William Pollard Jr | aka: Wild 4 Washington Wine

Over the weekend I was tweeting with my Australian friend @nessaussie, a Sommelier in Perth, about wine. We were discussing the Swan Valley of Western Australia. This morning I woke thinking about the wine we featured on the September #WineMuse Podcast. It was then that I realized I had not posted my tasting notes for the Hope Estate 2010 Shiraz " The Ripper "...fruit sourced from the Geographe Region of Western Australia. *Podcast Note : "You Say Syrah, I Say Shiraz (& To Spit or Swallow Wine)" Y ou can listen to our discussion of this wine on Minstrel and Muse Audio Art Magazine and our #WineMuse podcast . The show has a special interview with Keith Pilgrim of Terra Blanca Winery . Western Australia is the largest state in Australia. The Margaret River Valley Wine growing region is centered in the cooler south-western tip of the state of Western Australia. This area produces less than 5% of the country's wine (but excels in quality I'm to...

Taste Along with Linda and William. Join us Thursday, February 6th at 8:00 pm EST/5:00 pm PST for our first virtual tasting podcast of the Terra Blanca Arch Terrace Red Mountain 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon.   Taste with us live - here's the link to the show. In partnership with Minstrel and Muse Audio Art Magazine - we are hosting a live virtual wine tasting. This will be the first of many wine tastings hosted by Minstrel and Muse. Grab a bottle of the featured wine and taste along with Linda of Minstrel and Muse and William of Wild 4 Washington Wine . If you cannot join us for the live tasting, you can always taste along with our recorded podcast show. Taste this wine online with us on February 6th.

Wines not Reviewed now Reviewed Say goodbye to summer friends, it’s gone and now it’s time to welcome fall and cooler weather. Fall in the Columbia Valley is one of my favorite seasons. Crisp mornings, clear skies, warm comfortable clothing and the essential fruit hanging from the vines. While a cool season has delayed harvest by a couple of weeks, I'm told the fruit of the year is of excellent quality. Growers and wineries will be very busy for the next several months. Although I look forward to enjoying the 2010 vintage next year and in the years to come, today I’d like to reminisce about some of the wines I enjoyed this summer. I have not figured out a practical method for documenting all the wines I enjoy. In some instances, I am able to photograph the wine, but lack the time to properly review them. Facebook and twitter assist to partially “document” some of these wines. But, I’m often left with just the memory of the wine. Friends and sp...

Here's a date now on my calendar, Saturday, October 6, 2007 Savor the Art, Wine and Art Auction This event combines Art ("Art") and Wine ("Wine"). Two of my favorite subjects. Savor the Art 2007 will be at Terra Blanca Winery in Benton City. Guests will be greeted with a souvenir wine glass and a taste of wonderful wine. A "Broadway" style welcome will great guests for an elegant exhibition unique to Eastern Washington. Chef Frank Magana will provide gourmet appetizers focusing on the bounty of the area. In a unique silent auction and limited live auction, pairings of wine, wine country experiences and art will be featured as guests sip and sample. More entertainment precedes the live auction. Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased here, www.wineyakimavalley.org/events/eventsD.asp?evid=284 . Join me on October 6, 2007 from 7:00 - 9:30pm at Terra Blanca Winery, 34715 N. Demoss Rd. Benton City, WA. Following is a list of winery and artist partne...