Washington State Government: Liquor Stores

• May 2013

  Hi Guys:In my ongoing saga of trying to learn how to cook, I'm planning on giving lobster thermidor a whirl soon. I'd like to pair it with 2-3 wines, mostly as a pairing experiment to see which works best. Any ideas? I was thinking I could potentially combine the dinner with the vintage VS NV champagne combo I've been meaning to do...other ideas... Read More

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• September 2012

  Hi guys,I would like to make a list of best local supermarket wines, but living in Piemonte Italy I not sure that it would make sense because I don't know if you can find them in supermarkets in the US. Would this be interesting for you to see anyway? Would appreciate any feedback!Cin Cin Read More

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• August 2012

  I am a dyed in the wool fan of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlots, Sangiovese's and a few Chardonnays and Pinot Grigio's. I am trying to widen my spectrum to include Pinot Noir's. I live in the Pacific Northwest so the Pinot Noir's are readily available due to the large varieties from Oregon.Before I embark on purchasing some different brands I would l... Read More

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• September 2010

  Congressional Hearing: HR5034 Live Video, Testimony, Witness ListWed. Sept 29,  11 am Eastern, 8 am Pacific Beer, wine and spirits wholesalers take over the entire business? Read some background to this bill, and what's happening with it at:Dr. VinoFermentationWine SpectatorStop HR5034 Read More

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• September 2010

  Seeing some of the wines rated by Snooth certainly excites the palate but mostly to no avail because these wines are not available locally.  Washington State (where I live) will have a proposition on the upcoming ballots that will put beer, wine and hard stuff where it belongs, on the free retail market.  Currently we have government stores for ... Read More

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• February 2010

  I know we talked about this back in December, but couldn't find the thread to bring it back, so I'm starting over....What's the group concensus as to where we are in the economic cycle for wine bargains? When we discussed it before, the overall feeling was that we were seeing unprecedented discounting and the deals likely wouldn't get much bett... Read More

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• November 2009

  Enlightened, or not? A Vancouver, B.C. bylaw scheduled to go into effect on January 1 says that restaurants can't serve wine that costs more than the food they're serving.http://www.bcwinelover.com/vancouvers-restaurant-booze-bylaw-gets-bad-reviews#moreSeems like it's a battle in the evolving war between restaurateurs and bar/club owners in that... Read More

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