There were 157 articles published on Northwest Wine Report in 2024! Here is a summary by month. All images by Richard Duval. Enjoy!

JANUARY

Summary of Articles for December 2023

Summary of Articles for 2023

Bookwalter names Cameron Parry director of winemaking and viticulture

Top 10 most read articles of 2023

The next most read articles of 2023

“Critic’s Choice” – 12 Articles from 2023

Getting to know new Stoller VP winemaking Ben Howe

El Niño Conditions to continue in Pacific Northwest

Areas of Columbia Valley experience record low temperatures

Ste. Michelle requests rezoning of Woodinville property

Winery of the Year – Passing Time

Take the 2024 Northwest Wine Challenge

Wine Reviews January 22, 2024

Why Sokol Blosser is adding an ingredients list to its wine labels

Walla Walla Valley wines making inroads in Boise

Additional content restrictions at Northwest Wine Report

Washington loses a link to its history

Emergency wine review: Kevin White Winery 2022 ‘Blue Label’

What trouble at Vintage Wine Estates means for Washington wine

The Evolution of Woodinville’s Matthews Winery

FEBRUARY

Summary of Articles January 2024

WA State Wine Commission pivots toward distributors in new strategic plan

The pitch for Red Mountain (Wine Reviews February 5, 2024)

Lane Hoss retires after 42 years at Anthony’s Restaurants

What comes next for Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Woodinville property?

Looking at recent British Columbia hard freezes

Washington growers assess impact of January freeze

Calling all wine writers & communicators: Allen Shoup Memorial Fellowship

Wine Reviews February 19th 2024

Washington embraces “easy” 2023 growing season

Oregon sees warm ‘23 growing season, enjoys high quality wines

The fox is in the hen house on wine reviews

Renowned grower Ryan Johnson to manage Force Majeure Estate Vineyard

MARCH

USA, Washington,

Summary of Articles February 2024

Claire Jarreau named head winemaker at Brooks Winery

Serge Laville named winemaker at Reali Family Vineyard

The Horse Heaven Hills is Washington Cabernet Heaven

20 must-try wines at Taste Washington

Simonit & Sirch partners with Conner Lee Vineyard, first Washington venture

Washington growing season summaries 2005-2023

Trothe aims to elevate Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon

Why Ste. Michelle sold Sonoma’s Patz & Hall

Brent Stone named co-CEO of King Estate Winery in Willamette Valley

The tasting room arms race

With British Columbia needing wine grapes, Washington offers assistance

The Bounty of the Pacific Northwest (Wine Reviews March 25th 2024)

Andrew Latta’s Lucius wines

Bud break begins in Columbia Valley

APRIL

What if…Taylor Swift loved Washington wine?

Spring subscriber drive

Former Columbia Winery facility reopens as Columbia Collective

A return to The TallMikeWine Podcast with Mike Stone

What’s next for wine writing?

Who writes about wine?

How to make money freelance (wine) writing

How to make money wine writing in 10 (not so easy) steps

Goodbye El Niño, hello La Niña: Northwest weather update

Ackley Brands acquires Columbia Winery, Hogue Cellars from Gallo

12 reasons the Bionic Wines are consistently top quality

Wine Reviews April 24th 2024

On 20 years of writing about wine and the joy of discovery

MAY

USA, Washington, Zillah Harvest 2019 at Two Mountain Winery.

Summary of Articles April 2024

Hospice du Rhône Walla Walla in 12 pictures

Eight insider thoughts on Hospice du Rhône Walla Walla

Getting to know new Columbia Crest head winemaker Guy Barnes

Diffraction Wines to open in Lake Chelan appellation

What Ackley Brands purchasing Betz Family means

Wine Reviews May 16th 2024

Bloom begins in Columbia Valley

Use of DIAM and related closures surge, cork taint remains stubborn

Lytle-Barnett and Aubaine tasting room opens in Dundee

Horse Heaven Wine Company buys Ste. Michelle Prosser facility

JUNE

Brennon Leighton leaves House of Smith, will start own wine company

A note to subscribers

The rise of Washington white wines (Wine Reviews June 7th 2024)

Washington appellation information

Nine Hats tasting room opens in Walla Walla 

Getting to know Anthony Sereni, new director of winemaking at Flânuer Wines 

Walter’s Wine Shop and Upwell Wine & Coffee to open in West Seattle

A look at Antinori’s purchase of Washington’s Col Solare

Stacy Buchanan: On Blood of Gods, taking risks, and giving back

Willamette Valley Vineyards looks to the future

Will Wiles named director of winemaking at Ackley Brands

JULY

Summary of Articles June 2024

A look at O’Neill Vintners & Distillers’ acquisition of Wines of Substance

On wine serving temperature (Wine Reviews July 8th 2024)

Don Mercer, pioneering Horse Heaven Hills grape grower, dies at 87

Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto partners with Washington’s Treveri Cellars

Bartholomew, Mercer open tasting rooms in Walla Walla

Emergency wine review: Avennia 2022 Parapine Grenache Columbia Valley

Grenache Fest returns to Walla Walla

Cool spring, warm summer: Northwest weather update

Veraison begins in Columbia Valley

DeLille to open restaurant, tasting room in Seattle’s University Village

Wautoma Springs to open tasting room in Woodinville

Idaho’s Colter’s Creek Winery destroyed by fire

B.C. government outlines initial relief plan for local wineries

Whither Washington Bordeaux blanc? (Wine Reviews July 30th 2024)

O’Neill details plans for Washington’s Wines of Substance

AUGUST

Summary of Articles July 2024

Moonbase Cellars purchases Walla Walla Valley vineyard

Tastry will change the way the world makes wine

Auction of Washington Wines raises $4.25M for charitable causes

The Year of Ackley Brands continues with Charles Smith Wines acquisition

Wine Reviews August 16th 2024

Seattle’s Eight Bells Winery to move to Lake City neighborhood

Update from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates: Part I

Update from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates: Part II

Harvest begins in Washington

Washington growing season markers

SEPTEMBER

Summary of Articles August 2024

Gargantua Syrah: Josh Bergström’s inner beast

The rebirth of Hyatt Vineyards

Capital Call Vintners to open tasting room in Walla Walla

Two Vintners on aging Washington white wines

Viognier: the best of wines, the worst of wines (Wine Reviews September 18th 2024)

Station break

OCTOBER

Summary of Articles September 2024

Collaboration Series wines start from the ground up

Owen Roe founders buy back winery in Vintage Wine Estates selloff

Why does ‘Reserve’ always mean more oak?

Getting to know Virginie Boone, new JebDunnuck.com Washington reviewer: Part I

Getting to know Virginie Boone, new JebDunnuck.com Washington reviewer: Part II

What La Niña this winter means for the Pacific Northwest

Brian Carter Cellars opens tasting room in Columbia Collective

Ste. Michelle outlines plan for Woodinville property redevelopment

Wine Reviews October 21st 2024

A closer look at Chateau Ste. Michelle’s redevelopment plan

Fall subscriber drive

Tirriddis opens new tasting room in Prosser

A deep dive into Beverly, Washington – the state’s 21st appellation

Sip Magazine SIPfluencer recognition

NOVEMBER

WineBusiness Monthly 2024 Wine Industry Leaders recognition

Summary of Articles October 2024

Washington wine industry veterans launch recruitment firm

Karin Gasparotti named resident vigneronne at Bionic Wines

Columbia Valley Wine Lab opens in Prosser

Oregon’s ¡Salud! auction raises record-breaking $1.4M

Ste. Michelle closes 14 Hands and Columbia Crest tasting rooms, wine clubs

Distributor consolidation continues in Pacific Northwest

Washington’s Hattrup Farms purchased by Schultz, Gambles

Windstorm causes power outages in Woodinville

Wine Reviews November 25th 2024

Happy Thanksgiving

DECEMBER

Summary of Articles November 2024

Celebrate Cyber Monday at Northwest Wine Report

Grower Kevin Corliss, who spent 38 years at Ste. Michelle, retires

How Cadence came to make a Walla Walla Valley Syrah

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Walla Walla Wine On Tour expands to Spokane

Washington’s exceptional 2022 Rhône-style reds (Wine Reviews December 16th 2024)

Syncline’s spectacular 2022 vintage wines

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