William Pollard Jr | aka: Wild 4 Washington Wine

Bring this Vibrant Rose' to the Party, Wedding, Anniversary Kit Singh, Winemaker. Eight years ago when I was discussing rose' wine with customers, the conversation was about modern dry rose' wine versus the old school sweet pink white Zinfandel. Today the conversation is more about nuance and complexity. This rose' is a bit more serious than the typical rose'. Interesting contrast to the previous rose' post . This spring I had the pleasure of visiting with Lauren Ashton Cellars winemaker Kit Singh at his Woodinville tasting room . It was a pleasure to sit down with Kit and talk with him about his wines while he poured them. He's smart, focused, passionate, and earnest about his goals. I hope you take the opportunity to purchase his wines when you see them. They are marvelous. Tasting Notes Lauren Ashton Cellars 2013 Rose ' Color : Melon blush/bronze/pale, shiny pretty. Nose : Citrus, melon, river rock, orange blossom. Palate : Focused, f...

Part Five:  Sunday Tour of the Warehouse District Located in the Sammamish River Valley, Woodinville is about a 30 minute drive from downtown Seattle. It is a beautiful wine country destination, home to 110 wineries and tasting rooms representing every AVA in Washington. Wine country in Woodinville, Washington once represented wine labels disconnected from faces and place. No longer. I've been there and experienced what I now embrace as a significant Washington wine destination. "Go visit Woodinville..." If you missed the first posts in this series I'm re-counting my first visit to Woodinville Wine Country. Read the Introduction, Woodinville a First Weekend, "No Longer Strangers" if you missed it. This post is about the wineries, people and places visited on Sunday in the Warehouse District . The previous post, Saturday Touring Woodinville Wine Country, I shared my experience visiting Woodinville wineries in the Hollywood District . *Note : W...

Saturday Touring Woodinville Wine Country Part Four: Destination Woodinville Wine Country Wine country in Woodinville, Washington. What does that mean to you? For me it represented many Woodinville labels disconnected from faces and place. No longer. If you missed the first posts in this series I'm re-counting my first weekend spent visiting Woodinville Wine Country. *Read the Introduction, Woodinville a First Weekend, "No Longer Strangers" if you missed it. This post is about the wineries, people and places visited on Saturday. It was a full day of wine and wine-related conversations. The previous post,   Willows Lodge, Respite in Wine Country ,  I shared my experience staying at the Willows Lodge and Spa. Saturday morning, rested, showered and dressed, I went for a stroll on the Lodge grounds before breakfast. I wasn't sure what to expect of the day. I now recognize this as the day I began to accept Woodinville as an important component of the Washington...