$14.25 – Argento Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2015

Argento’s entry-level Cab almost made this list too (36 Under 18, 2018), but it’s worth paying a few dollars more for this approachable Reserva that has been evolving with age. Deep purple, with cassis, smoke and plums on the nose, and a palate of mixed berries and...

$13.70 – Honoro Vera Blanco 2016

Quite a fragrant nose of white flowers and sweet lemon. Silky for a Spanish Verdejo (think “more body and silkier than Pinot Grigio”) with a lovely balance of fruit and acidity on the end, with a 13% abv. Seafood...
Tacoma on My Mind

Tacoma on My Mind

With a Day at Chambers Bay! Our group of tour operators, 16 in all, came from all parts of the world including China, South Africa, Brazil, parts of Europe and me from Canada.  Forty five minutes from Seattle’s Sea-Tac Airport and we were in the thriving little City...
High Desert Golf – Without the Desert Heat

High Desert Golf – Without the Desert Heat

Bend, Oregon With the snowcapped peaks of the Three Sisters and Mt. Bachelor looming in the background, “spectacular” is about the only way you can describe the setting of Bend, Oregon.  Being my first time to the North West USA I was not even aware that a...