Summary of Articles for May 2023
Below is a summary of articles from May 2023. Enjoy! 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 Read more...
First Annual Grenache Festival coming to Walla Walla Valley
Many varieties have gotten their due in Washington. Grenache’s time has finally arrived, with the First Annual Grenache Festival coming to Walla Walla November 3rd. “Grenache is my favorite variety,” says Carrie Alexander, who founded Read more...
Wine Reviews May 26th 2023
60+ wines reviewed below, including the latest from 14 Hands, Boomtown by Dusted Valley, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest, Eight Bells, Elentone, Foundation, H3, Intrinsic, Mongata, Noble Ridge, Northstar, Parejas, RoxyAnn, Spring Valley, Syncline, The Read more...
Washington makes up ground, as bloom begins in Columbia Valley
Bloom has begun in Columbia Valley. Brittany Komm, vineyard operations manager at Sagemoor Vineyards, saw bloom in Weinbau Vineyard Chardonnay on May 22nd. Komm also saw bloom in Sagemoor Chardonnay and Bacchus Cabernet Franc on Read more...
Kristina Kelley faces opportunities, challenges as new head of Washington State Wine Commission
Today the Washington State Wine Commission – the state-mandated organization whose mission is to raise awareness and demand for Washington wine – announced the hiring of Kristina Kelley as executive director. Kelley starts the position Read more...
“Review Summary” page added to “Reviews” menu
To make it easier to locate recent reviews of specific producers, I have added a “Review Summary” page to the “Reviews” menu. This lists the date reviews were published and which wineries had reviews published Read more...
The unassumingly delicious wines of Woodinville’s Esja
“Not every wine has to be big and jammy and bold,” says Esja owner and winemaker Tanya Bjornsson. “I think more and more people are leaning towards picking earlier.” Indeed, Bjornsson and her Esja wines Read more...
Why can’t Hollywood hold a wine glass?
Hollywood actors are famous for their intense levels of preparation. Many actors think such steps are imperative to bring authenticity to a role, though some take it to extremes. For example, leading up to her Read more...
Ste. Michelle on Woodinville property – “We’re not going anywhere.”
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville, WA In 2022, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), the Pacific Northwest’s largest winery, listed its 118-acre flagship property in Woodinville for sale in whole or in part. While the company Read more...
What the sale of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars means for Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and Northwest wine
Yesterday Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE) and Italian producer Marchesi Antinori announced that the latter purchased full ownership of Napa Valley’s Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. For the last 16 years, the two producers co-owned the Read more...
