Ken Robertson
Are wine clubs worthwhile?
The simple answer is, yes, wine clubs can be worthwhile, and they will save you money so long as you’re getting shipments of wine you really like and that you’ll be proud to share with friends. I’m an unabashed fan of wine clubs, if they meet my needs.
Ken Robertson
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WINTER 2012
Grab Grabers to tame tannins
When wine competition judges taste hundreds of wines over several days, how do they manage to avoid palate fatigue? In the tasting group I belong to, many of us find tasting even a dozen wines -- especially big red wines -- leaves us feeling we may not do justice to the last couple wines we taste...
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FALL 2012
NW Albarino a real treat
I recently tried my first Albarino made in the Northwest, and it was quite a dry wine, which surprised me because I was told it was a Mediterranean-style white and expected something softer. How did this wine come to the Pacific Northwest?
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SUMMER 2012
Wine in Washington's new era
With Washington state closing out its state-run liquor stores and going to privately owned stores, can you tell me what it will mean for our region's wine industry?
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KEN ROBERTSON
2011 shapes up as miracle vintage
Throughout late summer and fall visits to the region's wineries, I regularly heard wine industry officials fretting over the cool year and a harvest they anticipated would be of lesser quality and quantity. Now they're starting to talk as if they expect the 2011 vintage to offer some excellent wines...
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KEN ROBERTSON
Don't complicate preserving wine
What's the best way to preserve wine once you've opened a bottle?
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SPRING 2011
Verticals show how wines age
I've heard the term "vertical tasting" a number of times, but am not sure exactly what it means or what its purpose is. I'd like to know more.
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KEN ROBERTSON
Northwest wines show well with age
With recent reports that wineries are crafting their red wines with a "drink now" philosophy, what can you suggest for how long the current crop of wines will keep?
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FALL 2010
Marsanne, Roussanne rare in NW
A friend served up a white wine at dinner the other night that I'd never encountered. He described it as a blend of Marsanne and Roussanne. What can you tell me about it?
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KEN ROBERTSON
So much to explore in Northwest
We've visited several of the Northwest's best-known areas for wines - Walla Walla, the Yakima Valley, the Willamette Valley and the Okanagan in Canada - and would like to try out someplace new this summer. Any recommendations?
