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In each issue, The Tasting Panel’s Publisher and Editorial Director Meridith May selects her favorite wines and spirits of the month. Check here for the latest arrivals in our offices, the hottest new brands on the market, and an occasional revisited classic
Panther Creek Cellars- Acclaimed Oregon winery Panther Creek Cellars has opened a tasting room in Woodinville and will celebrate its grand opening this Saturday, June 2.
Celebrated Pinot Noir Producer Creates a New Home to Showcase Wines of Tony Rynders
Woodinville, Washington, May 30, 2018 — On Saturday, June 2nd, Panther Creek Cellars, one of Oregon’s iconic wineries, will open a new tasting room in the Hollywood District of Washington State’s Woodinville wine region.
Panther Creek Cellars 2016 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, $20 By Great Northwest Wine on May 20, 2018 Pinot Gris makes up more than 25 percent of this storied brand founded in 1986 by Oregon legend Ken Wright. It’s now his friend, Tony Rynders, who is helping Bacchus Capital Management to raise its winery’s profile in Washington state, where there’s a tasting room for it in Woodinville near Purple Café and Wine Bar…
April 2018 – Oregon Wine Press features our 2016 Willamette Valley Pinot Gris as a Cellar Selection
Oregon leads discussion of Chardonnay in Northwest
BY ERIC DEGERMAN
This winter, wine critic Patrick Comiskey moderated the seventh annual Oregon Chardonnay Celebration and proclaimed, “We’ve entered a golden age for American Chardonnay.” Among his talking points was the concept that Chardonnay has joined Pinot Noir in the Willamette Valley as a peer, in part because of their natural Burgundy connection…
We at Panther Creek Cellars would like to update you on what’s happening at the winery. As you may know, we recently closed our Dundee Tasting Room and are relocating our tasting room operations to Woodinville, Washington. This was a strategic move for us to help build our brand as part of the premium wine destination of the Northwest…
Thanksgiving is only three days away, and we’re trying to decide what wines to pour. Do you know yet? Perhaps you’re looking for a good pairing for your turkey feast, or a special bottle to take to a family dinner or an evening with good friends.
Out of the thousands he tasted in 2017, Andy Perdue picks the best of the bunch.
By Andy Perdue
Special to The Seattle Times
Thanksgiving is a great opportunity to try wine pairings with a wide variety of foods. I try to include an off dry Germanic white like Gewürztraminer or Riesling, a dry white like Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Gris, and a choice of a red – either Pinot Noir or Cabernet Sauvignon. A sparkling wine is always festive as an aperitif.
