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Tag Archives: Columbia Valley
2010 Chateau Ste. Michelle Gewürztraminer
It’s time for the turkey day ringer, and one of my favorite varietals, gewürztraminer. This spicy grape often presents with a solid backbone of acidity, powerful spicy flavors, even sometimes floral, and an unparalleled elegance. All of which make it … Continue reading
2011 Hogue Late Harvest Riesling
A few days ago 2010 Hogue Late Harvest Riesling made it’s appearance on First Pour Wine to demonstrate the difference between rieslings and discuss a bit about sweet wines. In something of an accidental twist of fate, I happened to … Continue reading
Posted in Riesling, Wine
Tagged 2011, 2011 Hogue Late Harvest Riesling, AVA, Columbia Valley, Hogue, Late Harvest, Washington
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2010 Hogue Late Harvest Riesling
Riesling comes in all styles, from bone dry to almost thick, syrupy sweet. While the drier styles ferment out most to all of the sugar, the sweeter styles have a few more options. While some of the most difficult styles … Continue reading
Posted in Riesling, Wine
Tagged 2010, 2010 Hogue Late Harvest Riesling, AVA, Columbia Valley, Hogue, Late Harvest, Washington
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2008 K Milbrandt Syrah
It seems I’ve spent the better part of the week with a lot of Mr. Charles Smith’s wines, and I can particularly think of a better set of bottles to have gone through. While everything falls outside of First Pour … Continue reading
Posted in Shiraz, Wine
Tagged 2008, 2008 K Milbrandt Syrah, Charles Smith, Columbia Valley, K, Wahluke Slope, Washington, Wine Over $10
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2009 Two Vines Cabernet Sauvignon
With all the beer running through First Pour Wine, it seems as though there needs to be at least 1 wine representing the interests of the grapes. While it might not be from Walla Walla, a large portion of the … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Wine
Tagged 2009, 2009 Two Vines Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Crest, Columbia Valley, Two Vines, Washington
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2009 Pacific Rim Sweet Riesling
The Gewurztraminer from Pacific Rim in the Columbia Valley was pretty great. Their specialty, as their winemaker Nicolas pointed out, is Riesling though, not Gewurz. With these two facts in mind, there was no question about whether or not to purchase … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, 2009 Pacific Rim Sweet Riesling, Columbia Valley, Pacific Rim, Washington
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First Pour Wine: National Chardonnay Day (Epi. 7)
Welcome to our seventh episode, and National Chardonnay Day! On this episode: Chardonnay: To oak or not to oak. 2010 Simply Naked Chardonnay & 2009 Columbia Crest Grand Estate Chardonnay
First Pour Wine: Episode 5
Welcome to First Pour Wine Episode 5. On this episode we’re going to be taking a look at some whites that might also be good wines for drinking this summer. In the written content, we’ll be talking about: Dry vs. … Continue reading
Posted in Chenin Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Wine
Tagged 2008, 2008 Covey Run Gewürztraminer, 2009, 2009 Sauvion Vouvray, Columbia Valley, Covey Run, France, Liore, Sauvion, Vouvray, Washington
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2008 Genesis Riesling
Hailing from Columbia Valley, Washington, the 2008 Genesis Riesling is actually one of Hogue cellar’s products. The easiest way to think about Hogue’s product line is to consider it like the automaker Toyota.
Posted in Riesling, Wine
Tagged 2008, 2008 Genesis Riesling, Columbia Valley, Genesis, Semi-Dry, Washington
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