Month: August 2015
Last call for Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay
Since 1960 The Quay has served up good memories along with cocktails, views and fine dining for residents of and visitors to Vancouver, Washington. Last Thursday’s announcement of its closure […]
Break out of the white wine mold with marsanne blends
The Northern Rhône is particularly known for its syrah—a grape receiving quite a nod in the Walla Walla Valley right now—but fruity and floral whites such as viognier, marsanne and […]
August 27th: The weekly wine down for Clark County and beyond
Upcoming events/festival: 4th Annual Bounty of Yamhill County - Fri, Aug 28-Sun, Aug 30 Yamhill County will be showing off all their local farms and wineries can produce at luncheons, al fresco […]
Cruise the famed waterways of France with Rusty Grape Vineyards
European travel can seem daunting for folks who haven’t ventured across the big pond but going with friends can ease the apprehension and create lifelong memories. For wine aficionados, vineyard owners […]
August 20th: The weekly wine down for Clark County and beyond
Upcoming events/festival: 18th Annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival - Fri, Aug 21-Sun, Aug 23 Esther Short Park plays host to "the largest jazz festival of its kind in the Northwest." […]
Wine 101: Tips for assembling the perfect cheese board
Gamey, terroir, buttery—all terms used to describe wine that can also apply to the wonderful world of cheese. From soft to hard, mild to sharp and sweet to salty there’s […]
August 13th: The weekly wine down for Clark County and beyond
Upcoming events/festival: Shorty’s Garden & Home Ladies Night Series - Thur, Aug 13—The Mill Plain location is going Hawaiian. $22 admission includes a luau dinner, wine tasting tokens, a hula class and live […]
Tech-savvy wineries poised to welcome millennial wine drinkers
Baby boomers are often targeted by marketing companies as a mature generation with money to spend. At a recent industry event hosted by Diam Corks and G3 Enterprises, Joe Roberts […]
August 6: Weekly wine down for Clark County and beyond
Upcoming events/festival: Fri, August 7 – It's time once again for First Friday in the downtown core of Vancouver, Camas, Battle Ground and Ridgefield. Stores stay open late, local art is featured, live […]