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  • Remembering Tom Stockley
    Monday February 01 2010

    Sunday marked the 10th anniversary of the crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 off the coast of California. Among the 88 passengers and crew who perished was one of the most cherished people in the Northwest wine industry: Tom Stockley, the longtime wine columnist for The Seattle Times.

  • Celebrating autumn's arrival
    Friday September 11 2009

    As the cool days of autumn arrive, Northwest cooks return to their kitchens to celebrate the season with regional favorites such as oysters and shellfish, pumpkins and root vegetables, rich meat and game dishes, cranberries and new-crop nuts.

  • It's 5 o'clock in some campground
    Friday September 11 2009

    The German and I headed south - Mendocino-south to the northern coast of California for the annual family camping trip. Yes, sometimes I camp - Rocky Mountain High and the works.

  • Move beyond the same old thing
    Friday September 11 2009

    We call them grape varieties for a reason. But let's put the horse back in front of the cart.

  • Lessons from Lake Chelan
    Friday September 11 2009

    Sometimes, it takes a big injection of new ideas to shake up old ways of thinking. This is never more true than in the world of wine.

  • A fitting tribute to Walter Clore
    Monday February 09 2009

    Columbia Crest's Walter Clore Private Reserve is one of those wines that's richly made yet is a veritable bargain for such a classic Bordeaux-style blend.

  • Falling for Snoqualmie
    Friday September 11 2009

    PROSSER, Wash. - Snoqualmie Vineyards is one of those rare places where even its high-end reserve wines are bargains.