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Seattle
Wine Society presents:
Columbia River Wineries with Tom Douglas
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| Located on approximately
the same latitude (46° N) as some of the great French
wines regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy, Washington State wine
regions produce more wine grapes than any other state in the
U.S., except California. Wine grapes are now the fourth most
important fruit crop in Washington State behind apples, cherries
and pears. The blue waters of the Columbia River flow
through Central Washington in an arc that pushes against the
foothills of the Cascade Mountains, creating a unique climate
along the western edge of the rain shadow created by the Cascades.
Here, in engineering feats of steel and concrete, humans have
created river crossings that bring together the two sides
of the river. Dotting the hills and vales between these crossings
are the vineyards and wineries of the Columbia River Wine
Region. The wine trail that connects these wineries traverses
some of the most spectacular country in Washington, whre vast
Ice Age floods carved huge coulees, sheer basalt cliffs, and
deposited soil on benches and eddies. |
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Tickets with Paypal deadline is Thursday, November 13, at 10 p.m. For questions about ticketing, you can contact Joanne at (425) 775-7901. For advance reservations by mail, send a check,
payable to Seattle Wine Society and postmarked by Monday,
November 10, to: |
Friday, November
14, 2008 7:00 - 9:00pm The
Palace Ballroom Want the member price? For $25 you get a whole year of great event discounts. Click Here to join!
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Tom Douglas is one of the Pacific
Northwest's most widely recognized chefs and best-loved food personalities
and recent recipient of Bon Appetit’s Restaurateur of the
Year award. Tom's passion for using only the best and freshest local
ingredients, his enthusiasm, and his boundless creativity have helped
put their five restaurants, Dahlia Lounge, Etta's, Palace Kitchen,
Lola, and Serious Pie, on the national culinary map. Over the course
of more than 20 years, Tom has been featured by the media as the
Seattle chef who has helped to define the Northwest Style. Tom’s
creativity with local ingredients and his respect for Seattle’s
ethnic traditions have helped him win numerous awards and accolades
including the James Beard Award for Best Northwest Chef in 1994.
Tom’s love of food continues to evolve beyond the restaurant
scene. He is the author of three cookbooks: Tom Douglas’
Seattle Kitchen, which won a James Beard award for Best Americana
Cookbook, Tom’s Big Dinners, and I Love Crab
Cakes. In addition, Tom’s specialty food line, which
includes Rub with Love spice rubs plus barbecue and teriyaki
sauces, is sold nationwide. Tom also hosts his own weekly talk radio
show, Tom Douglas’ Seattle Kitchen, on 710 KIRO.
Saint Laurent
Winery: We think our wines are a personal "message
in a bottle" just for you. Our estate family vineyards hang
bountiful crops of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Riesling and
Chardonnay grapes grown under the Eastern Washington sun. Using
sustainable practices to take care of the earth, water and vines,
we create lovely wines for your good times and favorite foods. Family
Owned and Estate Grown.
Cave B Estate Winery: The winemaking philosophy shared by the winemaker is one of natural, minimal-interventionist production. Cave B and SageCliffe wines are made without the use of enzymes, and no addition of sugar (chaptalization) or acid (acidulation) is ever employed in the winemaking process. The wines are made from only the grapes themselves, along with yeast cultures and nutrients. The purity of the wine produced is the winery's hallmark and it is precisely this element which maximizes the expression of the SageCliffe terroir. Cave B Estate Winery bottles its wine under two premium labels: CAVE B and SAGECLIFFE. The grapes for each are cultivated in the 30 Cave B Estate Vineyards, yet through careful grape selection and specialized winemaking techniques, the same varietals are made uniquely distinct, common only in their award-winning character.
Stemilt Creek
Winery: When the personal passion of a family infuses
the land, the results are notably delightful. The heritage and zeal
of the Mathison family, combined with the distinctive climate of
North Central Washington, creates a wine experience that dances
and lingers on the tongue. Come enter a place of wonder and history
through Stemilt Creek Winery. Big News!!! Our 2004 Estate Cabernet
Franc received a gold medal at the Dallas Wine Competition (the
4th largest wine competition in the US)
Bella Terrazza Vineyards: Surrounded by picturesque North Central Washington beauty, our estate vineyard is rooted in ideal vineyard soils on a south, southwest-facing terrace perched above the pristine waters of the Wenatchee River in the Sleepy Hollow area. The name "Bella Terrazza," Italian for "Beautiful Terrace," is at the heart of what makes our beautiful vineyard so unique. Our naturally contoured terraces couple with several unique micro climates which allows us to produce crisp, refreshing white wines as well as profound, intense red wines. At Bella Terrazza, our wines are made of people, memories, commitment, dedication and passion. Wine is the people who make it and the people who enjoy it.
White Heron Cellars: White Heron Cellars, owned by vintners Phyllis and Cameron Fries, is located in the middle of our vineyard property in the ghost town of Trinidad, between Quincy and Wenatchee, above the Columbia River in Washington State. The winery started making wine in 1986 with a Washington State Pinot Noir. Current vintages are made with grapes from our own vineyards and from selected Columbia Valley growers. Each wine is unique in style and creates its own niche in the wine world. The vineyard and winery site overlooks the Columbia River, Crescent Bar Resort, and the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. Deep well-drained soils, southern slopes, excellent air drainage, and a ring of hills surrounding the site, make for an exceptional vineyard location. The first vines were planted in 1991. Varieties grown include Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Gamy, Syrah, Rousanne and Viognier.
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2007 Saint Laurent Riesling 2007 White Heron Rousanne, Columbia Valley 2005 Cuvee Du Soliel, 2007 Bella Terrazza Pinot Grigio, Columbia Valley 2006 Martin-Scott Winery Raven Ridge Red 2004 Stemilt Creek Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley |
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