Northwest Wine Radio

What happens when you work together?  Some pretty amazing things if you live in the Yakima Valley!  We'll introduce to members of the group Craft Beverage Yakima, where the winemakers, brewers, and cider makers work together to get people to visit their area.

Then, we discover the fun story behind how Spoiled Dog Winery of Langley, Washington got it's 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 DJ MacIntyre of Willamette Valley Vineyards has a fun wine and food pairing!

Nothing better than celebrating spring that a visit to the ballpark!  This week, we spend the entire hour at Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners.  This season, several local wines, beers, and spirits will be served to their fans.

So, come with us as we tour the park, and meet up with representatives from Waterbrook Winery, Canoe Ridge Vineyard, Browne Family, Heritage Distilling Company, Ghostfish Brewing, Black Raven Brewing, and Hop Valley Brewing.

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!

(Episode Title translated:  How About Some Spanish Wine?)

You love drinking wine, and most of us are pretty familiar with the Italian and French styles.  Doug McCrea of Salida Wines stops by to tell us more about Spanish wines, and why you should have a glass soon!

Pam Walden of Willful Wine Company of Portland shares her story, and her "will" to make good wine out of some interesting circumstances.  Plus, Dave Takush and Nicole Martin of 2 Towns Cider House explain their product, and their name (hint: think Ducks and Beavers).

Welcome to William Church, where you're welcome to attend any day of the week.  Leslie Balsley and Noah Fox Reed stop by to share the story behind this unique winery in Woodinville.

Have you ever wondered how in the world a restaurant selects wine?  Julie Johnson, Cellar Master at The Resort at Port Ludlow stops by to share some secrets, and as well as a few tips for wine and food pairing.

And it's the distillery that got it's name from a fly fishing trip.  Don Poffenroth joins us with that story and the other fun factoids behind Spokane's famous Dry Fly Distillery.

This week, we'll meet Russ & Stacie Hamilton from Hamilton Cellars who tell us what it takes to stay married while making wine.  "Do what she tells me," is basically how Russ answers!

And while what's inside the bottle is important, how you market your wine is also important.  Thomas Voegel from Zero One Vintners stops by to talk about marketing strategy and how he gets his wine to 20 states.

Plus, our friend Sandra Lee from Woodinville Wine Country stops by to tell us about a really fun wine auction coming in May, and how you can be a part of it.

In this episode, we meet a couple of women who have made names for themselves here in the Northwest.  First, Kerry Shiels of Cote Bonneville stops by with how she makes some really delicious bottles of wine.  Then, Tami Joyce & Jen Akin of Seattle Distilling Company join us...we haven't had this much fun at the bar in a long time!

We also get a chance to meet Brad Binko of Eternal Wines, where the slogan is "Drink Wine, Be Happy."  We can certainly live by that motto!

When a Frenchman comes on to your show, you'd better listen, especially when he proclaims "Rieslings Rule!"  Winemaker Nicolas Quille of Pacific Rim Wines joins us.  Then, the team from Nicolas Jay Wines based in Newberg, Oregon explains how to make great wine from a female perspective.

And then, we're off to make your next experience with craft beer even better.  The guys from the Washington Beer Awards stop by with some tips on enjoying your brew even more, as well as the deadline for their awards this year.

You're a founding winemaker of an entire region, and now it's time to hand over the reigns.  Master of Wine Bob Betz of Betz Family Winery is turning things over to winemaker Louis Skinner, and the pair join us with how they're making the transition of a lifetime.

Did you know there's an entire organization solely to promote Northwest-made cider?  We'll meet it's director, Emily Richie, and then we meet some Oregon winemakers who've moved not once, but four times.  And it was all to make Fullerton Wines what it is today!

What's in a name?  If you pick the right name, A LOT!  Just ask the people behind Naked Winery in Hood River.  You'll love their story, and why they chose to go a little risque in order to make wine approachable for everyone.

And wine can certainly be a family affair!  We meet the Kitzke family, and find out who does what to make all the great wine at Kitzke Cellars.

If you're up on your geography, you know that when we refer to the "Pacific Northwest," we're generally talking about Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia.  So, it may surprise you we're going to Maui this week!  On a recent trip, we discovered Maui Wines, and the incredible story of how they are growing wine grapes against all the odds.

Then, we're definitely back in the Northwest to share the story of the father-son team behind Granville Wines.  Allen and Jackson Holstein join us!