After nine and a half years, I am moving on from Wine Enthusiast.I started at the magazine as a contributing editor at the beginning of 2013. Since that time, I have reviewed nearly 13,000 wines and authored over 90 articles for Enthusiast.I began by covering parts of Washington along with Southern Oregon and Idaho. Since Read more...
The following article was written by Michael Fagin. Fagin is an operational meteorologist providing weather forecasts to clients in the Pacific Northwest and providing custom forecast for groups climbing Mt. Everest and other major peaks. Michael is also a travel writer with a focus on weather and wine.Anyone who lives in the Pacific Northwest remembers the scorching Read more...
In the interest of completeness, below is the full statement I was provided by Chateau Ste Michelle on Monday June 20th regarding moving white wine production to eastern Washington and the listing of its Woodinville property for sale. Much of this statement was quoted in my original article:At Chateau Ste. Michelle, we continually strive to craft high-quality, flavorful, award-winning Read more...
Chateau Ste Michelle, the Pacific Northwest’s largest winery by a mile, has put its flagship Woodinville property up for sale. The 118 acre site, which includes the iconic chateau that adorns the winery’s labels, was listed earlier this month by CBRE Inc., a commercial real estate company based in Dallas, Texas. The price has not been disclosed. Read more...
Over the years, I have often told the story of the inception of Washington Wine Report. It turns out that the story I was telling was wrong.The story that I have told innumerable times goes like this.In 2005, a friend and I travelled out to Yakima Valley and visited a series of wineries. After this Read more...
Bloom has begun in Columbia Valley. Lacey Lybeck at Sagemoor Vineyards reports seeing bloom in Weinbau Vineyard Chardonnay on the Wahluke Slope on June 4th. Lybeck also saw bloom in Chardonnay at Sagemoor and Bacchus vineyards in the White Bluffs on June 6th. Below is a look at how these dates compare with recent years. Of note, 2016 Read more...
Today the Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) approved Washington’s newest appellation, Rocky Reach. The approval comes on the heels of three appellations last year, bringing the state’s total number of viticultural regions to 20. Here we take an in-depth look at the appellation.OverviewRocky Reach is located in the northwestern section of the Columbia Valley, just Read more...
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