I want to know what everyone thinks about Washington State Cabs. If you have recently asked me to recommend a Cab, you more than likely heard me mention how I think WA Cabs outshine CA cabs and how they will some day get more attention than their CA counterparts. I still believe it to be…
The Mayans predict that the world will come to an end in 2012. At Colonial Spirits, we thought this would be a great time to discuss what drink we’d want to go out with. In this video, Nicolay, Nic, and Tim tell us what they’d be sipping on that final day. Nicolay would enjoy a…
Most of you know me as an advocate for the wines of Alsace when it comes to riesling, but even I have to admit that Germany produces some stunning rieslings. Germany has recently been blessed with a string of good vintages, it seems that year after year German vintners are having great success in making…
You might find it odd that I’m writing about cigars instead of my co-worker Dave, but I thought it would be appropriate given the time of year. This is the time of year that people look to get the best gift possible for that special someone. Even if it’s not for a special someone, a…
Nicolay and I had a lovely…conversation… about his post over a glass of wine last Friday, so, here I am with my opinion, click the “back” button if you dislike people waxing poetic. I’d like to start by saying that everything Nicolay stated is valid, and I think he makes some very strong points. Of…
In the wine business there are two groups of sales people: there are those that sell wine because they like/love wine and those that sell because business is business. A debate that regularly pops up between these two camps is whether or not score, points and grades are important. There are great points on both…
South African wines have been on my mind lately, although this isn’t the first time. Last year I wrote about the subject while the World Cup was going on there. At the time I focused on the impact of French Huguenot immigrants to the young and immature Dutch Cape Colony wine industry. I didn’t really…
In this video, I show you to decant a bottle of wine. This is useful knowledge, especially as the holidays approach and you may be having dinner parties or guests at your table. Please feel free to email me, patrick@colonialspirits.com, if you have further questions or stop by the store: I’d be happy to help…
I recently had the privilege of visiting Napa, California on behalf of Constellation Brands Co., and I have to say, it was wonderful! It was sunny for the majority of the time, and the people couldn’t have been nicer. I was treated to some of the finest food, wine and hospitality that Napa has to…
During our Annual Harvest Tastings on October 22 & 29 from 2-5pm, select wines from our reserve cabinet will be up for auction. This silent auction will showcase many prices 50% or more off the original sticker. Wines featured at the auction will range from classic French Bordeaux to new world California Cabernet Sauvignon. So…
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