William Pollard Jr | aka: Wild 4 Washington Wine

Italian inspired Washington red wines.  Wind Rose Cellars focuses on making wine from Italian varieties. Their wines tend to be more crisp and fruit forward by design. The following tasting notes are for the  Wind Rose Cellars  Sangiovese, Primitivo and Dolcetto. It should be no surprise that these wines made me think instantly of food, family and friends. Located in Sequim Washington,  Wind Rose Cellars  selects grapes based on flavor development and balance more than on brix. Sequim is on the west side of Washington at the top of the Olympic Peninsula. Grapes are sourced from Wahluke Slope AVA, Red Mountain AVA and Horse Heaven Hills AVA in eastern Washington.  SANGIOVESE -  Sangiovese derives from the Latin sanguis Jovis, "the blood of Jove" . It is most famous as the only component of Brunello di Montalcino and Rosso di Montalcino and the main component of the blend Chianti, Carmignano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Mo...

Three lovely white wines from Sequim, Washington.  Where's Sequim? That is a fair question. Even people from Washington may have difficulty pointing out Sequim on the map. At least we know the proper way to pronounce "Sequim."  Growing up, my parents took summer vacations as an opportunity to explore Washington. We drove all over the coast, through the rain forest and up the Olympic Peninsula. I recall a memorable trip to Port Angeles where we took the ferry to Vancouver Island. To get to the Port Angeles ferry we drove through Sequim. It's been many years since I've visited that area. *Map: Map to Sequim and Wind Rose Cellars . Sequim is located along the Dungeness River near the base of the Olympic Mountains. The city has been increasing in population in recent years due to the influx of retirees from the Puget Sound region and California. Population as of 2010 was 6,600. The city and the surrounding area are particularly known for the commercial cul...