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It was a great year for wine tasting and writing. After several years of wine judging for Great Northwest Wine, I joined the writing staff, and my first article was published in November. Writing for GNW and for Sip kept my glass full!
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Twenty-four guests, at charmingly decorated rustic tables—a ribbon-tied nosegay at each place setting—under a bower of greenery on a warm summer evening. Chef Aaron Tekulve and the team at Surrell know how to set the scene.
In June, Tekulve launched the new “Inspiration” dinner series in which local winemakers share not the science of how their wines were created, but the stories of what inspired them.
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The line up Tirridis in Prosser, WA.
After several years of wine education, getting to know the industry, and judging competitions, I began my wine writing career in 2022. I’ve always been a writer, but hadn’t written anything outside of work projects in years. It felt good to get those muscles back.
Read more“Intriguing nose of cherries jubilee, sweet herbs, and chocolate-covered blueberries,” I noted about the 2017 Siren’s Reserve Beijo Red Wine from Siren Song Wines. “Juicy red berries and plum greet you in this smooth and very drinkable blend, and later give way to chocolate and hints of tobacco.”
At the Great Northwest Wine Invitational, held this past October at the Columbia Gorge Hotel, I tasted 67 Gold medal-winning wines and wrote tasting notes for each in less than two days.
Read moreI started my search for good boxed wine about eight years ago. As the only adult in my household, I found that I would often open a bottle and not be able to get back to it for several days. I was wasting wine and money…
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