Tim Nodland of Spokane’s Nodland Cellars always knew what he wanted to be when he grew up but it wasn’t a winemaker. “I decided I was going to be a lawyer in the fourth grade,” Nodland says Read more...
While some growers and winemakers in Washington finished up harvest as much as a month ago, others are still going. This picture comes from Precept Wine's Canyon Vineyard Ranch in the Yakima Valley, where Sémillon was Read more...
The December 1st issue of Wine Enthusiast has an article I wrote on Canadian Icewine. You can read the article here (scroll down to Canada). Read a series of wine reviews here. Enjoy!
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from November 1st to 7th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the world… Harper’s UK talks with Ted Baseler about the importance of a back story in wine. From around the Read more...
When I sampled the inaugural releases from Lauren Ashton Cellars last year (notes here), I was considerably impressed. The new wines from the winery however, are a revelation – as impressive an across the board lineup as I’ve Read more...
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from October 22nd to 31st. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… HawaiiNewsNow.com writes about a global wine shortage. The Las Vegas Review-Journal names The Velvet Devil Merlot its wine of the Read more...
Washington’s growing season and harvest in 2013 was a two part story. As I have written before, 2013 was a warm year – the second warmest on record behind 2003 in terms of Growing Degree Read more...
Below is a summary of posts for October 2013. SUMMARY OF POSTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2013 WASHINGTON WINE ROUNDUP SEPTEMBER 22ND TO SEPTEMBER 30th 2013 HARVEST REPORT OCTOBER 4TH 2013 WASHINGTON WINE ROUNDUP OCTOBER 1ST TO Read more...
In this month’s Five Wines Under $15 – with one wine stepping a toe over the line, we focus on value wines that deliver the goods. Read more…
For growers and winemakers, there’s no more beautiful nor frantic time of year than harvest, and contributing photographer Richard Duval was all over the state this year capturing this frenzied season. "At Sagemoor Vineyard - Read more...
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