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Sweet and Savory Pairings

Cabernet chocolate-covered cherries and handmade delicacies from Chukar Cherries pair excellently with a wide range of wines, making them the perfect match for any festive occasion Click here to view this feature article as it appeared in the pages of the Winter 2010/2011 issue. For Chukar Cherries founder and CEO Pamela Montgomery, success hasn’t always tasted … [Read more...] about Sweet and Savory Pairings

Go For The Gold

If you haven’t tried Cougar Gold cheese, you're in for a real treat—this aged cheddar is a satisfying and versatile companion to a wealth of wines Click here for simple recipes using Cougar Gold Cheese, featured in the Fall 2010 issue of Tasting Room Magazine. Wine and cheese are meant to go together.  Another natural pairing, it seems, is for an academic institution … [Read more...] about Go For The Gold

Russell’s Restaurant: Of Wine and Legends

Good food and local wines flow everyday at Russell’s Restaurant & Bar, a place with deep ties to a hub of wineries in nearby Woodinville Barely a mile beyond the dense winery districts of Woodinville is an oasis in the midst of fast food chains and freeway interchanges.  For years, locals have been pouring in to Russell's Restaurant and Bar in the eastside community of … [Read more...] about Russell’s Restaurant: Of Wine and Legends

On The Farm With Chef Tom Douglas

Chef Tom Douglas and his wife, Jackie Cross, bring a taste of their Prosser farm to Seattle diners With six restaurants, private event space and catering operations, Tom Douglas and his wife, Jackie Cross, oversee a staff of hundreds that collectively feeds about 2,500 people each day.  They’re powerhouse managers, planners and multi-taskers, which has gotten them far in … [Read more...] about On The Farm With Chef Tom Douglas

Reflections in the Glass

Glass artist Deborah Barnard of Barnard Griffin Winery is casting new light on the world around her I sat down with Deborah Barnard, glass artist and co-owner of Barnard Griffin Winery, at her studio and art gallery on Tulip Lane in Richland on a sunny Saturday morning om 2009 to gather some insight into her evolving wizardry with fused glass.  Modest, unassuming, yet … [Read more...] about Reflections in the Glass

Cheese: Mt Townsend Creamery

We delve into artisan cheeses from Mt. Townsend Creamery, exploring wine and food matches Click here to preview the article from the Winter 2009 issue of Tasting Room magazine. When entrepreneurs Matt Day and Ryan Trail brainstormed on a startup business venture in Port Townsend, Matt had wanted to start a microbrewery.  Ryan wanted to try his hand at making … [Read more...] about Cheese: Mt Townsend Creamery