Who killed Yancy Noll?
On Friday August 31st, Yancy Noll was murdered at approximately 7:30pm while driving in Seattle at 15th Avenue NE where it intersects with NE 75th Street. Yancy was a member of the wine community - Read more...
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Acquires O Wines
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates announced today the acquisition of Woodinville’s O Wines. This adds another winery to the company’s ‘string of pearls’ that includes Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest, Northstar, Spring Valley, and a number Read more...
Washington Wine Round-up September 1st to 7th 2012
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from September 1st to 7th 2012. Read previous round-ups here.From around the country…Wines & Vines writes about property selling on Red Mountain.D Magazine writes about Woodinville wines.American Vineyard Read more...
A Return to ‘Normal’ Times – 2012 Growing Season & Harvest Report
If the 2012 growing season must be summed up in one word it would be this: normal. After the 2009 vintage was clipped by an early October freeze and 2010 and 2011 were two successive Read more...
Washington Wine Roundup August 22nd to 31st 2012
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from August 22nd to 31st. Read previous round-ups here.From around the country…Wines & Vines writes that Washington wine sales are in a state of flux.Rapid City Journal writes Read more...
Harvest starts in Washington State
Vineyards in Washington State started picking the first of their fruit today as the 2012 harvest began across the Columbia Valley. Sagemoor Vineyards started out harvest picking Sauvignon Blanc. Other vineyards in Red Mountain and Read more...
Summary of Posts for August 2012
Below is a summary of posts for September 2012.Summary of Posts for July 2012Washington Wine Round-up July 22nd to 31st 20122012 Walla Walla Valley Report Part IWashington Wine Round-up August 1st to 7th 2012 Read more...
Tasting Note Database updated
The Tasting Note Database has been updated to the present date. See an explanation of the fields here.Enjoy!
Tonight! August Virtual Tasting – 2011 Milbrandt Vineyards Pinot Gris
If anyone ever asks me how to plan a successful event, I always advise to pit it against a considerably larger event going on at the same time. Tonight, we tilt at windmills on #cabernet Read more...
Flying Dreams: From Broadway Dancer to Washington Winemaker
Part of what makes the Washington wine industry such a fascinating place to explore is all of the individual stories. For many, winemaking is a second or even third career. One such example comes from Read more...
