Month: February 2015
Tap wall in East Vancouver appeals to wine and beer lovers alike
Owners Tom and Paige Mahoney and Ashley and Amanda Cahoon are sparing no expense to educate consumers on the attributes of keg wine at their new establishment, Grapes ‘n Growlers. Ashley […]
Wine happenings for Feb 26 and beyond
Weekend highlights: Tonight - Cellar 55 Tasting Room —From 7-9 pm, come support the efforts of The Wine and Food Society of Clark County at their membership drive. Live music, appetizers […]
Wrap up of the 2015 Newport Seafood & Wine Festival
Emerson Vineyards’ Willamette Valley 2013 Pinot Noir took Best of Show at the 38th annual Newport Seafood & Wine Festival over this past weekend. Its fruit-forward and elegantly oaked flavors […]
Meet the vintner: From oncology to enology
Through a fortuitous set of circumstances David Smith, winemaker at Burnt Bridge Cellars, took a strong interest in wine and turned it into a second career. Already in a winetasting […]
Wine 101: The styles of Chardonnay
Let’s talk Chardonnay. Just the word—chardonnay—evokes emotion in wine drinkers of the conundrum species since so many say they can’t stand the overly oaky or overly buttery flavor of chardonnay […]
Love is in the air all over Clark County
Weekend highlights: Tonight - Cellar 55, Koi Pond Cellars, Pomeroy Cellars, Rusty Grape Vineyards—Feature Thursday happy hours to jump start every weekend. Sat, Feb 14-Sun, Feb 15 - Clark County Wine Country Wine […]
Charlies Bodega a slice of the Iberian peninsula in Clark County
In January of 2009 the new owners of what was then 1220 Main Restaurant & Bar changed the name to Charlies Bistro. Fast forward six years and they’re at it […]
Wine, chocolate tour romantic getaway close to home
Looking for a place to sweet talk your sweetheart this February? Look no further than Clark County’s own Valentine’s Weekend Wine & Chocolate Tour. Fourteen wineries and two tasting rooms will […]
Wineing down in The ‘Couve for Feb 5 and beyond
Weekend highlights: Tonight - Cellar 55, Koi Pond Cellars, Pomeroy Cellars, Rusty Grape Vineyards—Feature Thursday happy hours to jump start every weekend. Fri, Feb 6–First Friday in the downtown core of Vancouver, […]
2015 Washington State Wine Awards—and the winner is…
This past Monday (January 26th) I attended the 13th annual Washington State Wine Awards held at Benaroya Hall in Seattle which focuses on Restaurants, Retail Distributors and Tourism. As with […]