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Weekly Wine Pick: Gramercy Cellars Lagniappe Syrah Columbia Valley 2012

Another shining example of the strength of Washington syrah

04/28/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

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Weekly Wine Pick: Analemma Pinot Noir Oak Ridge Vineyard Columbia Gorge 2012

A standout Washington pinot. No, seriously.

04/21/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

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Weekly Wine Pick: Eight Bells Winery 8 Clone Syrah Red Willow Vineyard Yakima Valley

An urban winery wine at an affordable price

04/14/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

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Weekly Wine Pick: Renegade Wine Co. Rosé Columbia Valley 2014

In Seattle's darkest hour, a (pink) ray of light.

04/07/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

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Weekly Wine Pick: Tamarack Cellars Firehouse Red Columbia Valley 2013

A tribute to the art of blending.

04/02/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

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Taste Washington 2015: A Battle Plan

Tackling the nation’s largest single region food and wine event involves an element of strategy...and this six-step plan.

03/23/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

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Weekly Wine Pick: Goose Ridge g3 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2012

One of the year's best Washington wine values

03/17/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

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Weekly Wine Pick: Woodinville Wine Cellars Little Bear Creek Red Wine Columbia Valley 2012

A $20 offering that drinks like a wine nearly twice the price

03/03/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

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Meet the Northwest's Newest Official Winegrowing Region

Its distinctive wines have helped brighten Washington's star. So why is the Rocks District located in Walla Walla Valley…Oregon?

02/25/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

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Weekly Wine Pick: Gramercy Cellars Lower East Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2012

Gramercy’s 2012 cabernet is labeled Lower East but drinks more like the Upper West Side.

02/24/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

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Weekly Wine Pick: àMaurice Cellars Malbec Columbia Valley 2011

Argentina’s signature variety is Washington's sleeper hit.

02/17/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

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Weekly Wine Pick: Corvus Cellars Cuvée Columbia Valley 2011

A Washington wine prototype: high quality, fairly priced, and nano-produced

02/03/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

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Weekly Wine Pick: Flying Trout Winery The Brook Blend Columbia Valley 2011

A particularly Washington riff on the Bordeaux blend.

01/27/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

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Weekly Wine Pick: A Glorious Example of the 2012 vintage

Red Mountain wines increasingly come at a premium. This one is an absolute steal.

01/09/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

Top 100 Washington Wines

Wine Geek Cheat Sheet

Trot out these five topics to impress at your next gathering.

10/10/2014 By Sean P. Sullivan

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The Top 100 Washington Wines

Our annual list of the 100 best Washington wines – plus ideas for when and how to drink them.

10/08/2014 By Sean P. Sullivan

Top 100 Washington Wines

How to Taste 700 Wines in 13 Days

The wine critic explains how he determines our Top 100 Washington Wine list.

09/17/2014 By Sean P. Sullivan

Top 100 Washington Wines

Best Washington Wines Under $15 and $25

Here are high-scoring bottles that ring in at less than $25 as well as recommended wines under $15 (both listed alphabetically).

09/12/2014 By Sean P. Sullivan

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Walk on the Wild Side of Washington Reds

These uncommon varieties are on the frontier of Washington winemaking.

09/10/2014 By Sean P. Sullivan

Critic's Notebook

Seattle Restaurants with the Best Wine Lists

Issue of Wine Spectator’s coveted awards hits newsstands tomorrow

07/21/2014 By Kathryn Robinson