Below is a summary of articles from July. Enjoy! Summary of articles June 2026 Joe Campbell, Willamette Valley wine pioneer, passes away Station break Recent reports show a reset of the Northwest wine industry On Read more...
Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Vineyard (left) and Andrew Nelson of WarRoom Cellars Santa Margarita, California-based WarRoom Cellars has acquired Washington’s Pacific Rim brand from Pacific Rim Wine Company. The acquisition of the Read more...
Image by Steve Lenz. Event brings a diverse crowd from across the U.S. The Blood of Gods Annual Merrymaking event took place in Walla Walla Valley Saturday, July 18th. Now in its fifth Read more...
The idea that the area’s cobblestones retain heat at night is a myth Some wine regions take on certain mythologies. So it is with the Rocks District of Milton-Freewater. This area routinely receives wine writer Read more...
43 wines reviewed below, including the latest from Anderson Family, Brian Carter, City Limits, Domaine Roy & Fils, Eight Bells, Fidélitas, Fielding Hills, Gård, J. Bookwalter, Karvalé, Liminal, Patience of Job, Strata Varia, and Two Read more...
Veraison – the changing of the color of the grapes – has begun in the Columbia Valley. Marcus Rafanelli, winemaker at Woodward Canyon, observed veraison beginning July 13th in Bacchus Block 3 Cabernet Sauvignon in Read more...
Echolands, Walla Walla Valley One of the questions I’m asked most frequently is, “What’s new in Walla Walla?” The town’s wine landscape always evolves at a brisk pace. Below are select new Walla Read more...
Aging wine is by no means a requirement for enjoyment. Some wines, however, are crafted specifically with aging in mind and reward patience. This Fourth of July, I opened one such bottle: a 2006 Leonetti Read more...
Region decreases production to compensate for oversupply In recent months, Washington and Oregon have issued separate reports that snapshot the state of their respective wine industries. While the reports look at somewhat different aspects, they Read more...
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