Wine Tasting

May 2016 Wine Tasting Line-up at the Kirkland

Come by and taste the line-ups before they change next month! Taste the excellence and variety that Washington has to offer. And don't forget! Anyone who purchases 12 bottles of Northwest Cellars wine in a calendar year is automatically a Cellar Rat wine club member....

Northwest Cellars Overstock Sale

Dear Lovers of fine wines, The 2012 vintage was one of the BEST in recent memory. I loved it so much that I made a LOT of wines…some of the finest I’ve ever made.  And the industry agrees. So far, our 2012 reds have won a 92 Point Rating, 2 Double Golds, 3 Golds,...

New Benefits in 2015 for Cellar Rat Club Members!

We'd like to say "THANK YOU" to our great supporters! Our Cellar Rats buy at least a case of wine in a calendar year and we know that with so many choices for great wine, this is a big deal. So, a little recognition is in order!   In addition to the existing...

Chocolate Lovers! April Chocolate and Wine Pairing

 Sign up soon for this VERY POPULAR event!   We use the amazing hand-made truffles from Brugge Chocolates in Redmond, and pair 6 of them with 6 of our wines.   Susan Walukiewicz, owner of Brugge Chocolates, will be on hand to answer your most pressing...

Create Your Custom Blend: Wine Blending Class March 22

  When it comes to wine blends, are you a fan of the styles of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bordeaux, the Rhône, Chianti, Rioja, or the seductive blends from right here in Washington? Wine blends are fascinating because they are really a unique expression of...

A Blog About Malbec Titled “A Blog About Malbec”

by Ben Hilzinger   With our own Bob Delf, or Bobby D, as I lovingly refer to him, recently returning from a well-deserved vacation to South America, I thought I might as well write a little bit about a grape booming in popularity from that part of the world. This...

My Love Affair With Grape Juice

by Ben Hilzinger “Wine is bottled poetry” - Robert Louis Stevenson   As I sit here watching the Packers vs. 49ers playoff game in my living room with a glass of my favorite red, I realize how much I truly enjoy the simple things in life. Simple things like a free...

Hotter Wines. Hotter Legs.

By Ben Hilzinger When I think of dessert wine, I imagine wines containing high levels of both sugar and alcohol. In most settings of casual discussion, I'd be absolutely right; however, the definition of "dessert wine" gets lost in a sea of vagueness. The...