One of our favorite winemakers on the west side of Washington state is John Bigelow of JM Cellars, who is talented, amazing, and one of the nicest guys around. Earlier this month, we spent a couple of fun and educational hours with John, his son and assistant winemaker Tommy, and their hard-working, friendly “cellar rat” Amy Garofano. We tasted current releases in addition to 2024 fermenting juice. And then Tommy treated us to two releases from his new eponymous label, Bigelow. What a remarkable experience. Continue reading →