IN THE VINES WITH NETTING

We only have a little more than 300 acres of vines planted in this valley, and it's a big fruit production area. (apples and pears!) The birds are naturally drawn here. The bird netting is just one of those things about making wine in Lake Chelan. If we don't put up this bird netting to protect our grapes, we won't have any come harvest time. So that is what is the deal here. When you see this in another region, you know that they too are suffering from too many of those friendly creatures. That's really all there is to it.

TYPES OF WINE, VARIETALS, SIMPLY EXPLAINED

Have you ever heard the term varietal and not known what that meant? I'm going to explain it to you in terms that are a little easier to understand and relate it to something familiar.

HOW TO READ NEW WORLD WINE LABELS

Let’s talk about new world wines and how to read a label. There is plenty to learn when you know what you are looking for.

CHOOSING WINE GLASSES THAT WINE LOVES

There are so many wine glasses available on the market. The truth is, though, that many of them are beautiful but not all that useful for tasting wine. Let’s take a look at what you should be buying.

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OLD WORLD VS. NEW WORLD

Have you heard the terms old world and new world when people talk about wine? It’s actually pretty simple when we break it down. Take a peek at this video we created.

WHAT IS THE BEST TEMPERATURE FOR WINE?

If you are uncertain of what is just the right temperature for serving wine, this is the video for you. We promise that at the end of this you will be able to confidently serve up your favorite wines just like a winemaker would.