Saving one of the best for last. What follows is a Focus Report on FIGGINS. Download a .pdf version of this report here. Read previous Focus Reports here.“I believe in terroir,” winemaker Chris Figgins of Figgins Family Wine Estates says. “It’s where I spend my time and energy is thinking about vineyards and trying to Read more...
Below is Part IV of a report from the Walla Walla Valley including wines from L’Ecole No 41, Woodward Canyon Winery, Abeja, K Vintners, Tero Estates, and Walla Walla Vintners. Read Part I here, Part II here, and Part III here.L’Ecole No 41It can sometimes be difficult for established wineries to garner the attention that Read more...
Seattleites, turn on Q13 News at 5:30pm today when I’ll be talking about sparkling wines.Well folks, 2011 is fast coming to a close, so it’s time to turn our attention to sparkling wines to help ring in the New Year.Let me start by saying that if you’re not drinking sparkling wines year round, make this Read more...
Today as we begin to wind down the year, a look back at some of my personal favorite posts from each month this year.January’s was a post on Washington wines in the spotlight at the Whitehouse.February’s was a look at Woodinville’s JM Cellars.March’s were about EFESTĒ and L’Ecole 41’s new label.Two posts from April were Read more...
Today’s Fresh Sheet, new and recent Washington wine releases, includes wines from Adams Bench, Kerloo Cellars, Obelisco Estate, Cave B Estate Winery, and Soos Creek Wine Cellars. Read more…
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from December 15th to 21st. Read previous round-ups here.From around the country…MSNBC writes about the best budget bottles with a callout to Chateau Ste. Michelle.Knox News writes about wines for the holidays with a callout to Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Columbia Valley Riesling. Read more…
Wishing Washington wineries, wine lovers, wine grape growers, distributors, and retailers everywhere a happy holiday season from all of us here at Washington Wine Report (that would be me). Click on the picture for a larger image.
In tough times, we continue the search for good, inexpensive wines. Read more…
Today’s Fresh Sheet, new and recent Washington wine releases, includes wines from Cadence Winery, Rotie Cellars, DiStefano Winery, Kaella Winery, Aniche Cellars, Stella Fino Winery, Trust Cellars, and Fall Line Winery. Read more…
Decanter is one of the world’s top wine publications. The Pacific Northwest is one of the world’s top emerging wine regions. You would never know either based on a recent article in the magazine.On December 12th Decanter published a 327-word article on the Pacific Northwest titled “Washington yields down, Oregon up as harvest finishes.” Decanter’s Read more...
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