{"id":615,"date":"2010-12-05T23:32:06","date_gmt":"2010-12-05T20:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/margomyers.com\/blog\/?p=615"},"modified":"2010-12-05T23:32:06","modified_gmt":"2010-12-05T20:32:06","slug":"touring-jm-cellars-behind-the-copper-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/margomyers.com\/touring-jm-cellars-behind-the-copper-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"Touring JM Cellars &#8212; behind the Copper Doors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-618\" title=\"JM Cellars 014\" src=\"https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-014-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-014-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-014-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-014.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-616\" title=\"JM Cellars 005\" src=\"https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-005-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-005-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-005-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-005.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Having friends who like making connections <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">as much as I do is one\u00a0thing I truly value. One of our friends that we know from volunteering at Betz Family Winery, is really great about introducing me and my husband to others in the wine industry. One of our recent field trips took us to<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>JM Cellars in Woodinville <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">to meet winery owner and winemaker John Bigelow.\u00a0 JM Cellars sits just up the hill from Chateau Ste. Michelle on the &#8216;Bramble Bump.&#8217;\u00a0John gave us a crash course in the property&#8217;s history, all the way back to when the Stimson family owned much of Woodinville. He shared\u00a0the fact there was a large dairy on the valley floor (complete with photos of cows grazing on what&#8217;s now the winery property), and that he and his wife bought the\u00a0property in the late 1990&#8217;s from Jan and Smitty Smith. The Smith&#8217;s had landscaped\u00a0the acreage extensively, planting likely thousands of trees and shrubs to turn it into a showpiece. The Bigelow&#8217;s have kept much of it intact, although they have made some improvements, turning the lower floor of the house into the tasting room.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Haunted by a friendly ghost. <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">John is an engaging story teller, and we very much enjoyed learning about the winery. In fact, John told us that Jan&#8217;s ghost haunts part of the winery, and that they can hear someone walking with a cane (as Jan did when she got older) through parts of the upstairs.\u00a0Luckily, she&#8217;s a friendly ghost! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Behind the copper doors. <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Then it was time to visit\u00a0behind the custom-made copper doors, that weigh something like 700 pounds apiece. This is where the magic of winemaking happens. John is a gracious host, (as well as a talented winemaker)\u00a0explaining the fascinating differences in barrels, and how different types of oak &#8211; French vs. American vs. even Russian oak, can influence the taste of the wine. John got into winemaking at a fortuitous time in 1998, gaining access to grapes from the very top vineyards in Eastern Washington, including Boushey, Ciel du Cheval, Klipsun and Conner Lee. If you were starting a winery today, you&#8217;d be hard pressed to get such high quality grapes. The Bigelows have also planted their own vineyard, Margaret&#8217;s Vineyard named after John&#8217;s wife, Peggy, and we were lucky enough to get a barrel tasting of a reserve wine that will be released next year. Talk about delicious! \u00a0We also got a barrel tasting of a Carmenere, a spicy wine with a unique peppery taste that&#8217;s often used as a blending grape. <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Onto the tasting room, <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">to taste a number of wines, from red blends &#8212; \u00a0the Nietos, to the Tre Fanciulli (named for their three sons) to the Chardonnay. John blends according to his own palate and what he likes, and is doing a fabulous job, as his wines consistently receive top marks from\u00a0<em>Wine Spectator<\/em> and <em>Wine Enthusiast<\/em>, such as the recent 94 points awarded the 2007 Longevity, by Wine Spectator.\u00a0We want to thank John for the great tour, and for sharing his expertise and passion about wine! If you want to visit JM Cellars, the tasting room is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 12 to 5pm.<strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-617\" title=\"JM Cellars 008\" src=\"https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-008-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-008-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-008-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-008.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-619\" title=\"JM Cellars 010\" src=\"https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-010-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-010-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-010-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/margomyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/JM-Cellars-010.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having friends who like making connections as much as I do is one\u00a0thing I truly value. 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