There were 12 NW wines included in this years Wine Spectators Top 100! And one of Washington’s very own came in at numero uno!
#1
95 $27 Columbia Crest! Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley Reserve 2005
# 18
95 $60 Argyle! Extended Tirage Willamette Valley 1999
#26
95 $65 Cayuse! Syrah Walla Walla Valley Cailloux Vineyard 2006
#33
92 $25 Novelty Hill! Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2006
#36
93 $29 Efeste! Syrah Red Mountain Ceidleigh 2006
#38
92 $28 Chateau Ste. Michelle! Cabernet Sauvignon Horse Heaven Hills Canoe Ridge Estate 2006
#60
93 $50 Spring Valley! Uriah Walla Walla Valley 2006
#66
90 $8 Barnard Griffin! Riesling Columbia Valley 2008
#72
91 $20 The Magnificent Wine Company! Syrah Columbia Valley 2006
#74
Hestia is a great small boutique winery in Woodinville that I discovered at the Seattle Wine Awards. Using grapes from Yakima Valley and Wahluke Slope appellations Hestia Cellars is dedicated to “producing wines of individual character, richness, balance, and longevity”.
But wait…more wines… Fall Release November 21-22. Well worth the visit!
**Seattle Wine Awarded a BRONZE to their 2006 Hestia Cellars Syrah, Dineen Vineyard
One variable that remains the same for all segments of the real estate market is that the loan market is the controlling variable. The availability of loans and now the appraiser determines whether or not you will succeed at selling or buying a home right now. OK.. There are a few other things that go into the home sales or purchase cycle but the biggest hurdle is the loan…
Altos Research just posted this article summing up the luxury home market sales and jumbo loans. This article provides a very good illustration of why it’s a slow go for luxury home sellers right now.
Harvest at Perennial Vintners
It’s a motley crew but worth the 35 minute trip from Seattle.
My list of scary Halloween wine.
Transylvania, Dracula, vampires of Europe and rave inspired wine.
Charles Smith Wines Washington’s own Columbia Valley Wahluke Slope tasting notes
Water Witch – Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend
Mark Ryan Winery One of the wild warehouse district wineries.
What’s on your list??
Western Washington is now hitting the radar screen as a plausible place to grow wine grapes. See recent Seattle Times article on Western Washington’s emerging wine grapes The first Puget Sound grape crops appeared around 1825 at Fort Vancouver. When Prohibition was repealed in 1933, Seattle realtor Charles Somers and his son C. W. “Bill” Somers started St. Charles Winery on Stretch Island.
Since the summer I’ve been immersed in learning how to grow Puget Sound AVA wine grapes. I took on 50 Pinot Gris vines planted by Mike Lempriere and Beth Schoenberg, owners, winemaker and grape growers for Perennial Vintners on Bainbridge Island. My job was to baby sit these vines, thin the leafs, watch for powdery mildew, spray at night by flashlight, talk to the grapes when needed, test for sugars and acidity and generally guide the grapes to their fate of harvest and crushia! The grapes have been harvested, crushed and they are now fermenting their way to great 2009 Puget Sound AVA Pinot Gris Wine!
This event brings back very fond memories. My friends and I have gathered for years at this event to kick the Christmas season off right. We go to Woodinville, tast wines and buy only special wines for our Holiday gift giving and house warmings and OK our own personal antitodes to the Season. This is a very fun event and great opportunity to taste Woodinville wines!
December 5th and 6th, 2009
11:00am to 4:00pm
I saw this article and thought it explained the short sale process very well. The banks are still trying to figure out how to navigate short sales and foreclosures. It’s a mess… and a conversation I am having regularly with clients wanting to jump into the short sale game.
What is selling in Real Estate seems to be the question of the moment. In NWMLS “speak” area 705 is the top, numero uno, number one in pending sales in Seattle/King Co. for the month of August.
Area 705 includes Ballard, Greenwood and of course my favorite PhinneyWood.
For list of the top ten selling areas click here.
