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Prosser Washington

Blind tasting fun! I blinded everyone on my wine to start the night. From that point on, all wines that night were presented blind. And, of course, people then chose wines that were not easy to identify to make things interesting (2006 Patagonia Pinot?!?). Predictably, there were some highs (I correctly called Washington Cabernet and even Cayuse for the ‘16 Camaspelo (swipe left)), and some lows (calling Amarone, then Left Bank Bordeaux for ‘01 Guigal Ex Voto Hermitage Rouge). If you have not tried blind tasting before, give it a shot sometime! My WOTN was the ‘93 Gaja Barbaresco. Initially reticent, this wine unfurled majestically in the glass! Although supposedly an off vintage, this wine was yet another example of amazing terroir and top notch wine making being more important than vintage. The Gaja drank like a champ with notes of licorice, dried red cherry, earth, spice plenty of acidity and a long, complex finish. The pristine bottle of ‘03 Pichon Lalande drank beautifully as well and was a close second. The ‘06 Bodega Chacra from Patagonia was a nice, mature Pinot. The ‘04 Arcadian “Hommage A Max” Syrah from Santa Ynez Valley was drinking incredibly young for its age. When I poured it into the decanter, aromatics of dark red fruit exploded into the air and @rootsandwaterwine called syrah from 5 feet away! @chefdat correctly called 2004 and the AVA. Speaking of Chef DAT, he also prepared an amazing charcuterie tray (pic 2) for us to enjoy. ______________________________#dallasblogger #blindtasting #wine #winetasting #sommelier #sommlife #gaja #piedmont #barbaresco #nebbiolo #bordeaux #pichonlalande #cabernetsauvignon #cabernet #cayuse #washingtonwine #guigal #syrah #rhone #pinotnoir #patagonia #argentinawine #santaynez #chateauneufdupape #oregonpinot #southernrhone (at Roots and Water Wine Room) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu_1fk5ns7V/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2fdcwy8suass

Vineyards in Walla Walla WA

OMG the nose.  Magnificently green, scorchingly green, serendipitously shocking conifer boughs dripping out of the bouquet glazed in morning snow and tomato fuzz all over your hands. Latex and weedy sap ooze from every orifice, salty spray over smoldering seaweed and glistening riff-raff lodging sapling shafts raw and broken among the stones.  A lonely dog-shit sits far-off on the beach--vaguely within range--escaping its owner's fresh neatly folded plastic bag. This reminds me of Olga. In the mouth, an initial transfer of all the brilliant stem and tomato-vine and funk direct IV and then WAIT:  Ridiculous concentration of fruit begins an invasion, jacked up on acidic drugs and the momentary etherea of tannin before that same tannin takes on a coalescence with the deep cherry pudding at the core, flushing salty black licorice, sweet kiwi and all the seedy pomegranate a person could bear. This makes all my Washington hairs stand up.  Glad someone finally brought their A game. This is stupidly good wine. Way more notes at soifknows.com 2016 @JBOOKWALTERWINES CF/ME 85/15 'Suspense' #ColumbiaValley #Washingtonwine 14-8 (at J. Bookwalter Winery - Woodinville) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtFSJ1YgaEx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b2z5hao4xsns

When you bring your bf to a wine tasting and he wins the biggest bottle of the raffle 👍😂Thank you @xxiwinespirits @jbookwalterwines Great event! #cheers#holycrap#winetasting#luckyday#hugebottle#poppinbottles#winelover#somm#winestagram#partytime#washingtonwine#wineoclock#yessss

Wine on the deck with Joe & Kerry @grosgrainvineyards Skin Contact Semillion, @devison_vintners Rose’, Devison Vintners Cabernet Sauvignon, (it is Cabernet Day) @cayusevineyards Armada Syrah #wineonthedeckwithjoeandkerry #cayusevineyards #washingtonwine #wawine #wa_state_wine #grosgrainvineyards #cayusevineyards #devisonvintners #wallawallawine (at Poulsbo, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTV_OqOHWss/?utm_medium=tumblr

Let's see if this will make me more creative. #writersofinstagram #vinotinto #washingtonwine #scoutandcellar #organicwine #bookbindersapprentice #binders #katsjourney (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTBE55iFe2s/?utm_medium=tumblr

Sightglass Cellars Rose’ of Grenache bright vibrant acid, excellent fruit upfront, finishes bright and full of flavor! Minimal skin contact on this rose’, just the contact while pressing fruit! Love Washington fruit! @sightglasscellars #wawine #woodinvillewinery #wagrenache #washingtonwine #winesofwashington #sightglasscellars #seanboyd #seanboydwoodinville #rosé #roseallday #alldayrosé (at Edmonds, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSdRZ59HTPl/?utm_medium=tumblr