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...
50+ wines reviewed below and in the database, including the latest from Avennia, Balsall Creek, Capital Call, Dunham, Echolands, Estival, La Rata, Left Coast, Luke, Mercer, Square the Circle, Top Source, and X Novo. The Read more...
Chris and Thea Upchurch, Upchurch Vineyard Red Mountain’s Upchurch Vineyard has opened a tasting room in Woodinville. The tasting room is located in the Hollywood District. “It’s a pleasure for me to be Read more...
Harvest at Syncline Winery in 2018 by Richard Duval. Just over two and a half weeks after the Burdoin fire burned through the Lyle/Bingen area of the Columbia River Gorge, local wineries are Read more...
From 2024, right to left: resident vigneronne Karin Gasparotti, vigneron Christophe Baron, and former resident vigneronne Elizabeth Bourcier. Plus reviews of the 2022 vintage Bionic Wines Last summer I had the pleasure of Read more...
Below is a summary of articles from July. Enjoy! Summary of Articles June 2025 Wine Reviews July 7th 2025 Washington’s tasting rooms are changing Veraison begins in the Columbia Valley Burdoin fire impacts Columbia River Read more...
Now is the time to double down on the businesses that you love It’s no secret that the global wine industry is in the midst of tectonic changes. The signs are everywhere. Last year, California Read more...
BARO Wine, located in Lyle, Washington in the Columbia River Gorge, reports that its winery and cellar have been destroyed by the Burdoin fire. The news came in a social media post late Monday afternoon, Read more...
Approximate area of Burdoin fire as of 6pm Sunday via Google Maps. The Burdoin fire is currently affecting the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge in Klickitat County. As of 7 p.m. Read more...
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