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Olympic Wine and Cheese Tasting 2012


Fairwinds Winery – Port Townsend, Washington

Out in the country, this beautiful old barn has been converted for wine production and a tasting room.

I started with their Gewurztraminer.  This is not your standard sweet Gewurztraminer.  It was slightly dryer with a hint of sweet.  Yes, I could sip and enjoy this wine and would definitely recommend it.

The Merlot/Cab blend was ok but for my pallet it was a bit sharp.  Or so I thought, until I tasted it with the Limburger double cream “Trailblazer” cheese from Back Country in Tacoma, Washington.  Wow, what a great combination.  Shame on me for not giving the wine a chance, especially with food.

Their Cabernet Sauvignon was yummy in flavor with a really nice finish.  I definitely would go back for more. 

Merlot 2002 – when you taste wine, you will taste the soil the grapes have been grown in.  The grapes for this production definitely came from soil that had once grown some sort of vegetable.  I tasted produce and I would love to pair this wine with some beef medallions from Mor Mor Bistro in Poulsbo, Washington. 

I finished with “Port of Call” port.  I definitely know nothing about port wine but WOW!!  I really enjoyed this one.  I’m going to pair this with a platter of fruit and cheese.

Eaglemount Winery – Port Townsend, Washington

The Syrah, Eaglemount Red and Cabernet Sauvignon were good.   But my favorites were the Osprey and Raptor.  The Osprey is dark in color and bold.  Now when most people say bold I have no idea what they are talking about but in this case I mean put some steak, lamb chops and strong cheese with this wine and you have something special to drink.  The Raptor is a Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cab Franc.   I would drink this wine on its own or with food.  I love good blends and this was a very good blend.

Olympic Cellars – Port Angeles, Washington

La Galopine, 2009 – a blend of Viognier and Roussanne.  I will be looking forward to the warms days of summer, sipping this delicious white wine.  I also enjoyed their 2009 Chardonnay.  If you are not a fan of Chardonnay, give this one a try.  It will change your mind.

The red wines at Olympic Cellars were good too.  I especially enjoyed the Cabernet Sauvignon but really fell for the “My Sweet Syrah, 2010.”  Try it with semi-sweet dark chocolate and it will transport you.

Harbinger Winery – Port Angeles, Washington

To be honest I didn’t write down my impressions of the wines from this winery as much as I noted the food being served. The Mac n Cheese with bacon and French onion soup were being gobbled up by everyone.  Oh darn…..I guess I will have to go back again. J

Camaraderie Cellars – Doty, Washington

For most of the day I had been drinking Cabernets, Merlots and whites.  But one of my favorite wines was yet to be enjoyed.  Camaraderie Cellar’s 2009 Malbec was fantastic.  I took my glass of wine and sat outside around their outdoor fire pit, to enjoyed the close of the day.  I just happened to look up……Cheers!  LD



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