Best Supermarket Olive Oil
When I was a little girl, I was fascinated by the idea of the Coke-Pepsi challenge. Perhaps you remember: It was a blind tasting of the two leading colas that allowed consumers to compare flavors side by side sans any marketing influence. Now that I’m…
The Best New Year’s Resolution Ever!
I love New Year’s resolutions because I genuinely believe that each year will be the year I (choose as many as apply) lose 10 pounds, become the healthiest I have ever been, save more money, etc. Sadly, these have been my resolutions for the past…
Sparkling Results From A Champaign Tasting
Nothing says happy holidays like sparkling wine. I have always been an ardent admirer of bubbles and I’ve never been too picky about provenance or price–I love a good $15 sparkler no matter where it calls home. But after a recent trip to France, I decided…
The 10 Best Gifts For Wine Lovers
There’s no better feeling than finding just the right gifts for your favorite people. If you know your recipients’ wine tribes, it’s easy to figure out the perfect gift in a bottle. But if you don’t know their tribes (and you can’t get them to…
The Secret to the Perfect Wine Gift
I love finding the perfect gift for everyone on my list. And now I’m going to let you in on a little secret. It’s a lot easier to find a gift that’s just right if you know your recipient’s wine tribe. If not, find a…
Salud to ¡Salud! (aka: Cheers to Salud!)
Recently I wrote a post about a nonprofit organization called ¡Salud!, whose mission is to provide access to health care for seasonal vineyard workers in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. ¡Salud! raises money by partnering with winemakers who create special wines and wine packages that are auctioned…
Winemakers Who Rock vs. Rockers Who Make Wine
At a recent dinner with a couple of Washington State’s premier winemakers I was struck by their shared passion for music, especially rock. It got me thinking that likely there are some musicians out there with a passion for making wine. So, I thought, why…
Move Over Turkey: Stuffing and Wine
In addition to considering what to be grateful for, the Thanksgiving season usually presents us with a couple of quandaries: If you are preparing the Thanksgiving meal, you may be wondering how in the hell you are going to pull it off. Frankly, I don’t…
The Innovators: Great Taste, Less Stumbling
As you know, I like innovators— freethinkers who say, “These rules don’t apply to me.” Recently I had the chance to catch up with an old friend, Todd Olsen, who is the founder of O/R/B, a local craft brewery that makes beer with half the…
Trick or Treat! Candy and Wine Pairings
Great news, everyone. Travel & Leisure magazine has taken on the challenge of pairing Halloween candy with wine. This could be super helpful come Saturday night. The only drawback is that their bottle recommendations tend to be on the pricey side. I don’t know about…
What The French Can Teach You About Wine
My mom and I took a trip to France recently solely because Mom, a woman of many surprises, wanted to see the spot where Allied troops pulled off the largest amphibious invasion ever and helped turn the tide of World War II. I wanted to…
Uncovering South Seattle’s Urban Wineries
Recently, My Wine Tribe took its first-ever field trip. Fifteen of us met in the SoDo neighbohood of Seattle, which is home to a growing group of artisan urban wineries. Along the way we crashed a wedding reception, played with some adorable pups and drank…
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