The wine industry loves to use certain words and phrases to describe vineyards, wines, wineries, and other things. The industry is so smitten with these words that they have become over-used to the point of Read more...
Every now and then, a wine comes along that is so special that I write an Emergency Wine Review. It’s a wine that cannot wait until my next set of reviews, usually due to a Read more...
“I came into my professional life through the arts – dance,” says Amy Beth Wright. “I think that the creative process is something I see in wanting to be a wine professional as well. You Read more...
70+ wines reviewed below, including the latest from 2205 Wine Company, Amos Rome, Anderson Family, Avennia, Bighorn, Dichotomy, Domaine Serene, Domaine St. Laurent, Dominio IV, Dusted Valley, Lightning Rock, Liquid Light, McWatters Collection, Obelisco, Planet Read more...
May was a light publishing month due to moving to a new home and teaching a class on ‘Writing for the Winery’ at Walla Walla Community College. We’ll be back to our regular publication schedule Read more...
“Wine brings people together,” says Joel Wright. “It's always been community-focused in my mind, and I've always loved that.” Wright is the new red winemaker at Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington’s largest winery. At the Chateau, Read more...
Bloom has begun in the Columbia Valley. Brittany Komm, vineyard operations manager at Sagemoor Vineyards, noted bloom in Chardonnay on May 19th at both Weinbau and Sagemoor vineyards in the Wahluke Slope and White Bluffs Read more...
What the shuttering of Canvasback means for the state’s wine industry The news earlier this month that the Duckhorn Portfolio would be shuttering its Washington-focused Canvasback brand (as well as several brands in California) was Read more...
Michael Osborn, CEO, Willamette Valley Vineyards Earlier this week Willamette Valley Vineyards (NASDAQ: WVVI, WVVIP) announced Michael Osborn as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Osborn takes over from founder Jim Bernau, who Read more...
Canvasback Visitor Center, Walla Walla, WA by Richard Duval Company to refocus on core parts of portfolio Napa Valley’s Duckhorn Vineyards announced today that the company will be winding down its Canvasback, Migration, Read more...
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