Northwest Wine Radio

(2017)  We take the show on the road this week, making stops in Salem, Walla Walla, and Boise! 

While in Idaho, we meet the family behind Fujishin Family Cellars, and learn about their unique approach to wine-making AND working together as a family.  Then, we're off to Walla Walla to meet the people at Tempus Cellars, which is there to greet people as they get off the plane.  We'll learn more about this operation, located at the airport.  And finally, our road trip concludes in Salem, home to Gilgamesh Brewing, where we meet the family helping putting Oregon's capital city on the craft brewing map.

All this, plus Master of Wine Bob Betz of Betz Family Winery stops by to answer our wine questions, Justin Stiefel of Heritage Distilling Company mixes-up our "Drink of the Week." and Chef Kathy Casey joins us with a fun food pairing featuring wine, craft beer, and spirits!

(2017) When you go out to eat, do you ever order the house wine?  Winemaker Hal Landvoight is hoping you do, after all, that's the name of his wine.  We'll get the full story behind his unique marketing, and learn about House Wine's new vessel.

Pairing wine and food can be fun, and it can also be a challenge.  We'll meet local chef who's new product Chef Anne Maries Tasting Chips is becoming a huge hit in tasting rooms across the region.  We'll also spend time getting to know the gang at Sumerian Brewing, the brewery who's head brewer used to be a winemaker!

All this, plus Master of Wine Bob Betz of Betz Family Winery stops by to answer our wine questions, Justin Stiefel of Heritage Distilling Company mixes-up our "Drink of the Week." and Chef Kathy Casey joins us with a fun food pairing featuring wine, craft beer, and spirits!

(2017)  You're given the keys to the Cadillac AND the Lincoln, which one do you enjoy driving more?  Winemaker John Freeman tells us "neither" as he shares his adventures of creating delicious wine for both Waterbrook Winery AND Browne Family Vineyards, without picking a favorite!

We also get to meet the team that makes some great craft beer in the shadow of a very popular attraction.  The gang from Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Company shares their story, including a name for one of their beers that might cause your inner "12 year old" to laugh out loud.

All this, plus Master of Wine Bob Betz of Betz Family Winery stops by to answer our wine questions, Justin Stiefel of Heritage Distilling Company mixes-up our "Drink of the Week." and Chef Kathy Casey joins us with a fun food pairing featuring wine, craft beer, and spirits!

(2017)  Setting up a wine shop in the heart of Eugene...known for it's craft brewing...is a big enough challenge.  But admitting you're a Beaver in Duck Country?  You better get over the rivalry quickly, because the man behind Territorial Vineyards & Wine Co. in Eugene has a fun story, and some really good wine!

Then we head east over the mountains, the the beautiful city of Bend, where Atlas Cider Company calls home.   And we don't leave anyone out this week; our friend Eric Radovich of the Washington Beer Commission stops by with information about the perfect event to kick-off the holiday season!

All this, plus Master of Wine Bob Betz of Betz Family Winery stops by to answer our wine questions, Justin Stiefel of Heritage Distilling Company mixes-up our "Drink of the Week." and Chef Kathy Casey joins us with a fun food pairing featuring wine, craft beer, and spirits!

(2017) Why would a winemaker from France choose to move to the Pacific Northwest?  We ask that very question to the man behind Domaine Divio of Newberg!  And his answer, and accent, are both certainly charming. 

We also visit with a man who has a French name, but is all West Coast!  The couple behind Auclair Winery join us to talk about how his passion for wine making at home turned the corner into a full-fledged operation.  And finally, we're going to school for some spirits!  A first-ever event at Bothell, Washington's historic Anderson School will first some really great local spirits.  Don't worry, in this case, you won't get sent to the principal's office for drinking!

All this, plus Master of Wine Bob Betz of Betz Family Winery stops by to answer our wine questions, Justin Stiefel of Heritage Distilling Company mixes-up our "Drink of the Week." and Chef Kathy Casey joins us with a fun food pairing featuring wine, craft beer, and spirits!

(2017) Wine made in the Pacific Northwest has actually been inspired by many other parts of the globe.  Case in point, young winemaker Andrew Januik of Andrew Januik Wines just got back from another harvest in South America, and he shares with us how that experience will be evident in future bottles of his wine.

We also talk about the trouble some California winemakers had this past harvest because it got so hot down south over the summer.  Plus, we meet the guys at Summit To Sound Brewing out of Snohomish.  It's another amazing story of how being in the right place, at the right time, can yield some really good beer!

All this, plus Master of Wine Bob Betz of Betz Family Winery stops by to answer our wine questions, Justin Stiefel of Heritage Distilling Company mixes-up our "Drink of the Week." and Chef Kathy Casey joins us with a fun food pairing featuring wine, craft beer, and spirits!

(2017)  Do a little dance, drink a little wine, and if your heart races too much...at least there's a doctor in the house at Cubanisimo Vineyards in Oregon's Willamette Valley. We'll meet the good doctor (and his very lovely nurse) on this unforgettable visit.

Have you ever tried wine that's Kosher?  What's different about it, you ask?  We wondered the same thing, and asked Jay Buchsbaum, Director of Education with the Royal Wine Corporation about it.  We also visit Lewiston, Idaho to meet the couples behind Vine 46 Wines.

All this, plus Master of Wine Bob Betz of Betz Family Winery stops by to answer our wine questions, Justin Stiefel of Heritage Distilling Company mixes-up our "Drink of the Week." and Chef Kathy Casey joins us with a fun food pairing featuring wine, craft beer, and spirits!

(2017)  There's some new activity brewing near the site of the old Olympia brewery, and it's goal is to make Tumwater a brewing and distilling destination.  Our friend Justin Stiefel and his Heritage Distilling Company will be among the first tenants of the new Tumwater Craft District.

Speaking of brewing, we take a trip to Newport, Oregon to visit the Rogue Ales & Spirits World Headquarters to talk with brewing legend John Maier.  We also get to meet winemaker Jason Gorski of Delille Cellars, and find out more about taking the reigns of one of Washington's original wineries.

All this, plus Master of Wine Bob Betz of Betz Family Winery stops by to answer our wine questions, Justin Stiefel of Heritage Distilling Company mixes-up our "Drink of the Week." and Chef Kathy Casey joins us with a fun food pairing featuring wine, craft beer, and spirits!

(2017)  The next time you think you don't have much free time, consider Neil Glancy.  The winemaker makes really good vino for Crossings Winery, and has now launched his own label called C Sebastian.  And when he's not working on these wines, he's helping others make good wine.  Sound like a good guy to know, right?

With a name like Mollusk Brewing, you can imagine there's an interesting story behind this Seattle brewery.  And there is!  Wit til you hear the names of some of their brews.

All this, plus Master of Wine Bob Betz of Betz Family Winery stops by to answer our wine questions, Justin Stiefel of Heritage Distilling Company mixes-up our "Drink of the Week." and Chef Kathy Casey joins us with a fun food pairing featuring wine, craft beer, and spirits! 

(2017) This week, we take a trip to Walla Walla's Pepper Bridge Winery & Amavi Cellars to learn the story behind this estate operation. 

Then it's off to British Columbia, a growing power in the world of craft brewing.  We get a chance to sit down with the people behind Postmark Brewing, who do their work beside a winery and fine restaurant, all in a very historic building on Vancouver's waterfront.

All this, plus Master of Wine Bob Betz of Betz Family Winery stops by to answer our wine questions, Justin Stiefel of Heritage Distilling Company mixes-up our "Drink of the Week." and Chef Kathy Casey joins us with a fun food pairing featuring wine, craft beer, and spirits!