William Pollard Jr | aka: Wild 4 Washington Wine

Join Washington State University Tri-Cities on April 14, 2018 for a social evening of exquisite wine and food as part of the Crimson Food and Wine Classic at Hamilton Cellars on Red Mountain. Proceeds from this event will benefit the WSU Hospitality Business Management and Wine Business Management programs. “It will be an excellent evening of examining and showcasing not only one of our region’s accomplished wineries, but also the hospitality and wine expertise of our WSU Tri-Cities students,” said Robert Harrington, academic director of the WSU Tri-Cities Carson College of Business. “It should be a fun night of food, wine and social networking, as well as an excellent opportunity to get to know some of our accomplished students.” Featuring faculty and students of the WSU Tri-Cities Hospitality Business Management and Wine Business Management degree programs. Students majoring in hospitality business management from the Richland and Pullman campuses will collaborate with ...

Lovely Day at Barndard Griffin Winery on Friday May 27, 2011. Taste and Tweet Monday at Barnard Griffin Winery. Open invite to anyone who blogs or tweets wine, or enjoys reading our posts, we're meeting at Barnard Griffin Winery, at noon on Monday, May 30th. Join us for a glass of wine or a tasting flight. This is an opportunity to visit with local wine fans and those visiting the Tri-Cities this holiday weekend. Bring a camera and add some new photos to your wine blog. The wine is always good and the company will be too. Hope to see you Monday. If you have not visited the Barnard Griffin Winery recently, here's a link to my post  " Barnard Griffin Winery Visit Wows "  from February this year. note: I stopped by the winery yesterday, they were bottling the 2010 Chardonnay. As busy as they were, Rob Griffin and his Cellar Master, Miah took time to chat with me and show off their improved bottling line - thank you. But, I di...

A lovely unoaked, NSA, Organic Chardonnay in a pretty blue bottle. I have enjoyed visiting Badger Mountain and Powers Winery for nearly 20 years. Located in a residential neighborhood, Badger Mountain Winery is the arm of Powers Winery which grows organic grapes and bottles Organic wines. Bill Powers and his family have been crafting fantastic wines for many years. He and his son Greg planted Badger Mountain vineyard in 1982. In 1990 Badger Mountain Vineyard became the first Certified Organic wine grape vineyard in Washington State. In 2010, Bill Powers was inducted into the Legend of Washington Wine at the Walter Clore Center . A visit to this winery can be very rewarding. The solar powered tasting room has a fantastic selection of Badger Mountain and Powers white and red wines; and some of the best hospitality. Outside you’ll find a lovely green area with picnic tables for, well…picnics. The next time you visit the Tri-Cities, do not miss visiting this winery. ...

  Looking Northeast from Badger Mountain on Sunday Three new posts below. Friday I hope to have time to visit a new winery in the area. Bumbershoot is Labor day weekend in Seattle. As the summer winds down, the weather in the Columbia Valley is just perfection. Sunny, comfortable warm, just perfect for going wine tasting. No more excuses, come visit us, either after visiting the Yakima Valley, or on your way to/from Walla Walla. We have great wineries on Red Mountain and in the Tri-Cities region. And there are actual grapes on the vines - so bring your cameras. You won't be disappointed. Cheers!

2005 Barnard Griffin Syrah Tulip Label I’m a huge fan of Washington Syrah . No winemaker seems to make Syrah alike. Half the fun of wine tasting in Washington is discovering how each winemaker interprets this varietal; not everyone does a great job in my opinion. Someone who knows Syrah well, and excels in its interpretation, is Rob Griffin. After all, he's made wine in Washington since 1977 and Rob makes an amazing for the price Syrah . I’m speaking of his Tulip label Syrah .The 2005 Tulip label Barnard Griffin Syrah leans towards a soft elegance. A little time in the bottle has done well for this wine. The wine has opened up nicely over the last 6 months. Tasting notes: soft nose, lightly fragrant of violets, hints of licorice as the wine opens up and some vanilla too. The longer this bottle is open, the better the wine tastes, nice acidity with gentle tannins. The finish has lengthened: delicious dark fruit flavors, blackberry, plum, and raspberry jam. Very tasty, open at le...