Wenatchee Valley Enological Society members have a lot to say, and this is their forum to do so! Check out the articles about recent wine-related meetings and trips, recipes, upcoming activities, and more!
March is coming up….Oops…It seems March is here already. It snuck up on me while I was in February, still…. and with it, Washingon Wine Month. Jan Lutz, Eno member and Executive Direxctor of the Columbia River Wine Country association, sent me some information I thought would be of interest to the wine society.. (more…)
What happened to winter? Are we now at the end of it or at the beginning of an early spring? As much as I hate to say it, we need snow, which calls for a cozy fire, and then….. a glass of wine! (more…)
Have you noticed?
I’m surprised there hasn’t been a major news report about this, but perhaps the scientific community is keeping quiet about it for now. Surely you, as I, have noticed that the universe is speeding up and time as we know it is slipping away at an alarming rate. Didn’t you notice that September flew by, and now October is doing the same? At this rate we will be able to prepare one meal to serve both Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner at the same time. (more…)
That wine is hot!
What exactly is ‘hot’ when you talk about wines? Is hot a cool thing? Do winemakers strive to make ‘hot’ wines? (more…)
I thought spring was late up here this year, but now we have suddenly jumped into summer! What a year. (more…)
We are very fortunate to have an area in our own back yard that has just been awarded its own AVA, which stands for American Viticulture Area. There were 193 AVAs as of February, 2009 and the Lake Chelan AVA is the 11th in the State of Washington and the State’s second in 2009. Prior to the installation of the AVA system, wine appellations of origin in the United States were designated based on state or county boundaries. An American Viticulture Area (AVA) is a federally recognized grape growing area, historic-ally recognized and having soil and growing conditions unique to the surrounding area. Sometimes it is also called an “Appellation”, a term which can also be used for other agricultural designations as well. (more…)