Winemaker Justin Neufeld of JB Neufeld Winery was taking a mycology class (the study of fungi) his junior year at the University of Washington when the class went on a field trip to Columbia Winery. Read more...
In Washington State, few labels have been as iconic as L’Ecole No 41’s watercolor depiction of its schoolhouse building. Starting today, that image is part of the winery’s history as the label receives a significant Read more...
Today’s Fresh Sheet – new and recent Washington wine releases – includes wines from Grand Rêve Vintners, Maison Bleue, Waters Winery, Rulo Winery, and Kaella Winery. Read more…
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from March 8th to 14th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country…The San Francisco Chronicle writes about Washington considering wine tastings at farmer’s markets.Aspen Daily News writes Read more...
At this year's Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers conference, an interesting and important question was asked: Is Washington Syrah a star or is it FUBAR? Panelists Bob Betz (Betz Family Winery), Marty Clubb (L'Ecole Read more...
The Taste Washington Japan event scheduled in Tokyo later this week has been postponed due to the massive earthquake and tsunami in Sendai. A trade tasting in Osaka continued as scheduled.The promotional event in Tokyo Read more...
The big story in Washington wine earlier this month was eight Walla Walla wineries cited by the state Liquor Control Board for selling alcohol to minors. By the end of last week details had emerged Read more...
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from March 1st to 7th. See previous round-ups here.From around the country…The Miami Herald writes about Pacific Rim’s 2008 Vin de Glaciere.The Great Falls Tribune writes about an Read more...
Many a wine consumer has tasted a wine and then looked at the alcohol level and thought, “That doesn’t seem right.” There are many reasons why that suspicion might be correct.Wines fourteen percent alcohol by Read more...
In a sign that the wine touring season is upon us, the Washington State Wine 2011 Tour Guide has been released.This year’s tour guide has been radically changed from previous versions. The guide is physically Read more...
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