Willis Hall Syrah 2004

Washington Syrah is a big deal, and many winemakers are making some really great examples.  The folks at Gramercy,  K Vinters, Va Piano, and Nefarious are getting great  reviews, including the Wall Street Journal. Tonight, I enjoyed this Syrah from Willis Hall.  I met John Bell, the owner and winemaker, at the Washington Wine Highway last [...]

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Dutcher Crossing 2006 Maple Vineyard Zinfandel

There’s a lot of great Zinfandel being made in the Dry Creek Valley, but I’d argue some of the best best uses fruit sourced from Maple Vineyard.  For a perfect example of this excellence, look no further than Dutcher Crossing Winery and its 2006 Maple Vineyard Zinfandel. Even hard-to-impress members of the Healdsburg wine community agree [...]

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Mazzocco 2006 Warm Springs Ranch Zinfandel

I’m lucky to have family in California’s beautiful Dry Creek Valley wine region. With the town of Healdsburg as a home base, I find myself down there at least a couple times a year. My most recent trip was back in late October at the height of the crush. Early one Saturday, my cousin and [...]

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2005 Covington Cellars Rough House Red

Yesterday we ventured over the hill to Woodinville for a Saturday jaunt through the warehouse wineries and were excited to come upon Covington Cellars.  I had read about their commitment to donating a portion of sales back to various charities associated with the armed forces, and was excited to give their wines a try. As we [...]

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2007 Whitehall Lane Sauvignon Blanc

Last night the my entire immediate family came over for dinner at our house. My wife and I made halibut with a creamy Indian curry sauce, sautéed sugar snap peas with mint, and a baby spinach salad with a vinaigrette dressing, goat cheese and hazelnuts. Fantastic dinner!   A common wine question people have is [...]

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