Show Highlights My guest today is Dave DeVries, missional and pastoral coach and winemaker!  We will discuss briefly is unique career and we find out about DeVries Estates, his family wine label.  We will take a “layman’s” journey through wine, specifically in Washington state, […]

As the holidays approach, and as I get older, quicker than ever, we may get invites to parties, dinners, and other activities. The saying goes, you “shouldn’t go empty-handed,” and so in that spirit, I have grabbed this list from Tom Douglas’ Chef’s Walk in […]

A Brief History of Mead One of Firebird Chocolate’s most loyal partners is Sky River Meadery, located in the winery district of Woodinville, WA.  This blog post is courtesy of Glenda Downs and shares the rich history of Mead. The history of Mead is as long […]

Pinot Noir from 6 Vineyards, Oregon Thank 2007 for much of the pricing in today’s Oregon Pinot Noir market. A late ripening, light vintage led to mediocre press, and although the wines turned out to be far better than anticipated, sales were slow. Combined with general over-production […]

Have You Ever Really, Really, Really, Really, Loved a Gewürztraminer? Chances are, you haven’t. I’m talking about a wine that most people haven’t heard of, yet alone tried pronouncing! It’s a truth that most Gewurtztraminers taste sugary(off-dry), however, they actually can run the gamut from […]

In the gently rolling hills northwest of the bucolic Oregon hamlet of Monmouth, in the mid-Willamette Valley, lies a quiet little family-owned, organically farmed vineyard that has kind of snuck up on the wine world. Long a source for some of Russ Rainey’s fine Evesham […]

I don’t know if you’re like me… but I look forward to Thanksgiving as a great holiday for drinking wine (pretty much all day!). If you are having guests or family over, it’s always wise to have a variety of wine on hand. This list, […]