Wine Sediments

 It used to be “the town so nice they named it twice.” Then it became famous for its onions, “Walla Walla Sweets.”  Now Walla Walla, a bucolic college town in the south-eastern corner of Washington State, is making it in the wine world — in a big way.
Washington State is the second-biggest wine producer in the […]

I’ll admit it, I’ll use almost any excuse to have a party. And the upcoming release of Beaujolais Nouveau is no exception.
If you aren’t sure what I’m referring to, you’ll be pleased to learn that the third Thursday in November is practically a worldwide holiday! Okay, that may be going a bit far, but it […]

The AP reports that Oregon grape growers are smiling these days because of an above average grape harvest. While the exact numbers for the harvest are not available until November, the rumor is that this harvest is 15 to 20 percent higher than usual.
For the last two years, Oregon grape growers have not been so […]

The Boston Globe recently published a list of top wines available for $10 or less. “Plonkapalooza” began with 50 wine picks from five regional stores which were evaluated in a blind tasting by local bartenders and buyers.
Despite the strength of the euro, the majority of finalists were European. No wines were nominated from inexpensive powerhouse […]

Yahoo has launched its food and drink portal. As Everything Rachel Ray reports “Yahoo Food includes some original content, but also includes content “from partners, including Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Wolfgang Puck, Everyday with Rachael Ray, Food & Wine, Epicurious, Cook’s Illustrated and Reader’s Digest.” Rachael’s recipes are prominently featured on the Everyday page of […]

Just a few programming notes on what has been going on behind the scenes of the Well Fed Network lately. We have been working very hard on a redesign of the entire network, and it should be going live today or tomorrow. We’re all excited about it, and can’t wait to show it to all […]

While most of us are happy to buy wine to cellar briefly or drink immediately, the serious collectors among us may want to exercise some extra caution when bidding these days, as counterfeit wine discoveries are on the rise. According to an Agence France-Presse article at Yahoo.com, recent Bordeaux frauds are a buyer and seller […]