It has been a very good year for planting grapes but the season is winding down. We no longer bring plants to the Farmers Market in Colville. But if you want some there are still nice plants in our vineyard. If you want to visit, please call first, 509-680-6357. Here is a link to the… (read more)
It’s nice to have some confirmation that your wines are good from a wine expert. Recently I was pleased to learn that Ronald Irvine has tasted Barreca Vineyards varieties Léon Millot and Baco Noir. Before I elaborate on what he had to say let’s introduce Ron. Prior to purchasing the Vashon Winery nearly 20 years… (read more)
When a pendulum swings it pauses at either end and quickly passes through the middle. August is the middle. Things are changing quickly. We have gone from some of the hottest summer days on record to days of giant swings between the high and low temperatures. That part of our weather is actually good for… (read more)
This will be the hottest day of the year, 104 degrees. I’m glad to be in our straw bale winery at 74 degrees F. It is also the height of fruit season. There are cherries in the dryer; apricots in the refrigerator; huckleberries, blueberries and peaches in the freezer. Breakfast was fresh corn fritters with… (read more)
We survived the moons of January and the moon is full again now at the end of February. Luckily we can see it at night so far but tomorrow will bring another two days of big snow. I would like to think of winter as a time to kick back a little indoors and catch… (read more)
The 2016 Grape plants are ready to plant. You can download the new catalog and see what we have. It is designed to print on both sides of three pieces of paper but will print on one side if that is easier for you. You can pick up plants here at the vineyard or this… (read more)
Last Sunday (11/15/15) we tasted wine with local sommelier and cultural anthropologist, Danica Romeyn, and her husband Matt. Danica and Matt brought some fruits, cheeses, salami and crackers for pairings. Cheryl and I brought out 6 of the wines that we are now selling. This was a lot of fun and very educational. Danica brought… (read more)
Our first few months in business have been very successful. So much so that we were running low on some of our more popular varieties of wine. In the past few weeks we have managed to bottle more wine and now offer it to the public. The new varieties are: Lucie Kulhmann, 2013: This has… (read more)
Wine Inventory Baco-Millot 2011This is a hearty red wine and the driest of the selection. Aging 3 years has mellowed it out. It is good with beef, lamb, elk and any other red meat. French Rocks Red 2011This wine is a bit sweeter than most and is also sparkling, which can be an issue…. (read more)
