“Wine for the greater good” is the point behind Tinte Cellars in Washington state. Sneaking in under the wire just ahead of harvest I was able to chat with Winemaker Noah Fox Reed and General Manager, Cameron James by phone. After visiting Washington state in September I was able to experience the diversity of the [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Cameron James, General Manager, Tinte Cellars, Woodinville, Washington defining the term “Delish”.  Learn more by visiting tintecellars.com

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Noah Fox Reed, Winemaker, Tinte Cellars, Woodinville, Washington, defining the term “Delightful”.  Learn more by visiting tintecellars.com

Tim Gamble along with his wife Teresa Spellman Gamble are on a mission committing to strengthen the communities that create Washington wine. I was Tim and Teresa’s guest at the Auction of Washington Wines GALA in Seattle a few weeks ago and here I finally get the chance to chat with Tim about theTinte mission [...]

Gramercy Cellars focuses on Bordeaux and Rhone style wines, which is not surprising since just about anything can be grown in eastern Washington. Brandon Moss is Winemaker and Partner at Gramercy along with Master Sommelier and Founder Greg Harrington. This was the first stop on my tour of Walla Walla and Brandon was kind enough [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Brandon Moss, Partner & Co-Winemaker, Gramercy Cellars, Walla Walla, Washington, defining the term “Pied de Cuve”.  Learn more by visiting gramercycellars.com

The wine business is made up of some of the most fascinating people you could ever imagine. That’s why I do this. But Ernst “Erni” Loosen is a stand out! With 200 years of family winemaking behind him, Erni is out to explore, experiment and learn more. Laughing was a key part of this recording [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Ernst “Erni” Loosen, Weingut Dr Loosen, Mosel Valley, Germany, defining the term “Historical Winemaking”.  Learn more by visiting drloosen.com

Washington’s Columbia Valley is known for spectacular vineyard sites focusing on exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon. Quilceda Creek is a renowed Cab producer earning 100 point scores from major publications. I met up with winemaker Mark Kaigas at the tasting room where truly Cab is King. A brief shout out to our old friend Scott Lloyd who [...]

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Mark Kaigas, Winemaker, Quilceda Creek, Snohomish, Washington, defining the phrase “Good Not Great”.  Learn more by visiting quilcedacreek.com