Columbia Crest Reserve wines are usually winners but I think the Columbia Crest 2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon was an unfortunate victim of global warming. As the environment has been heating up so have the grapes leading to more sugar and more alcohol. This 2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon  had silky smooth tannins and a lovely complex [...]

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On a 107 degree day, Chef Leo Haas and his staff labored to prepare an exquisite feast. Icicle Ridge family and staff scurried about to transform the pond side lawn to a summer spectacle of lush flowers, foliage, lighting and exquisite table settings. All of their efforts paid off in a delicious feast, that delighted [...]

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The best wine of the night was Lowden Hills Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2003. It was one of five Washington wines we tasted during our first week of our Washington Wines and Wineries class, taught by Dieter Schafer at South Seattle Community College. The class was refreshingly funny and non-pretentious as we learned about the nine [...]

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