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Wine Blog Speed Dating

August 20, 2010 by GMN

Gretchen Neuman
VinoVerve Editor

Wine bloggers are an interesting lot. When we congregate together we find new and original ways to try wine. One of my favorites is the speed dating at the Wine Bloggers’ Conference. Every six minutes we are introduced to a new wine and we are supposed to taste and blog and ask questions in the six minute period. I did blog the results of these tasting from the conference, but I also filmed the experience too. This was the first of the red wines, the House Wine from the Magnificent Wine Company. A votre santé

The Magnificent Wine Company
C/O Precept Brands
3534 Bagley Ave North
Seattle, WA 98103

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Who Is This Marcus Whitman?

August 18, 2010 by GMN

Gretchen Neuman
VinoVerve Editor

When in Walla Walla, I attended the Wine Bloggers’ Conference at the Marcus Whitman Hotel and Conference Center and visited Whitman Cellars. Walla Walla is also home Whitman College, alma mater of Adam West and Dirk Benedict.

So, naturally, the question arose, who is this Marcus Whitman guy and what did he do to get so much in town named after him. Here is your answer. Your welcome.

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Stephen Lessard’s Winemaking Philosophy

August 16, 2010 by GMN

Gretchen Neuman
VinoVerve Editor

How do you balance the flavor of a wine with alcohol content? Stephen Lessard of Whitman Cellars provides insight into the choices that a winemaker considers while plying his craft.

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Whitman Cellars – With Stephen Lessard

August 13, 2010 by GMN

Gretchen Neuman
VinoVerve Editor

VinoVerve’s continued tour of Whitman Cellars. Stephen Lessard talk about his wine making philosophy. Enjoy!

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Whitman Cellars ~ The Winery

August 11, 2010 by admin

Gretchen Neuman
VinoVerve Editor

When last we saw VinoVerve we were enjoying a musical interlude at Whitman Cellars in Walla Walla…. Now that lunch is over the tour of the facilities begins. Enjoy part 1.

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A Musical Interlude

August 4, 2010 by GMN

Gretchen Neuman
VinoVerve Editor

Today brings us a musical interlude while we continued lunching at Whitman Cellars. Our own, Nicky Vallee sang for us, which was balm to the soul (I love Fleetwood Mac). Nicky’s wine words can be found at VinoChick

Never fear, we will back with more wine.

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Whitman Cellars

August 2, 2010 by admin

Gretchen Neuman
VinoVerve Editor

Our next stop at the WBC’10 was to head to lunch at Whitman Cellars in Walla Walla. We listened to Gordy Vennari of Walla Walla Vintners and Stephen Lessard of Whitman Cellars.