.
Food matches: Pair this with a meaty lasagna or grilled steaks.
Angel Vine, 258 N. Kutch St., Carlton, OR 97111, 503-969-7209, www.angelvine.net.
Recent wines of the week
-- Smasne Cellars 2008 Upland Vineyard Muscat Ice Wine, Snipes Mountain
-- David Hill Vineyards & Winery 2007 Black Jack Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Best Buys
-- Lone Canary Winery NV Bird House Red, Columbia Valley, $15
-- Mount Baker Vineyards 2008 Barrel Select Chardonnay, Yakima Valley, $13
More about Angel Vine
Ed Fus' first name for his Carlton, Ore., winery was Three Angels, named for his wife and daughters. One trademark dispute later, the new name is Angel Vine.
Despite being located in the heart of Pinot Noir, Fus focuses on Zinfandel and Primitivo, all grown in top Washington vineyards.
Walla Walla wine executive resigns
Elizabeth Martin-Calder, executive director of the Walla Walla Wine Alliance, abruptly resigned last week after leading Washington's best-known wine-tasting region for four years.
Read more.
Washington Wine Month
August is Washington Wine Month at state liquor stores. Download the entire list of Washington Wine Month bargains.
Yakima Valley restaurant serious about getting local
My wife and I enjoyed a great meal last weekend at Picazo717 in Prosser, Wash. One of my favorite moments was when I noticed the corkage fee is $15 - but $25 if you bring a California wine in. That's called being dedicated to local producers!
'Bargain' Bob sniffs out some great wines
It's Christmas in August for 'Bargain' Bob Woehler, who loves Washington Wine Month at the state liquor store. He dedicates this week's podcast to some of the wines he'll be purchasing on sale.
Listen to it now on winepressnw.com.
The Bobcast is a weekly audio podcast. You can subscribe to it at no cost through the iTunes store. Simply search for "Bob Woehler" and click "Subscribe." Each week's episode will automatically be downloaded, allowing you to listen to it on your computer or your iPod.
We also post it each week on our Facebook Fan page.
Great Northwest Wine Country Hotels
The cover of our Summer issue of Wine Press Northwest features "100 Great Northwest Wine Destinations." We created 10 categories of destinations (wineries, restaurants, etc.) and featured 10 businesses to spotlight. Each week, we will highlight one category to provide you with ideas to consider as your travel through the Pacific Northwest.
Wine Country Hotels: If you prefer hotels to B&Bs or economy lodging, Northwest wine country offers many opportunities. Here are 10 locations to rest your feet after a long day of wine touring.
Read more.
Upcoming wine events
Each week, we highlight an upcoming wine event in the Pacific Northwest.
This Saturday is the Gig Harbor Wine & Food Festival. It's the inaugural event and features more than 35 wineries. Cost is $75.
To see more events (or submit yours at no cost), go to our calendar. We currently have 90 upcoming events on our calendar.
What we're reading
Here are links to stories and blog posts we think you'll find interesting. In most cases, the stories are related to Northwest wine, though on occasion we will include stories on cuisine or specialty foods.
Here are this week's stories:
Drink red wine, live longer. Here comes the science.
Are you a wine snob or a wine geek?
Is older wine better? A (very) general guide to how wines age.
See what else we're reading.
Where in NW Wine Country
Most of you had little problem with last week's mystery photo.
A vast majority of you - 78% - recognized the photo as showing Arbor Crest Wine Cellars in Spokane, Wash., while just 14% thought it was Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna, B.C. Almost nobody guessed it was either Ste. Chapelle in Caldwell, Idaho, or Domaine Serene in Dayton, Ore.
This week's photo was found on flickr.com (credit: Ethan Prater).
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Washington Wine Month with 'Bargain' Bob
This week, we head to a state liquor store to check out Washington Wine Month bargains with Bob Woehler
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