157 articles published in 2023 at Northwest Wine Report. Below is as summary of them by month.

Summary of Articles for January

Summary of articles for December 2022

Va Piano purchases 53 acres in Walla Walla Valley

My Top 10, most read articles of 2022

The Year in Review & Current Trends in Washington wine

Remembering Dan McCarthy of Seattle’s McCarthy & Schiering

2022 Northwest Winery of the Year – WeatherEye Vineyards

Take the 2023 Northwest Cabernet Franc Challenge!

Carole Viney, assistant to six presidents at Chateau Ste Michelle, retires after 45 years at the company

Wautoma Springs offers a lesson on how to start a winery

What’s wrong with Dry January?

A word on closure listings after tasting notes

Wine Reviews January 27th 2022

Washington considers allowing out-of-state retailers to ship wine to residents

Summary of Articles for February

Summary of Articles for January 2023

Leland Hyatt, founder of Hyatt Vineyards, dies at 85

Sparkling wines are bubbling up in Washington Part I: Appellations & varieties

Sparkling wines are bubbling up in Washington Part II: New facilities & capabilities

Will Beightol named vineyard manager at Aquilini Wines

Recommended Northwest Cabernet Franc

Kathy Shiels, founder of iconic Yakima Valley vineyard and winery, passes away at 72

How big of an issue is cork taint really?

Juan Muñoz-Oca, chief winemaker at Ste. Michelle, to leave and become chief winegrower at California’s O’Neill Vintners & Distillers

2022: Washington’s “impossible” vintage

A look at Washington’s recently approved appellations

Wine Reviews February 27th 2023

Summary of Articles for March

Summary of articles for February 2023

15 must-try wines from new wineries at Taste Washington

Shawn Conway named CEO at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

Wine Reviews March 13th 2023

Talking Northwest wine with Mike Stone on The TallMikeWine Podcast

Through the looking glass at Woodinville’s Sightglass Cellars

What’s next for Willamette Valley’s Sokol Blosser

10 new Walla Walla wineries and tasting rooms to visit Cayuse Weekend

Northwest Wine Report has a new look and feel

‘First Ladies Of Washington Wine’ event raises $35,000

Is Willamette Valley “the next Napa”? Let’s hope not.

Willamette Valley to host first Oregon Asian American Pacific Islander Food and Wine Festival

Dick Erath, Willamette Valley pioneer, passes away at 87

Washington harvests third largest crop in state history

Wine Reviews March 31st 2023

Summary of Articles for April

Summary of articles for March 2023

Which wine closures are sustainable and recyclable (and is that even the right question to ask)?

A “kick-ass, old-school country bar” is coming to Walla Walla

Kate Derby named winemaker at Spring Valley Vineyard

Washington wine industry rallies to aid family of late winemaker Ross Mickel

Brittany Komm named vineyard operations manager at Sagemoor Vineyards

Woodinville’s Warehouse Garagistes

Wine competitions have jumped the shark

Wine Reviews April 21st 2023

Bud break begins in Columbia Valley

What ChatGPT gets right – and wrong – about Washington wine

An auspicious start for Walla Walla’s Prospice

Summary of Articles for May

Summary of Articles for April 2023

The evolution of Walla Walla Vintners

How much cork taint comes from sources other than the cork?

Wine Reviews May 8th 2023

PRESS RELEASE: Marchesi Antinori will take over full ownership of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars

What the sale of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars means for Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and Northwest wine

Willamette Valley and Columbia Basin winter and spring weather patterns

Ste. Michelle on Woodinville property – “We’re not going anywhere.”

Why can’t Hollywood hold a wine glass?

The unassumingly delicious wines of Woodinville’s Esja

“Review Summary” page added to “Reviews” menu

Kristina Kelley faces opportunities, challenges as new head of Washington State Wine Commission

Washington makes up ground, as bloom begins in Columbia Valley

Wine Reviews May 26th 2023

First Annual Grenache Festival coming to Walla Walla Valley

Summary of Articles for June

Summary of Articles for May 2023

A look into Washington wine’s past and the promise of Ste. Michelle

Walla Walla and Red Mountain test cases for eastern Washington glass recycling

David Rosenthal has made more Washington wine than most winemakers in the state combined

Benton Complex Fire touches edge of Red Mountain appellation

Changing to a partially subscription-based site

How to use the Wine Search functionality

Searching the review database based on Home Region

Two founding Washington wineries are now off the beaten path

Shane Collins named winemaker at Chelan’s Fielding Hills

Will the wine industry go sideways?

A look at Washington Mourvèdre, Rhône-style blends, and an old but up-and-coming variety (Wine Reviews June 26th 2023)

Woodinville’s Avennia to open tasting room in Walla Walla

Summary of Articles for July

Last Man Standing: Charles Sleicher of Associated Vintners

Joseph Czarny named winemaker at Canvasback and Greenwing, Brian Rudin to Echolands

Amos Rome sets the bar for white wines in Lake Chelan

Ryan Pennington named COO at Washington’s L’Ecole No. 41

Hospice du Rhône coming to Walla Walla

Interview: How Washington’s Browne Family has defied gravity

Wine Reviews July 14, 2023

Veraison begins in Columbia Valley

Alternative closure use surges in Washington

Washington’s Columbia Valley is a low desert

Cork taint seems to be decreasing. Is it about to decrease a whole lot more?

Beyond categorization – Christophe Baron’s Bionic Wines

Wine Reviews July 28th 2023

Washington winemaker to take the mound vs. Red Sox

Summary of Articles for August

Summary of Articles July 2023

Ste. Michelle informs growers of 40% decrease in grape need

What changes at Ste. Michelle might mean for the Washington wine industry

Danny Gordon named general manager at Sagemoor

Walla Walla Valley gets its own rideshare service: Wallaround

Auction-packed week in Northwest raises over $4.6M

Harvest begins in Washington

Listening to the echoes of Walla Walla Valley’s Echolands

Wine Reviews August 21st 2023

Programming note

Brock Lindsay of Lake Chelan’s Succession and Alta wineries dies at 40

Summary of Articles for September

Summary of articles August 2023

Structure Cellars to open Tacoma tasting room

A look at Quilceda Creek’s new winemaking team and beyond

Napa Valley’s Cakebread opens Mullan Road tasting room in Woodinville

The Walls and Pášxa hire Sally Johnson Blum as executive winemaker

Valdemar to open Spanish restaurant in Woodinville

A look at summer weather and beyond in Columbia and Willamette valleys

Wine Reviews September 18, 2023

Crunchy Red Fruit merges with Seattle Wine Co.

Washington wine: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, Part I

Washington wine: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, Part II

Washington wine: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, Part III

Summary of Articles for October

Summary of Articles for September 2023

Northwest Wine Report, one year later

Five takeaways from the 2022 Oregon vineyard and winery report

An ode to Washington’s educational and research efforts

Taylor Butterfield named head white winemaker at Chateau Ste. Michelle

Atelier Freewater to open in Walla Walla Valley

CHO Wines building Willamette Valley winery

Wine Reviews October 16th 2023

Rand Sealey, former wine retailer and long-time critic, dies at 79

Why the Figgins family sold its interests in Seven Hills, SeVein

What will El Niño mean for Pacific Northwest weather and drought conditions?

Comparing Washington and Oregon by the numbers

Gallo shuts down Columbia Winery wine club

Pioneering Washington grower Dick Shaw dies at 84

Wine Reviews October 31st 2023

Summary of Articles for November

Summary of Articles for October 2023

Sleight of Hand Cellars to open Woodinville tasting room

David O’Reilly launches new winery, Rocks of Bawn

Ste. Michelle discontinues Syrah-focused Tenet partnership

Five things appellations need to be successful

The Case for Washington Sémillon (Wine Reviews November 20th 2023)

Why haven’t more Washington appellations distinguished themselves?

2022 an exceptional vintage for Washington white wines

Celebrate Cyber Monday at Northwest Wine Report

New York Times ‘The World in a Wineglass’ review shows why no one likes critics

Retailer House of Wine opens in Boise

Summary of Articles for December

Summary of Articles for November 2023

Hospice du Rhône Walla Walla tickets on sale

Upsidedown Wine opens Cle Elum tasting room

Buy cheaper red wine to solve red wine headaches. Really?

Additional layoffs at Ste. Michelle indicate on-going struggles

Betz Family Winery property in Woodinville for sale

Top Source offers Washington wines with a French touch

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Changing of the guard at Washington Winegrowers

David Rosenthal named winemaker at Obelisco Estate

Wine Reviews December 18th 2023

Top 60 Northwest Wines of 2023

Happy holidays and a programming note

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