The Latest Meeker Wine News

We’ve got lots of exciting updates for y’all, so let’s get right into it. Update #1: Specials on ZinGre and Chardonnay When the weather starts to heat up, we love to serve a chilled, crisp white or rosé. And we can’t recommend better options than our 2014...

Fall Harvest Report from Charlie Meeker

Dear Tribe: We had our annual Tribe party at the winery yesterday, and it was another wonderful event.  In the course of the party, a number of Tribe members asked me what I thought about the quality of this year’s vintage.  We’re still in the midst of harvest with...

Harvest Wrap-Up from Charlie

The rain forecast mentioned in my previous harvest report (Saturday, Oct. 20 – “A Tsunami of Great Grapes”) arrived as predicted on Monday, Oct. 22, and stayed around, off and on, for about three days.  Fortunately temperatures also remained cool, which discouraged...

Costco Granola (with Variations)

For the last year or so, I’ve made my own granola. This might sound considerably more impressive than I think it actually is. Granola is easy to make and satisfying to eat. I’ve worked hard, with constant input from my in-home consumers, to refine a formula that...

How to Taste Wine, Part 2

If you have decided that wine is something you want to learn about, or if you just want to waste less money on bad wine, there are things you can do to hone in on your preferences and expand your wine world. Many people I meet in my family’s tasting room feel...