Sweet Cakes

Posting live from Sweet Cakes (Sweet Cakes in Kirkland on my last day. If you are in the mood for something sweet, you should make a stop in sometime. Or if you have a special occasion coming up, Sweet Cakes is a must- from wedding cakes to custom sugar cookies. They offer wonderful gluten free [...]

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2005 Tsillan Cellars Sangiovese

We’ve covered Tsillan Cellars plenty in past posts, and have a pretty sincere connection to the place.  From an outside perspective, it appears that Tsillan Cellars has gone through their growing pains and is now really exceeding expectations with the quality of their wine, under head viticulturalist Shane Collins’ close watch. After a recent winery [...]

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Terroir in Washington

While tasting dozens of wines at the Washington Wine Highway last weekend, Sean and I started discussing the role (or lack thereof) of terroir - a sense of place - in Washington wines. A solid majority of the wines we tasted, though labeled as a single varietal (mostly cab, merlot and syrah), were blends from several different vineyards.

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2005 Alexandria Nicole Grenache

A couple of nights ago my wife and I had a very nice Washington wine, the 2005 Alexandria Nicole Grenache. Normally the grenache varietal is reserved for blending into more prominent red wines like cabernet sauvignon and merlot. But recently we have seen more and more traditional blending grapes showcased on their own. And we [...]

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Wine: Kennedy Shah 2002 Syrah

Valentine’s Day has come and gone but my memories of the wine we enjoyed that night have not. Sean prepared our traditional Valentine’s meal of lamb alongside small, yellow potatoes and green beans. The bottle of 2003 Kennedy Shah Syrah from Woodhouse Family Wine Cellars, couldn’t have complimented the dinner better. Purchased a couple summers [...]

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