Episode 11 BONUS | Sisters of the Vinifera Revolution!
Sisters united.
The Sisters of the Vinifera Revolution formed in the alley of the Warehouse District in Woodinville, WA in the Fall of 2012 during crush time. (Over beers, not wine.) A few of the ladies were working as interns and trying to break into the business and initially formed more as a networking, information sharing and support group. Their goal is to lift up, help find opportunities, mentor and provide visibility to all women in the Washington State wine industry. Seven percent of winemakers here are women and the state and can only benefit from their presence.
Hear about their 2nd annual event organized by Belle & Bottle and the wines we added to our ever-growing collection. If you feel called to join the Sisters of the Vinifera Revolution as a winemaker or viticulturist, contact Lisa Packer at Warr-King Wines.
Check out other events and Join the Club at Belle & Bottle
Sisters of the Vinifera event wineries
Adrice Wines
Winemaker: Pamela Adkins
Website
Apple Podcasts
Callan Cellars
Winemaker: Lisa Callan
Website
Damsel Cellars
Winemaker: Mari Womack
Website
Elsom Cellars
Winemaker: Jody Elsom | Assistant Winemaker & Cellarmaster: Rebecca Weber
Website
Kasia Winery
Winemaker: Kasia Kim
Website
Sonoris Wines
Winemaker: Hillary Sjolund
Facebook
Three of Cups
Co-Founder: Lisa Swei
Website
Warr-King Wines
Winemaker: Lisa Packer
Website
Listen to Lisa’s story here.
Episode 3 | Kevin Correll’s Garagiste style showcases single varietal elegance
Episode 3 | Kevin Correll’s Garagiste style showcases single varietal elegance
Episode 28 | Winemaker Kerry Shiels joins the best of Washington for a cause
Kerry Shiels
Côte Bonneville | DuBrul Vineyard
Kerry gained experience in all areas of winemaking in California, Argentina and Australia before coming home to her family roots at DuBrul Vineyard. Fruit from this prestigious acreage and her gift of finesse delivers a bold elegance to her Côte Bonneville and Train Station labels. Kerry talks to us about her upcoming wines, her love the Mosel region of Germany and the ultimate wine cruise she has planned for YOU!
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The Auction of Washington Wines set record-breaking generosity
Auction of Washington Wines celebrated its 32nd annual weekend of charitable wine events August 15 – 17, 2019, raising over $4.5 million and hitting a new milestone for the second year in a row.
Over 200 winemakers, vintners and growers attended the events over the course of three days to celebrate, pour wines and offer wine-focused auction lots to help achieve this goal. “The Washington wine industry and its community are the perfect pair for this annual event, which had a new, palpable energy this year that attracted a vibrant audience, including veteran attendees and newcomers alike,” said Executive Director of AWW, Jamie Peha.
Press Release—Auction of Washington Wines
Photography @Andrea Johnson & courtesy of Côte Bonneville
Private Barrel Auction lightening interviews
The Auction of Washington Wine’s Private Barrel Auction is an exclusive event that showcases the best Washington winemakers to raise money for Seattle Children’s and WSU Viticulture and Enology program. We whisked away Chris Peterson, Kevin White and Erica Orr down to a dimly lit cellar room at Novelty Hill Januik for lightening interviews. One question on the top of our minds— ”What does being a part of the Auction of Washington Wine mean to you?”
Chris Peterson
Avennia | Liminal Wine | Passing Time
Chris was named the 2017 “Winemaker of the Year” by Seattle Magazine and has helped to raise Washington’s national recognition within the industry. His most notable position was working alongside Chris Upchurch at DeLille Cellars for eight years until he co-founded Avennia.
Learn more about the new and exciting, Liminal
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Kevin White
Kevin White Winery
Kevin was named “Winemaker to Watch” in 2015 and “Best Emerging Winery” in 2018 by Seattle Magazine. You understand why at first taste. He focuses primarily on Rhone varietals like Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvedré from the higher elevation vineyards in the Yakima Valley AVA.
Buy directly from Kevin White Winery
Erica Orr
Baer Winery | Orr Wines
Erica earned her Master’s Degree from UC Davis and a biochemistry degree from UC Berkeley and has been working in the wine industry since 1998. Erica has been an independent winemaking consult working with wineries like Baer Winery, Mark Ryan, Guardian Cellars and Sparkman—garnering aclaim for her knowledge and talent.
Buy directly from Baer Winery
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Episode 24 | Rosé Around the World
It’s rosé season again, but maybe we should be asking ourselves: Is there such a thing as rosé season, or should we be drinking rosé all year long? In this episode, we talk all things rosé, including a brief rosé 101, and we discuss our recent in-home tasting where we placed Washington state wines alongside those from international producers. Plus, we feature a couple of on-the-spot interviews with two of our guests, Rachel Fay and Cori Omundson who are NW Wine Academy guests and they discuss, you guessed it—ROSÉ! Learn about the Academy’s new rosé release and suggestions on a perfect food pairing.
4 Rosé production styles
Listen to the episode to hear about these styles.
- Direct press
- Maceration process
- Saignée Method
- Red and white blending
Thank you, Taub Family Companies
Taub Family Companies represent some of the most heralded wine regions of the world. They were kind enough to kindly provide us six 2018 rosés from their international portfolio—from New Zealand, Italy, France, and Argentina. We added more to the tasting from Washington, Oregon, France, and Portugal along with a “Mystery Bottle.”
Check out Taub Family Selections and where you can buy in your location.
Check out Palm Bay International to find more Taub Family Companies wine.
Washington Rosés from this episode’s tasting
Col Solare 2017 Shining Hill Rose
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 9% Syrah | The Cabernet Franc and Syrah were fermented in once used French Oak barrels using Saignee Method juice.
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Tranche Estate 2018 Pink Pape Rose
Grenache, Cinsault, Counoise blend | A gentle and rapid direct press cycle helped to avoid excessive extraction from the skins, yielding a juice pale pink in color with delicate flavors and aromas.
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2017 Shining Hill Rose
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 9% Syrah
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20187 The Magician’s Assistant Rosé
100% Cabernet Franc
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Episode 36 | Peter Devison’s journey to Washington winemaking
Peter Devison
Owner | Winemaker, Devison Vineyards
Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Peter Devison has journeyed around the globe to develop his skills as a winemaker, including stints in the service industry in British Columbia, an education in Enology, Christchurch, New Zealand, where he ended up working several harvests and eventually to Eastern Washington, where he entered our wine scene working for notable names like Vin du Lac, Tsillan Cellars, Waterbrook, Precept, Willow Crest, Alder Ridge Wines, Cadaretta and EFESTE. Peter has now joined with his wife Kelsey, a force in wine sales, marketing, and importing, to create their own Devison Vintners label.
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Special code for Decanted listeners: Use DECANTED at checkout for 10% off wines! (Valid until 6/21/20) The Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc and Beneath the Stones are … superb.
Great deals on Washington Wine abound
As a result of the Covid19 crisis, many wineries are finding creative ways to overcome the estimated 75% drop in revenue due to the interruption of regular tasting room operations. Many are offering unheard of deals, enhanced distribution and pick-up, special tasting packages, live Zoom tastings and education, by appointment winery visits, and innovative media outreach to entice consumers. Let’s show our wonderful industry our love by supporting your favorite wineries!
Episode 26 | Okanagan Valley: Canada’s World Class Wine Destination
The number one wine destination awaits
The Huffington Post recently named the Okanagan Valley, B.C. the number one wine destination in the world, followed by Bordeaux, France. The Okanagan offers more than 60 grape varietals, covering just under 9000 acres, and it’s natural beauty attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists year to their 185 wineries. Listen to Dave and Sandi’s travel north through the valley and what aspects make this region number one.
Plus, Sandi shares a couple of tips on how you can keep your wine from frying in a hot car during a wine tasting trip.
B.C. Wine Trip Planner
Thank you to Leanne Froese, owner of Town Hall Brands, a wine industry marketing agency in Vancouver, B.C. for helping us plan our trip. And a thank you to PR genius, Erin Osborne, for inviting us to the B.C. Wine and Food Experience with a masterclass and winemaker dinner at Tom Douglas’s Palace Ballroom in Seattle (with Tom Douglas!).
The easy way to buy Okanagan
It’s not easy, yet, to buy direct, however, we found a few. (Wineries, contact us if you ship directly to the U.S.)
Summer Hill Winery | Ricco Bambino | Checkmate Winery
French oak vs. American oak
Listen to the differences between French and American oak barrels in winemaking and how that impacts many of the wines you’ll find in the Okanagan.
Okanagan adventure 2019 *must-see wineries
Oliver & Pentiction
*Check Mate Winery (By appointment only) | *Painted Rock Estate Winery | Rust Wine Co. | Road 13 Vineyards
Summerland
*Sage Hills Vineyard | *Dirty Laundry Vineyard | Okanagan Crush Pad
Kelowna
*Mission Hill Winery (Lunch or Dinner reservations) | *Summerhill Winery (Lunch or Dinner reservations) |*Tantalus Vineyards | *The Hatch | *Quail’s Gate (Lunch or Dinner reservations) | Rico Bambino | The Naked Cafe (Vegan breakfast & lunch—not a winery!)
Lake Country
*Arrowleaf Cellars | *50th Parallel Estate Winery (Lunch or Dinner reservations) | Ex Nihilo | Gray Monk
Naramata Bench
*Laughing Stock Vineyards (by appointment only) *Bench 1775 | Red Rooster Winery
Similkameen Valley
*Clos du Soleil
