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...
Malcolm Butler (21) intercepts pass intended for Ricardo Lockette (83). It wasn’t because Pete Carroll called a pass play at the goal line Editor's Note: Apologies for the rare, off-topic article. As the Read more...
Below is a summary of articles from January. Enjoy! Summary of articles December 2025 Summary of articles 2025 Fall weather conditions and an early look at winter in the Pacific Northwest Northwest Wine Report Top Read more...
The Syncline Winery offerings are wines to get excited about. They embrace and show everything that there is to love about Northwest wines: the people, the places, and how those two things intersect and express Read more...
Kevin White of Kevin White Winery by Richard Duval 40+ wines reviewed below and in the database, including the latest from Amos Rome, Avennia, Balsall Creek, Devison, Frank the Tank, Itä, Kevin White, Read more...
Below are Northwest Wine Report’s Top 60 Northwest Wines of 2025! These wines were chosen from over 1,000 wines reviewed last year. I selected wines based on score, overall excitement, and, to a lesser extent, Read more...
The issue appears to have resolved for most. Some, however, still report having issues. Earlier this month, a large number of businesses – particularly many in the wine and beverage alcohol industries – were notified Read more...
Some like to make New Year’s resolutions each year. Here’s an easy one to accomplish. Decant more wines in 2026. Why? The vast majority of wine lovers drink wines quite young. Especially for any young Read more...
MaraBela Sparkling Tea MaraBela is a new, alcohol-free sparkling tea produced in Walla Walla. The company is the brainchild of Jesús Martínez Bujanda and his sister Ana, the family behind Bodegas Valdemar in Read more...
Every now and then, a wine comes along that sits at a rare nexus of high quality, exceptional pricing, and limited availability. When that happens, it’s time to pull the alarm for an Emergency Wine Read more...
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