Review outlets need to stop pretending that tasting wines for review under different conditions doesn’t matter. It does. There are dozens of outlets that review wine. Too few provide information about the conditions under which Read more...
Matt and Kelly Austin, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla by Richard Duval “What’s exciting about Washington is that it's still a relatively young region for wine,” says Matt Austin, owner and winemaker at Grosgrain Read more...
Mark Ryan is closing its Walla Walla tasting room at the end of September. The winery will continue to have its production facility in Walla Walla and a tasting room in Woodinville. “We opened in Read more...
Dennis Fraley, The Bottle Talk “I have an absolute love of Northwest wine,” says Dennis Fraley, the 2026 recipient of the Allen Shoup Memorial Fellowship for Writers and Communicators. (Full disclosure: I am Read more...
Below is a summary of articles from August. Enjoy! Northwest wildfire season accelerates rapidly Woodward Canyon names Kathy Byrd general manager, vice president Quilceda Creek acquires full ownership of Champoux Vineyard What’s working in the Read more...
The Columbia Valley is a vinous melting pot, with over 100 varieties planted. Add one more: Vermentino. “It's been popular lately,” says Matías Kúsulas, who as head viticulturalist at Lawrence Vineyards grows fruit for numerous Read more...
Kathy Byrd, Woodward Canyon Earlier this month, Woodward Canyon named Kathy Byrd as Woodward Canyon’s new general manager and vice president. Byrd brings over 30 years of experience to one of Washington’s oldest Read more...
Legacy Wine Co. is coming to Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. The wine retailer is slated to open in early September. “We're really excited about making sure that Queen Anne still has a fine wine presence,” Read more...
Kendall Mix, Lawrelin Wine Cellars by Richard Duval “The evolution of Lawrelin is a little bit different than what we originally planned for,” says Kendall Mix, owner and winemaker of Washington’s Lawrelin Wine Read more...
Harvest Woodinville, Woodinville, Washington Harvest Woodinville, a long-planned, oft-delayed mixed-use development, is now beginning to open to the public. It promises to dramatically reshape Woodinville and, perhaps, even Washington wine itself. “I think Read more...
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