Sizzle or Steak?
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Sizzle or Steak?

“Do you want sizzle or steak?” Marv Crum asked me when we sat down to taste his reds from the aptly named Red Mountain AVA. A rhetorical question for any wine enthusiast, but for those unfamiliar with the phrase, it essentially means, do you want a high-quality product or simply the “idea” of one, and I am here to tell you, Marv is making the real deal.

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Southern France meets South Seattle
Wine, Wine Destinations, Washington, Seattle, Languedoc-Roussillon BRANDON PETTERSEN Wine, Wine Destinations, Washington, Seattle, Languedoc-Roussillon BRANDON PETTERSEN

Southern France meets South Seattle

Nestled in the southernmost area of Seattle is a lovely getaway where patrons can walk out of cloudy Washington and step onto the shores of Southern France and the Mediterranean. This magical place is “Princess and Bear Wines”, a wine bar that imports wines solely from the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France, and offers over 150 different labels, spread across 40 L-R domains, making it the only wine bar of its kind in the United States!

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Wine Spotlight: Eva Pemper 2021 Sauvignon Blanc
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Wine Spotlight: Eva Pemper 2021 Sauvignon Blanc

Never has a “flightless bird” soared so high above the competition. This was the first thing I felt when tasting Eva Pemper’s 2021 Sauvignon Blanc out of Marlborough, New Zealand. While famous for their flightless bird, the Kiwi, this winemaker from down under is clearly on her way to the top of the market.

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