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Blog Posts matching TASTING:2012 Tasting Games: Round 2: Recap Monday, March 5th 2012 by
NW Wine Correspondent - Allie Merrick
ROUND 2 of the NWWTY 2012 TASTING GAMES was all about the wines from Purple Hands. Winemaker, Cody Wright, joined me online along with the featured Tasting Team - the Washington Cellar Rats. We tasted the Purple Hands 2010 Pinot Noir & the Purple Hands 2009 Oregon Red Blend. If you weren't able to join us, don't worry. We recorded the whole session! Click HERE to see what you missed. Cheers to the Washington Cellar Rats who tallied up 560 points this round! And a VERY special thanks to Cody Wright at Purple Hands Wines. Thanks for taking the time to taste & talk with us! Tune in on March 28th for ROUND 3 of the NWWTY 2012 TASTING GAMES. Next up, our featured wine will be from Biggio Hamina. Winemaker, Todd Hamina will join me online with our next Tasting Team - the Willamette Winos. Cheers! Allie Allie Merrick NW Wine Correpsondent Labels: purple hands wine, cody wright, tasting games, washington cellar rats, allie merrick, oregon, pinot noir
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Is tasting blind better? Tuesday, April 17th 2012 by
NW Wine Correspondent - Allie Merrick
 Let's do it blind! Yes, you heard me. Let's sip without sight. Is tasting blind better? We'll find out. And we invite you to find out as well, by joining us on April 25th at 6:00 PM PST (9:00 PM EST). You are invited to taste and talk with me and the Northwest Wine Anthem Annex tasting group. as we do a blind tasting of three wines from Northwest Wines To You. Let's taste & talk together! All you need to go is GET THE WINE & GET ONLINE. Cheers! Allie Allie Merrick is the NW Wine Correspondent and co-host of My Wine Words. Labels: savor, three blind bottles, tasting games, allie merrick, my wine words, wine tasting, virtual tasting, blind tasting
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2012 Tasting Games: Round 4: Recap Friday, May 11th 2012 by
Allie Merrick - NWWTY Wine Correspondent
NWWTY 2012 TASTING GAMES: ROUND 4 The Wine: Three Blind Bottles The Team: Northwest Wine Anthem Annex The Score: 280 Points Labels: savor, three blind bottles, tasting games, allie merrick, wine tasting, virtual tasting, blind tasting
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Memorial Weekend Wine Tasting: A Full Plate For Your Palate Monday, May 21st 2012 by
Allie Merrick - NW Wine Correspondent
 Planning a weekend of wine tasting for Memorial Day? Take a look at our winery partners who are pouring. Tweet 2012 Tasting Games: Round 7: AlexEli Wines Tuesday, July 31st 2012 by
NW Wine Correspondent - Allie Merrick
NWWTY 2012 TASTING GAMES: ROUND 7 The Wine: AlexEli Wines The Team: The Odd Ensemble The Score: N/A (As The Odd Ensemble was a guest team, no official points were awarded.) Round 7 of the 2012 Tasting Games featured a guest tasting team. The Odd Ensemble joined our NW Wine Correspondent, Allie Merrick, at her dining room table to try three lovely white wines from AlexEli. Owner & winemaker, Phil Kramer, joined the broadcast to talk about the following lineup: All agreed that all three wines had an incredible level of acid that the team favored. Beyond that, the variation & depth of character in each bottle was enjoyed by all. 10 thumbs up (2 thumbs up from each participating taster) were given to AlexEli.
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A Pinot To Be Proud Of Monday, September 24th 2012 by
NW Wine Correspontent - Allie Merrick
Here's the story on the Winter's Hill Vineyard 2006 Cuvee du Vigneron.
For Round 9 of the Northwest Wines to You 2012 Tasting Games, Joey Finkbeiner and his tasting team, Vino de Paisano, sipped three selections of wine from Winter's Hill Vineyard - the 2011 Pinot Gris, the 2008 Dundee Hills Pinot Noir and the 2006 Cuvee du Vigneron Pinot Noir.  Photo Courtesy of Joey Finkbeiner Q: Which was their favorite of the night? A: 2006 Cuvee du Vigneron Pinot Noir Here's their official review: This definitely seemed like something the vintner would be proud of. Body was near perfect for what a pinot should be all about. Nose gave us full round aroma, berries, "luscious" and smelled like it would be a great sipper. Made my mouth water. On our 5 scale, we rated this a 4.5+.A special thanks to Vino de Paisano for tasting with us! Cheers, Allie Merrick NW Wine Correspondent Tweet A Viognier Value Wednesday, November 28th 2012 by
NW Wine Correspondent - Allie Merrick
 Looking for a good value on a great Viognier? Look no further. Witness Tree Vineyard is selling their 2009 Viognier for $10 per bottle. As if there weren't enough, you can get it for even less when you purchase a case for $100! Regular price for this wine is $15 per bottle. Here's the catch. This deal is ONLY available at their tasting room. Sounds like a great excuse to me for making a trip over to the Witness Tree Vineyard Tasting Room! Tweet Tasting Notes: Artisanal Wine Cellars 2009 Tempranillo Thursday, February 14th 2013 by
NW Wine Correspondent - Allie Merrick
Artisanal 2009 TempranilloRipe red plum & licorice root on the nose, followed by dusty tart cherry w/inky tannin on the palate.Those are my tasting notes, but don't just take my word for it. Click HERE to try it yourself. Cheers, Allie  Tweet Tasting Notes: Stag Hollow 2008 Pinot Noir Tuesday, February 19th 2013 by
NW Wine Correspondent - Allie Merrick
Stag Hollow 2008 Pinot Noir"Soft pink baby lotion and red cherry powder on the nose, greeted by spiced cherry chutney and red plum puree on the palate." Those are my tasting notes, but don't just take my word for it.Click HERE to try it yourself. Cheers, Allie  Tweet TRAINSIPPING Sunday, April 28th 2013 by
NW Wine Correspondent - Allie Merrick
TRAINSIPPING: Season 2What pairs better with wine than travel?! Ever sip wine from a sleeper car?Click HERE to tune in and tip up on the train with Allie Merrick, Northwest Wine Correspondent. Join her as she reports on wine from the Pacific Northwest as she crosses the country. http://www.mywinewords.com/trainsipping.html Tweet Announcing the NWWTY 2012 Tasting Games Tuesday, November 29th 2011 by
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 Let the games begin! Northwest Wines To You is proud to present our first annual NWWTY 2012 Tasting Games. Each month in 2012, a virtual tasting will be hosted by our NW Wine Correspondent, Allie Merrick, and broadcasted LIVE. Over the course of the year, tasting teams (one from each state we ship to) will be invited to participate in one or more of these tastings. Tasting team captains will receive selections of wine to taste with their team the night of the event when Allie Merrick is joined by the evening's featured winemaker for conversations about the wine. Tasting teams can earn points two ways: 1) verbal: submitting questions and comments in the online chat window provided 2) visual: submitting pictures taken at their team's tasting Ready to sip with us? To be considered as a participating tasting team, you must be from one of these states: Alabama Alaska Arizona California Colorado Florida Hawaii Idaho Iowa Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nevada New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington Washington D.C. Wisconsin Wyoming For a chance to be selected, please fill out the form below. In addition to the free wine that will be sent to you, those selected will have the opportunity to receive discounts, free shipping & other special opportunities to purchase premier hard to get wines with select access to special wine libraries. May the best wine tasting team win! And what will they win? That's a surprise. Tweet | Previous PostsArchives2013 (20)
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