William Pollard Jr | aka: Wild 4 Washington Wine

Wine Tasting Etiquette Planning a wine tasting trip to Washington State? You'll find a winery just about anyplace you visit in Washington these days; from Bainbridge Island, up to Lake Chelan, down to Richland and along the Columbia River Gorge. These eight wine tasting tips will enhance your next visit to the wineries of Washington Wine Country. Tip 1. It's Tasting not Drinking Going wine tasting is about tasting wine, not drinking. Some people you bump into at the wineries are going for volume - bad form and potentially dangerous. See Tip 4 below. Tip 2. The Tasting Fee Many wineries do have a tasting room fee of about $5. Be prepared to pay to taste - be thankful if the winery you visit has no tasting fee (some wineries may subtract the tasting fee from your purchase - bonus). Tip 3. Spitting is Okay at a Winery If you don't like the wine in your glass, you are not obligated to drink it. There should be a "dump bucket" on the counter ...

Last Minute Essential Wine Gift Suggestions Wine Away Red Wine Stain Remover 2 Ounce Spray Bottle  price $6: Okay, if you're an experienced wine taster, then you must know about the amazing wine product made in Walla Walla, Wine Away. Of course it magically makes red wine stains disappear from clothing and carpet. But it's now available in a convenient, easy to carry 2 ounce bottle. Essential to take with you on your next Washington wine tasting expedition. Riedel Ouverture Red Wine Glasses, Set of 4  price $44: Everyone needs some decent, but not too expensive, wine glasses for enhancing the wine tasting experience. These are the glasses I tend to prefer, I use them at home. For me these Riedel glasses are balanced, work with either Red or White wine, attractive, focus the aroma of the wine, have just the proper shape for swirling and do seem to enhance the wine tasting experience. They are not too expensive, and in three years I've managed NOT to break them. Recommende...