2007 Helix CSC : 11 Party Ideas to Get Drinking
We at Reininger love a good party, which is why we created the Helix Clonal Selection Collection as basically a way to consume 4 bottles of wine under the guise of “research”. We aren’t the type to...
View ArticleWalla Walla Wineries : Kerloo Cellars
Kerloo, the call of the crane, will beckon you to experience something unique: a tasting poured by the winemaker himself, Ryan Crane, and a collection of excellent, intriguing wines. Ryan and his wife...
View Article2008 Reininger Malbec and Chorizo+White Bean Stew!
Our 2008 Reininger Malbec is seriously delicious. So delicious, in fact, that I have been known to use it as a way to bribe people for information (eh hem…just last week). This stew is ridiculously...
View ArticleReininger’s Top 5 Wines for Spring (OMG! The Sun is Out!)
Quick! Before the sun goes away, here are my top 5 picks for wines this spring. Let’s get to it! 2009 Reininger Syrah This baby is tasting really really delicious right now. Aromas of soy sauce,...
View ArticleTasty Trio : Everyday Sipping with Helix
People are often surprised that I, having worked for Reininger for years and a native Walla Wallan, don’t have a wine cellar. But I don’t, and probably for some of the same reasons you don’t. I can’t...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning! Tips for Perfectly Clean Wine Glasses
As someone who has an extremely sensitive nose, honed after years of my face being attacked with my mother’s mildew-ridden sponge, I find really clean drinkware imperative to my overall happiness. If...
View ArticleThe Whiter Side of Helix
My sweetie and I took off for an UH-mazing trip to northern Europe over Thanksgiving last year for good ol’ exploring and visiting with my friends from graduate school. As good house guests, we wanted...
View ArticleQuiz : What’s Your Reininger Wine Preference?
All of us are beginners at some point. I remember my first sip of the 2003 Reininger Ash Hollow Cabernet Sauvignon as a newby Reininger employee. It was my “aha!” wine moment, but before that I pretty...
View ArticleHarvest Countdown
With the 2014 harvest just around the corner in Walla Walla, here is a recap of our summer weather from winemaker Chuck Reininger: 2014 so far has been on fire, literally and figuratively, but don’t...
View ArticleHarvest 2014 Update
Crush at Reininger began the second week of September, and as of October 1st, we’re just about half-way done. “Intense” best describes our winery activities during harvest-time, and many liken it to a...
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