We just saved several thousand dollars, ten thousand kilometers of travel, and an infinite amount of jet lag just for a French lunch. Rich and I could have flown to Paris for a lunch of Croque Monsieur, Pate de Campagne, and Calamar accompanied by wines from the Languedoc. Instead we headed to Cafe …

Reduced to an inadequate choice at a supermarket, I foolishly chose a ten dollar bottle of wine when I could have done much better for less than five. Give me Two Buck Chuck or give me death! Why did I buy a $10-$15 bottle of wine, when I could have done better for three bucks? Well, first of all, t…

Every year there’s a new crop of wineries in Washington. The harvest is even more intensive in Walla Walla where new wineries crop up at an amazing pace. A number of newbies, showed their faces at Taste Walla Walla. Here’s a list of new Walla Walla wineries. Some of these may not be that new, but th…

With more than fifty wineries pouring wine, sadly, I had to skip some of my favorite wineries to bring you the latest info on Walla Walla wines. I hope none of these dependable friends feel slighted considering they get a free pass. You can count on them. They are all wineries that pretty consistent…

Almost everyone seems to like “Best” lists, so here are my favorites among wines tasted at Taste Walla Walla. Of course, that is unfair and absurd since there are so many good wines from Walla Walla. And what’s one taster to do with only three hours to taste more than a hundred wines. There are few …

Chef Tamara Murphy’s Portuguese flavored menu remains as delicious as always. The wine list is adventuresome, whether somewhat pricey for my taste, but the glass pours are excellent and reasonably priced. As always, wine first! Bernie loved the 2005 Allegrini Soave, but I found the Spanish wines to …