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2004 Januik Merlot Klipsun Vineyard

by jason on April 20, 2007

Opens up a bit with an hour of airtime. Next day, I expected it to show improvement as I usually find with young Januik reds, but it wasn’t there. So, not bad, but not great as in previous years. (88 pts.) – Tasted 4/20/2007. [FIND IT!] Tweet This Post

2003 Januik Merlot

by jason on April 19, 2007

Tasted by hutch. Nice mouthfeel, and good fruit. But no wow factor. 87+ (87 pts.) – Tasted 4/19/2007. [FIND IT!] Tweet This Post

2004 Novelty Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

by jason on April 2, 2007

Tasted by last chance. The nose had an earthy funk to it. Currant and cherry flavors were dominant. Medium bodied Cab with a decent mouthfeel. This wine did develop a very nice long finish that was the most enjoyable part of this wine. … Tweet This Post

2004 Novelty Hill Merlot

by jason on April 2, 2007

Nose of cherry and some earthiness. Big flavors of sweet black cherries and some mocha. The fruit flavors were very rich, and almost bordered on fig. Medium to full bodied wine with a nice mouthfeel and a very long finish. (89 pts. … Tweet This Post

did you know…

by jason on March 13, 2007

Purple Cafe http://www.thepurplecafe.com now has 3 locations: Woodinville, Kirkland and now Seattle. On Sundays they offer 1/2 price bottles of wine valued at $50 or more with a minimum $25 entree purchase. They are also participating … Tweet This Post

Passport to Woodinville Winery Tours

by jason on March 1, 2007

Michelle, Covington Cellars, Cuillin Hills Winery, DeLille Cellars and Doyenne, Des Voigne Cellars, DiStefano Winery, Edmonds Winery, Facelli Winery, Januik Winery, JM Cellars, Mark Ryan Winery, Matthews Cellars, Novelty Hill, … Tweet This Post

Il Capretto D'Oro

by jason on February 11, 2007

Last night, for my birthday, Ellie and I went to Il Capretto D’Oro (The Golden Goat) in Woodinville. Overall an excellent evening with good solid Italian food (most Northern style) and an excellent Italian wine list. … Tweet This Post

Living in the dark

by jason on December 23, 2006

Friday night, we ate by candle light in Woodinville (near Hollywood corner) at the Golden Goat. Saturday night, we ate in Redmond at Nara, our favorite Japanese restaurant. Sunday night, we ate in Seattle at McCormick and Schmicks. … Tweet This Post

At the next stop, Edmonds Winery, I took one sip and charged again–a 2003 Cabernet. We then took a break at the nearby farmer’s market to get some popcorn to try to absorb all of that wine. Then we hit the last two wineries on our tour, … Tweet This Post