William Pollard Jr | aka: Wild 4 Washington Wine

Summary of this week of wine -   I'm short on time to adequately write about everything going on this week. A quick post outlining my week of wine seems to be the optimal option today. Where to start? How about reverse order? Saturday August 23, 2014 - Tossed my Frampton CD. Later dude. Friday August 22, 2014 - Doors Closing Doors closing today! Sadly, today marks the closing of the Wild Walla Walla Wine Woman Wine Shoppe . Owner Catie McIntyre is closing out all wine inventory by end of business today. Everything is on sale, beer, wine and furniture. The good news is that Catie is returning to writing and will have a book published this year! I wish Catie luck and look forward to sharing a glass of wine, or two, soon. All the best Catie! Thursday August 21, 2014 - #winemuse Podcast Austrian Gruner Veltliner. #winemuse World Tour podcast show - Thursday we recorded the wine podcast show on Austria, featuring the 2012 Biohof Pratsch Grüner Veltliner Rotenpul...

Styx and Foreigner, Peter Frampton and Buddy Guy, plus Ian Anderson performing the Best of Jethro Tull summer 2014 at Maryhill Winery! Goldendale, Wash. (April 7, 2013) – Maryhill Winery & Amphitheater is pleased to announce a chart-topping lineup for the 2014 summer concert series, featuring some of the best-selling artists from the 70s and 80s. With dates set for August and September, three groups are set to take the stage at Maryhill Winery’s picturesque amphitheater: Ballad legends Styx and Foreigner , recent Hall of Fame inductees Peter Frampton and Buddy Guy , and iconic rocker Ian Anderson performing the Best of Jethro Tull . Tickets go on sale to the public through Maryhill’s website or Ticketfly (1-877-435-9849) on Friday, April 11 at 10 a.m., with prices ranging from $49 to $150.  Panoramic view of Maryhill Winery amphitheater. Located along the Washington border of the Columbia River Gorge, just 100 miles east of Portland, Ore., Maryhill ...

March is Washington Wine Month! Drink Washington responsibly. In celebration of Washington Wine Month, beginning March 1, my friends at the award-winning Maryhill winery have a special wine gift pack which includes three bottles of the most prolific grapes grown in Washington: a Maryhill Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah.  Maryhill March Gift Pack. This gift pack is not only a fantastic collection of red wines, but the price is also discounted by 20% when purchased as this gift pack. The offer is good only for the Month of March, priced at $49 Retail, $46 for Wine Club. Purchase the Washington Wine Month gift pack .

Music, Views and Wine in the Columbia Gorge. Maryhill Winery is uniquely situated along the Columbia River Gorge. With a 4,000-seat amphitheater below the winery, they bring world class musicians to perform every summer. Come for the music, take in the gorgeous views and enjoy some wonderful Washington wine. Summer Concert Schedule : Counting Crows and special guests The Wallflowers, Sunday, July 14, 6 p.m. Daryl Hall and John Oates , Saturday, Aug. 17, 7 p.m. Willie Nelson & Family, Saturday, Aug. 24, 7 p.m.

A list of some of the wonderful Maryhill wines I tasted last week. Kelsey and Darin. Last week I visited Maryhill Winery with Kelsey Ivey of Oregon Winette and Darin Burt, Editor of Washington Magazine . We toured, tasted and had a marvelous visit. We were accompanied by amiable winery owners Craig and Vicki Leuthold. This was my first visit to the winery. Actually, it was the first time I had stopped in the Gorge in 18 years. So, there's a lot I want to share with you about the winery and the beauty that is the Columbia River Gorge. Consider today's post "Part 1" of my Maryhill Winery experience. With the holidays almost here, family and entertaining are on my mind. I wanted to post this list to help you with your holiday wine purchasing decisions. If you cannot find these wines at your local wine shop, contact the winery directly. If you have wine shipped, remember that for best enjoyment, wine needs about a week to recover from  *bot...

A gratifying change of pace. Photo: Maryhill Winery Winemaker's Red, Columbia Valley. Summer 2012 at my home has favored crisp, well chilled, white wine. After doing a favor for a friend, I was not sure what to think when he handed me a bottle of Maryhill 2010 Winemaker's Red. I said “thank you” of course and stashed the bottle in the kitchen for a week. The other type of wine I've favored this summer is New Zealand Pinot Noir , which is unlike Washington red wine. My palate has not been Washington wine focused this season. Very unusual for me. I'm happy to share with you that the Maryhill 2010 Winemaker's Red put an ample smile on my face. It was very good and an unexpected treat. Washington State wineries can truly deliver when it comes to quality, price and most importantly, enjoyability. This bottle did not linger. I also like that on the label, they chose to add, "Washington State Red Wine" I believe it is important to have Washington  on t...