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Repeal Day
Filed under: history, regulations

It was 75 years ago Friday that the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was ratified by - of all states - Utah, effectively ending national Prohibition in the United States. ...

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Posted 3 hours ago
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My Thanksgiving table
Filed under: British Columbia, food, Oregon, Washington

I've pretty much figured out what I'll be opening for Thursday's big meal. One issue I have is that our Thanksgiving dinner will be a bit smaller than usual, just ...

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Posted 6 days 4 hours ago
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Wine pairings with holiday meals
Filed under: food, Oregon, red wine, rosé, sparkling wine, Washington, white wine

For the next 30 days or so, we will all be partaking in a variety of holiday meals, beginning with Thanksgiving on Thursday and running through Christmas (and possibly New ...

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Posted 6 days 5 hours ago
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Thanksgiving wine pairings on NPR
Filed under: food

I was on National Public Radio (at least in the Pacific Northwest) this morning for a story on pairing wines with the Thanksgiving meal. Download the MP3 to listen . ...

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Posted 7 days ago
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Faux chateau
Filed under: destinations, Washington

If you haven't seen this yet, prepare to be amazed. A boring warehouse in Walla Walla, Wash., was transformed over the summer to something that appears to be straight out ...

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Posted 9 days ago
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Nouveau wine day
Filed under: harvest, sparkling wine

Traditionally, the third Thursday of November is Beaujolais Nouveau day , when the new wines of Beaujolais are released. My friend and colleague Ken Robertson is a pretty smart guy, ...

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Posted 11 days ago
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Good news: Columbia Winery staying put in Woodinville
Filed under: destinations, news, Washington

Columbia Winery's new owner, Ascentia Wine Estates, is making all the right moves - and fixing some of former owner Constellation's bad ones. First and foremost, Columbia Winery will stay ...

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Posted 11 days ago
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Canada turning back into a good deal
Filed under: British Columbia

It was not long ago that the Canadian and U.S. dollars were at par, an economic event that had not occurred since 1976. When this happened, I wrote a blog ...

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Posted 11 days ago
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The Spectator effect
Filed under: collecting

I'd like to think that our little magazine has some kind of effect on a winery's future. In fact, when we recommend a wine, there can be a bump in ...

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Posted 12 days ago
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7% of world's top wines from Pacific Northwest
Filed under: competitions, news, Oregon, Washington

Wine Spectator's annual top 100 list is out, and as usual, the Pacific Northwest has fared very well. In fact, fully 7% of the wines on the list are from ...

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Posted 15 days ago
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