WineNotes January 2012

January is Washington Red Blend Month

Washington winemakers are showing themselves to be true innovators when it comes to producing red blends. We will be showing four red blends this month that combine Bordeaux and Rhone varietals in an unusual (or modern?) twist on traditional blends. These wines taste great, showing wonderful complexity and nonconformity!

Cheers!

Feature Glass

Milbrandt Vineyards

2009 Brothers Blend

Prosser

Janiuk Winery

2008 Red Table Wine

Woodinville

William Church Winery

2008 Bishops Blend

Woodinville

Olsen Estates

2008 Red Table Wine

Prosser

Watermill Winery ~ January 12

www.watermillwinery.com
 

We are very excited to kick-off the New Year with a great Northwest winery. We will have the folks from Watermill Winery in Milton-Freewater showcase their wines. When we visited them in December, we were not only impressed with the wines, but with the family as well. This will be a great tasting to set the tone for 2012.
Tasting from 5:30 - 8:30  Complimentary

Winter Values ~ January 19

Since we're sure that many of you have cleared some space in your cellars during the holidays. We thought it might be a good idea to put together a tasting of everyday wines that taste good and represent good value. So check your wine racks and come in to taste these gems.
Tasting from 5:30 - 8:00  Complimentary

Worldly Cabs for Winter ~ January 25
 

This tasting is for all of you Cabernet Sauvignon lovers. We're putting together a list of six Cabernets from six different regions to taste side-by-side and compare their nuances. So if you like a good Cab or are just interested to see how the regions differ, then stop by for this tasting.
Tasting from 5:30 - 8:00  Complimentary

Wild Game and Wine ~ January 27 & 28

It must be the hunting video game that Chef Howie got for Christmas, but he wants to do a wild game flight paired with wine. This will be very cool! Chef Howie is reaching out to our wild game purveyor to see what they have available. We’ll post the menu on Facebook when Chef Howie has it ready.

Flights available both nights from 5:30 - 9:30

Cost $30, no reservations needed