“The Columbia Valley is a gift,” says Bryan Otis, founder of Avallé. The newly formed company is a collection of wineries that includes Matthews, Tenor, Jaine, Single Barrel, From the Sky Down, and Blackboard. Avallé Read more...
37 wines reviewed below from the Avallé portfolio. Avallé is a collection of wineries that includes Matthews, Tenor, Jaine, Single Barrel, From the Sky Down, and Blackboard. Read an article from today about the company. Read more...
Cole Sisson, Doe Bay Wine Company At a time when the wine industry is facing historic headwinds and many businesses are closing, Washington’s Doe Bay Wine Company is not just surviving but thriving. Read more...
50+ wines reviewed below and in the database, including the latest from Among the Giants, Brian Carter, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Goose Ridge, Grosgrain, Julian Margot, L’Ecole No. 41, Ocelli, Primitive Road, Revelation by Goose Ridge, Read more...
Below is a summary of articles from August 2025. Enjoy! Summary of Articles July 2025 A library tasting of Horsepower Vineyards wines Lyle wineries assess damage from Burdoin fire, start to reopen Upchurch Vineyard opens Read more...
Harvest has begun in Washington’s Columbia Valley. Amos Rome Vineyards in the Lake Chelan appellation picked Chardonnay from its Block ’98 Estate Vineyard on August 19th. The grapes will be used for sparkling wine. Co-owner Read more...
If we keep creating near insurmountable barriers to entry, can we really be surprised at the inevitable result? As the global wine industry continues to struggle due to decreasing sales, many people are asking, why? Read more...
Image by Curbow Photo. The Auction of Washington Wines, Washington’s longest-running charity wine auction, raised $4,015,000 at a series of events this past week and earlier this year. Donations are still being counted, Read more...
Craig Pacheco of VIN-STAR Imports (left) with Lightning Rock owner Ron Kubek (right) and winemaker Sébastien Hotte (middle) Relations between the U.S. and its neighbor to the north have been strained of late Read more...
Jamie Peha, copyright Heather Curbow Later this summer Jamie Peha, executive director of the Auction of Washington Wines, will step away from the organization. (Full disclosure: My wife works for the Auction.) She Read more...
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