Beer: Heather Ale
Co-Owner: Bruce Williams
Brewery: Williams Brewing Co.
What is the perfect food to pair with this beer?
“Perfect food is Roast game bird, Grouse or pheasant, as these birds live in the heather covered Glens of Scotland.” Continue Reading »
Beer: BiFrost Winter Ale
Brewmaster: Dick Cantwell
Brewery: Elysian Brewing Co.
What is the perfect food to pair with this beer?
“Something fairly hearty and with its hop character it could go with something spicy such as Indian food” Continue Reading »
Beer: Deschutes Jubelale
Brewmaster: Larry Sidor
Brewery: Deschutes Brewery
What is the perfect food to pair with this beer?
“I love food so that’s a hard one, I would say broccoli cheddar soup would go great with that.”
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What is Sacre Bleu?
Sacre Bleu is no more or no less than a clever name for our wine. Most people get that it is a bit of a gag or innocuous curse word. The fact is that the literal French translation is “Sacre Bleu” and is an old reference to the Virgin Mary in Renaissance paintings. Continue Reading »
Wine Mutineer, Alan Kropf: What is the Silverado Trail Silver Pass Weekend?
Cristophe Smith: It is happening on November 8th and 9th, and it is basically 17 wineries doing an open house together. There will be food with the wine; you can try the famous wings over at Judd’s Hill and I’m going to be making some candied walnuts over at Titus from the walnut trees on the property. It will be a special weekend with great wine sales going on at all of the wineries.
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Mutineers JJ Bagley and Alan Kropf will be heading up to Washington this coming weekend to attend and judge the Yakima Valley Fresh Hop Ale Festival. Jessica Moskwa, Executive Director of the event, tells us what the event is all about: Continue Reading »
Being a native Washingtonian, Wine Mutineer Alan Kropf has a soft spot in his heart for the wines of the Evergreen State. Given the wines being produced, that soft spot has evolved to a constant craving. I had the opportunity to ask Joel Butler, the Director of Education and Master of Wine at Chateau Ste. Michelle, some questions about Washington wine. Continue Reading »
“Noble Rot” is a groundbreaking piece of beverage writing that straddles the line between research and entertainment. At 288 pages, it is a quick and enjoyable read that tricks you into gaining a comprehensive understanding of the past and current workings of Bordeaux and the most influential people that have helped shape it. It is a must read for anyone with a taste for Bordeaux, or an interest in French wine culture. If all of that didn’t convince you to go out and get this book, you should because the gentleman who wrote it, William Echikson, is incredibly nice and even agreed to do an interview…Enjoy Continue Reading »
