The following article appears in the March issue of Wine Enthusiast. In Washington’s earliest days as a grape-growing region, the state was thought too cool to successfully ripen many warm-climate red grape varieties. Subsequently, cool-climate white grapes, especially Riesling, dominated production and brought early acclaim. Read more…
The sun never sets on vineyard work in Washington wine country. With spring inching closer, vineyards need pruning and shaping. From opposite ends of the state, contributing photographer Richard Duval captured two such examples last week. Under grey skies, Greg Osenbach pruned estate vines at his Whidbey Island Winery. Meanwhile, hundreds of miles due east, Read more...
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