http://generalwinethoughts.com Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:59:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently had the pleasure of visiting one of Spokane, Washington's most unique wineries, Knipprath Cellars.  The winery is located in an old schoolhouse.  It's very quaint, though a bit chilly the day I visited.  I was greeted at the top of the stairs by Sinay, who was manning (or ... http://generalwinethoughts.com/knipprath-cellars-is-doing-it-right/ [caption id="attachment_253" align="alignright" width="471" caption="We are enjoying a 2007 Maryhill Columbia Valley Chardonnay while sitting on folding chairs and using a step stool as a table!"][/caption] Open That Bottle Night 2010 came and went without much fanfare, last night, just as last year did.  This year, however, we were back at home ... http://generalwinethoughts.com/open-that-bottle-night-2010/ The definition of "A perfect night" will differ from person to person.  How many times do you try to line everything up so that you have a perfect night?  You get the kids taken care of, make sure you're well rested, not having an argument with your significant other, and ... http://generalwinethoughts.com/a-night-to-remember/ Yes, I know, it's a silly heading.  Walla Walla actually uses that tag line of repeating words to market their wine region.  So I borrowed it.  We were fortunate enough to be able to experience the Walla Walla wine region not too long ago and, although we expected good things ... http://generalwinethoughts.com/walla-walla-wine-wine-time-time/ This is our third year volunteering at Taste Washington-Spokane, where over one hundred Washington wineries get together with many restaurants and have a big ol' tasting.  It was held on June 21st at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington.  They have an event in Seattle, as well, usually a couple of months ... http://generalwinethoughts.com/taste-washington-spokane-2009/ OK, enough, already!  I have sat down probably ten times to write this next post only to have life hit me in the face in one way, shape or form.  I understand life has it's priorities but, seriously, you have been waiting to hear about that Cabernet Franc with the pot ... http://generalwinethoughts.com/enough-already-sheesh/ Right off the bat I want to thank all those new General Wine Thoughts subscribers.  If you're one of them, and you know who you are, I hope you will enjoy the casual talk of wine.  My goal is to teach people from the ground up, from square one, from ... http://generalwinethoughts.com/a-lovely-taste-of-townshend/ [caption id="attachment_183" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Izzie (with the ball, on the left) and Phoebe dutifully returning for more ball throwing."][/caption] After many, many months of seeing nothing but white outside (in the form of snow) we’ve finally seen the light.  I know I’ve heard of this thing called the sun and there it ... http://generalwinethoughts.com/spring-break-of-the-snow/ The past couple of posts I have written about some decent wines at rather low prices.  Not today.   Recently I had the privilege of tasting a couple of very good and well thought of wines and one very interesting one from a highly thought of winery.  I’ll start with that one.   I ... http://generalwinethoughts.com/and-now-for-some-good-juice/ As we come to the end of the Ultimate Blog Party 2009 I have to say how impressed I am with the success of it.  Up until March 20th I had had NO comments on this General Wine Thoughts site.  Since then I’ve had over ten comments and they’re still ... http://generalwinethoughts.com/cms-complete-meaning-surfaced/