Sip Northwest, Summer 2014

FAVORITE SPOT TO SIP OUTSIDE The tables by the front sliding doors at STONEBURNER are so nice in the summer I like sipping on some fino Sherry and snacking on olives there Chris Tanghe Aragona Seattle You finally make it home after a long day of doing whatever it is the world requires from you I certainly understand any tendency to immediately curl up into a ball nuzzling your favorite glass of wine and chanting you are not the boss of me Instead grab that glass kick the front door open and HEAD FOR THE STOOP Watch your neighborhood happening in front of you My most recent stoop wine is a courageously authentic little feller from Scott Frank at Bow Arrow Wines aptly named Air Guitar It is a blend of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon Compelling herb and spice low alcohol beautiful high toned berry and no added sulfur Air Guitar hell yeah Let it be Light lovely and lively Will Prouty Division Wines Portland SAFFRON FIELDS has a gorgeous patio and view I cant wait to get up there this summer Jessica Bagley The Painted Lady Restaurant and Storrs Smokehouse Newberg OR THE PATIO AT TINHORN CREEK WINERYS MIRADORO RESTAURANT is an absolute must if you are in the Okanagan this summer With fresh farm to table food a thoughtful wine list highlighting many of British Columbias best panoramic views of the South Okanagan Valley and vineyards you truly cant go wrong Emily Walker YEW seafood bar at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Vancouver 47 SIPNORTHWEST COM WINE FOR CRABBING OR CLAMMING AVENNIAS OLIANE SAUVIGNON BLANC 25 is perfect with Dungeness Chris Tanghe Aragona Seattle QUADY NORTH 2012 PISTOLETA 19 Rogue Valley Fresh and splashy with sunshine streaking throughout Roussanne Marsanne and Viognier Or MOUNT BAKER VINEYARDS 2012 MADELEINE ANGEVINE 17 from the Puget Sound Wash This wine was meant to go with Puget Sound shellfish Fresh and clean Lets the crustacean harvest have a voice Ted Seifert Seifert Jones Wine Merchants Bellingham WA Assuming weve caught the crabs or clams and are currently drenching them in lemon butter MEYER FAMILY VINEYARDS MCLEAN CREEK CHARDONNAY 30 or ST INNOCENT FREEDOM HILL CHARDONNAY 24 Jason Yamasaki Chambar Vancouver Some of the best shellfish and oysters are found clustered in amongst the Georgia Strait between Vancouver Island and British Columbias mainland When youre out catching crustaceans or picking oysters off the beach you need a refreshing island wine to match the occasion and the catch From the Cowichan Valley try UNSWORTH VINEYARDS 18 crisp minerally ROSÈ or VENTURI SCHULZE VINEYARDS PRIMAVERA 20 a light juicy and delicious dry white Emily Walker YEW seafood bar at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Vancouver SUMMER WINE ROAD TRIP EXPLORE THESE WINE REGIONS COLUMBIA GORGE Its so beautiful there and its an exciting up and coming region that offers a different perspective on Washington wine Chris Tanghe Aragona Seattle The WINE COUNTRY OF SOUTHERN OREGON has some of the most breathtaking landscape in the state For quicker day hikes hit the trail early and finish with a picnic at one of the Columbia Gorge wineries Dog Mountain rewarded by a crisp glass of Grüner The thought makes my glutes quiver Will Prouty Division Wines Portland OKANAGAN VALLEY An easy answer from a local The beauty is undeniable Also I vacationed here every year as a kid so its somewhat nostalgic as well I drank less wine then Jason Yamasaki Chambar Vancouver Nothing beats summers in Oregon and with the WILLAMETTE VALLEY just over an hour outside of Portland what better way to spend a summer weekend than a road trip out to explore one of the six subappellations producing world class wine Head south on I 5 and turn west at Woodburn winding your way through cherry orchards hop fields and acres of berries to the Wheatland Ferry Once there a quick five minute ride across the Willamette River and a few minutes coasting out of the river valley finds you at the foot of the Eola Amity Hills Meander through this stunning region discovering some of Oregons best wines Erica Landon wine consultant Portland SHELLFISH PAGE 41 AND RIGHT COURTESY OF TAYLOR SHELLFISH AND AMY JOHNSON PHOTOGRAPHY