The weather report for today was for not much wind, sunny, and 50ish. Cameron had to be at the winery in case visitors came. None did.
Seven of us met at Noon for lunch and the 5 guys held a pétanque game. Just one, then back for more food, wine and conversation. Phyllis and Cameron are soon headed for SW France for 3 weeks.
There are too many Washington wineries, just over 1,000. There is too much wine and gasoline is about $4/ gallon. Cameron has a couple of acres of Cabernet Franc left unpicked. Rumors of several tasting rooms, and maybe the wineries, being shut down. A winery south of Yakima, about 60 miles from here, is selling there prior year’s wine but not producing more. I haven’t heard if they managed to sell grapes. Because White Heron has a tasting room in the Public Market at Pike Place near the waterfront (think cruise ships) they sell lots of wine there, either by the glass or bottles to go.
Pike Place Market is Washington’s largest tourist destination, attracting over 20 million visitors annually. It is renowned for its vibrant atmosphere, fresh produce, and unique shops. {So says the internet.}
Note the “Halibut” sign. When a buyer requests a fish a worker will toss them through the air from a cold case to the wrapper and cashier. There are always people just watching the show with no intention of buying. The blue sign – under the ‘M’ of farmers directs one to a viewpoint of the waterfront. That view point and the tasting room are down a ramp and in the lower market level.
This page has photos of and from the tasting room, and from the winery and vineyard.
Our weather looks wet for the next week. Stories of western WA streams reaching flood state will be in the news.
Keeping Track
on the Naneum Fan
John