Northwest Wine Radio

(2017) We spend some time this week re-discovering the delicious wine made in Idaho, and end-up stumbling upon Huston Vineyards.  They're the fun people who live on Chicken Dinner Road.  No joke...they even have the label to prove it!

And if you thought they spelled Houston a little different, wait until meet our Chelan wine makers.  They go really "old school" with the spelling of Tsillan Cellars (yes, it's pronounced "Chelan"). 

Fortunately, our guest brewer throws no spelling curve balls.  They just make really good beer at Bale Breaker Brewery.

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) From church to craft beer...to a really cool award!  We'll meet the family behind 5 Rights Brewing Company, just named Washington's small brewery of the year.  R.J. Whitlow and family stop by to spread the good news.

What does it mean to be "estate grown?" And what makes Red Mountain so special?  You'll learn that and a lot more when we visit with Mike Amato of Ambassador 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!

In our quest to try new, locally made wine, it's always a bonus to find out the wine you're drinking benefits some really hard-working people.  As Ashley Trout tells us, proceeds from Vital Wines go to help fund healthcare for everyone from those who pick the grapes, to those who work in tasting rooms around the region.

Another graduate of South Seattle College's wine program makes a BIG splash in wine!  We'll meet Jason Morin of Ancestry Cellars.

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!

We kick-off our 4th season of the show with a new name, and an unforgettable trip!  We now call our show "Northwest Wine Radio," and our first stop in season 4 is Eagle, Idaho, where we connect with 3 Horse Ranch Vineyards.

Then, it's off to Dundee, where we meet Page Knudsen Cowles of Knudsen Vineyards.  Her parents began farming the land, now she and her family will continue this unique legacy.

Portland is our next stop, where we catch-up with Andy Garrison at Stone Barn Brandyworks, where the products are as unique as the name.

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!

This week we explore part of the Northwest getting more and more of a reputation for delicious wine.  Winemaker Lynzee Schatz hosts us for a special visit to Vancouver Wine Company, and explains what makes her wine a little different.

Does having "innocent" in your name make your wine "innocent?"  Listen to how Mark Vlossak of Oregon's St Innocent Winery tells his story, and make your own call.  And we learn a little more about the wine varietal known as Mourvedre.

Do you think you can taste the difference?  Ryan Harms of Union Wine Company bets you cannot, and sales of his wine in a can is proof.

Speaking of Proof, we'll tell you about the event bearing that name the celebrates Washington's craft distilleries.  Then Darryl Joannides of Viola Wine Cellars shares the interesting story behind his wine's name, and his way of wine making.

She works her way from the lab to the position of "winemaker" in just a few years.  We have a really enlightening conversation with winemaker Emily Hanes, and she's handed the keys to Butch's place, as in Butch Milbrandt Vineyards of Prosser.

Making money on wine takes plenty of time, so a couple of entrepreneurs outside of Salem, Oregon pool their resources to create a wine experience.  We meet the family behind Zenith Vineyards.

On this week's show, the crew from Woodinville's Alexandria Nicole Cellars stops by to share their story, their castle, and the unique stories overheard in the tasting room.

Our friend Eric Radovich from the Washington Beer Commission also pays a visit to remind us that we better not have plans for Fathers Day yet.  He has a personal invitation to this year's Washington Brewers Festival. 

And Dallas, Oregon's favorite Frenchman drops by to share the story of Van Duzer Vineyards.

He's a pioneer in the craft brew industry AND the chairman of the Washington Beer Commission.  So yes, Allen Rhoades of Anacortes Brewing is the "King of Beers" as far as we're concerned. 

And the kids have taken over!  The next generation from Westport Winery join us as they talk about the family dynamic at their beautiful resort in Aberdeen.

Five friends get together and decide they want to get into the wine business.  The obvious choice for a name, "Five Guys," was taken, so they settled on Cinq Cellars.   On this week's show, you'll find out why they chose that name, and the rest of the story behind their unique operation.

John Bryant of No-Li Brewhouse stops by to share the story of this unique brewery in Spokane, and we'll also meet the crew from Sleeping Dog Wines of Benton City.  Yes, we'll find out the unique reason behind their name as well!

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 DJ MacIntyre of Willamette Valley Vineyards has a fun wine and food pairing!