A round-up of stories on Washington wine from December 8th to December 14th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… The San Francisco Weekly writes about a possible San Francisco connection to the Esquin wine robbery. Wine Read more...
Washington has long laid claim to Northwest Riesling. The grape is frequently the state’s most produced variety and Chateau Ste. Michelle is the world’s largest Riesling producer. Things are different to the south where all Read more...
The following article was written by Ryan Messer. Read previous articles by Messer here. Iconic. It is the first word that comes to mind when I think of DuBrul Vineyard. Some vineyards produce a single high Read more...
2012 marked a return to warmer times in Washington. After two successive cool vintages – which made for some thrilling white wines, especially in 2010 – 2012 tracked close to historical averages in terms of Read more...
The December Virtual Tasting wine is the Treveri Cellars Brut Blanc de Blanc Sparkling Wine NV. This wine retails for $14 and is fairly widely available. The tasting will take place on Monday December 30th Read more...
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from December 1st to 7th 2013. Read previous round-ups here. From around the world… The Vancouver Sun writes about the Canucks owner buying Washington vineyards. From around the country… Wines Read more...
This report from the Walla Walla Valley includes wines from Corliss Estates, Tranche Cellars, Tamarack Cellars, Dunham Cellars, and Spring Valley Vineyard. Read Part I here and Part II here. Corliss Estates Part of the joy of the wines from Corliss Estates is that they Read more...
This report from the Walla Walla Valley includes wines from Reynvaan Family Vineyards, Gramercy Cellars, Woodward Canyon, Rasa Vineyards, and Seven Hills Winery. Read Part I here. Reynvaan Family Vineyards Reynvaan Family Vineyards’ ascension into the upper echelon of Northwest wineries has Read more...
The Figgins family has already cemented its place in Washington wine history. The family’s story is well known. In 1977, Gary and Nancy Figgins founded Leonetti Cellar, the first bonded winery in the Walla Walla Valley. Read more...
Chardonnay is a grape of many contradictions. On the one hand, it is by far (by far) America’s most consumed variety. On the other, it is often one of its most scorned with a loud Read more...
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