by Shona Milne on June 17, 2009
I attended the Seattle Wine Awards on Sunday at the Rainier Club. It was quite a nice spot to honor all of our fabulous Washington wines. I was invited as press to blog and Twitter live during the event. It was the first time that this was set up for the Seattle Wine Awards. My fellow [...]
by Shona Milne on April 28, 2009
I received some information from John Bigelow at JM Cellars on the upcoming Woodinville Winemakers & Brew Master Triathlon. The event will be Wednesday, July 22 beginning at 5:00pm. The rules are that there really are not any rules. Proceeds will go to The Mitochondrial Research Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital. Root on your favorite [...]
by Shona Milne on April 8, 2009
For the first time, I attended Taste Washington. There were over two hundred wineries under one roof. There were also sixty restaurants. I’m not sure how many of the wineries and restaurants I tasted the wine or food but you have got to pace yourself to enjoy Taste Washington. Tweet This Post
by Shona Milne on February 1, 2009
Make sure you mark this one on your calendar. Baer Winery will be open from noon-4:00pm on Saturday, February 21st. For those who have pre-ordered wine from the 2006 vintage, you can pick up your order at our February 21st Open House in our Woodinville Park North location. The unofficial Baer house band – The Tallboys [...]
by Shona Milne on January 30, 2009
I know that ticket sales are suppose to begin on Sunday, February 1st, but Cynthia Daste of Woodinville Wine Country just told me she opened up tickets sales a few minutes ago since the 1st was over the weekend. Get your tickets fast as this usually sells out. Passport to Woodinville Weekend April 18 and [...]
Anyone familiar with Washington wines knows that Cabernet Franc is not the typical grape used around these parts. Most local vintners go for the bolder, more straightforward Cabernet Sauvignon. But Lance Baer decided to concentrate on Cabernet Franc in his signature Ursa, a red wine that comes across as more nuanced, and perhaps a little [...]
by unknown on May 7, 2007
Tasted by McCall Cellar. Tasted side by side with Andrew Will (ceil du chival). Crowd favorite is the Baer. (91 pts.) – Tasted 5/7/2007. [FIND IT!] Tweet This Post