Below is a summary of articles from February. Enjoy! Summary of articles January 2026 The real reason the Seahawks lost Super Bowl XLIX Marcus Rafanelli named winemaker at Woodward Canyon A primer on Facebook page Read more...
50+ wines reviewed below and in the database, including the latest from Browne Family, DeLille, Echolands, Fidélitas, Garageland, Iterum, Karvalé, and Love & Squalor. * * * At Northwest Wine Report, all scores come from Read more...
Harvest at Domaine Drouhin by Easton Richmond Oregon’s 2025 growing season was warm and otherwise uneventful. The result was a relatively stress-free growing season with high quality, approachable wines that are expected to Read more...
Seven Hills Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley by Richard Duval However, a substantial percentage of grapes went unpicked Washington’s 2025 growing season and harvest are easy to sum up. It was a warm, but Read more...
A substantial number of people are directed to my articles by posting about them on Northwest Wine Report’s Facebook page. However, Facebook has the ability to control what people see and do not see. That Read more...
How can you get more out of every bottle of wine that you open? It’s easy. Here are three things that will dramatically increase your enjoyment of wine. 1. Drink from quality wine glasses Nothing Read more...
It’s time to focus on variety and appellation rather than the state Washington state is not associated with a single variety the way that Napa Valley is for Cabernet Sauvignon or Willamette Valley is for Read more...
“Sagemoor Estates is a vineyard-focused winery because that's what we are and that's who we are,” says Kent Waliser, brand ambassador at Sagemoor Estates. “The winery is all built around vineyards.” Sagemoor Vineyards is a Read more...
Last month, a very large number of businesses received notification that their page recommendations were suspended by Facebook. Businesses associated in any fashion with alcohol (wineries, breweries, distilleries, meaderies, bars, restaurants, education, marketing, media, etc.) Read more...
Marcus Rafanelli, Woodward Canyon by Richard Duval Woodward Canyon, one of Walla Walla Valley’s founding wineries, has named Marcus Rafanelli winemaker. The move is part of a planned, generational transition at the winery. Read more...
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