Wines

Celebrating the Vine

Fill your summer bucket list with wine-related events!

Red Wine & Chocolate

Red wine and chocolate has the potential to be a perfect food and wine combination to be shared with a spouse, fiancée, partner, significant other, or any special someone you might fancy. Then again, there’s absolutely no reason why one shouldn’t sequester oneself in a comfortable location and while away the hours with a chunk of chocolate and a lovely glass of vino!

A Passion for Purple

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The Purple Smile and Purple Space give oenophiles something to grin about

Dynasty Cellars

Dynasty Cellars is a remarkable boutique winery located just above the beach at Lummi Nation and five miles south of the Silver Reef Casino in Ferndale. The Salish Sea laps at the edge of the garden from which visitors may enjoy the view of Lummi Island and Blaine.

Wine 'term-enology'

Do you speak Wine? Quiz yourself and find out!

NW Boutique Wineries

The owners of the 25 boutique wineries in Whatcom, Skagit and Island Counties are passionate about wine and the process of making wine. If you listen to them describe why they do what they do, their words sound very much like expectant first-time parents. Most of us can draw on those special moments in our lives and we remember the excitement—and the...

Experience New Wines from Around the World

Wines from Old World countries like France, Italy and Spain and New World wines from California seem to always garner most of the expert's accolades. The majority absolutely deserve these high ratings, but there are many outstanding wines from other parts of the New World.

30 Wines

Red Diamond '08 Merlot

This inexpensive offering doesn't skimp on flavor. The Paterson, WA, winery offers flavors of molasses and cassis to mix with figs and vanilla. It's a thicker merlot, brought by a harvesting period ten days later than normal.

Tips on Choosing a Good Dessert Wine

For people who love sweets, a meal is not completely satisfying unless it finishes off with a sumptuous dessert. Some of the most popularly sought after desserts include cakes, pastries, fruits, pies, nuts, sorbet, breads, pudding and chocolates. While they are great on their own, their flavors can be enhanced and complemented by the perfect wine. ...