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Chardonnay - a noble grape
Our tour of grape varieties brings us to yet another of the so-called "noble" grape varieties - Chardonnay.
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Riesling: Where Washington wines began
The first grape variety to bring notoriety to Washington State was Riesling.
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Pleasure, food and moderation keys to good wine
Wine, consumed with pleasure, food, and moderation may be good for you.
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Grant County growing as major part of wine country
Every month new wineries open in Washington in what seems to be a constantly expanding industry.
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Making the best wine of our arid desert air
Since the Central Washington and Southern British Columbia climates are somewhat unique in the world, we are still learning about the best ways to utilize this arid environment.
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Turning weeds into wine
Grapes are in effect a weed.
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Popping the cork - a dying tradition?
After fielding questions about bottles, the next question I am often asked concerns the cork.
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Wine grapes aren't for the faint of heart
Grape growing in Washington State has evolved dramatically in the last 35 years.
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Columbia Basin sagebrush country rich with history of wine
The earliest European settlers brought wine grapes from their various countries to the Columbia River Basin and made wine in sagebrush country. "Dutch" John Galler had a winery and vineyard in Malaga in the late 1800's and sold wine at a stagecoach stop between Wenatchee and Ellensburg.
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Environment key in perfect wine
Since the Central Washington and Southern British Columbia climates are somewhat unique in the world we are still learning about the best ways to utilize this arid environment. One such way has more or less been pioneered by British Columbia - ice wines and late harvest wines. B.C. winemakers have …
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