Sean P. Sullivan, Author at Northwest Wine Report

About Sean P. Sullivan

Sean P. Sullivan is the founder and editor of Northwest Wine Report. He has been writing about and reviewing Northwest wine since 2004 and has written more than 400 magazine articles, published over 2,000 articles on this site, and reviewed over 16,000 Northwest wines. Read more about Sullivan on this site's About page.

Taste Washington Videos

By Sean P. Sullivan|2023-01-20T06:22:59-07:00March 29th, 2010|

The day after Taste Washington is always a bittersweet one. On the one hand, there is the exhilaration of trying so many good wines and talking with winemakers and growers from all around the state. Read more...

Cayuse Vineyards (WWFR 2009)

By Sean P. Sullivan|2023-01-20T06:23:00-07:00March 26th, 2010|

This is part of a report on 2009 Walla Walla Fall Release Weekend. Download a complete .pdf copy of the report here.Who could have known that this would be the last Fall Release event at Read more...

#WAMerlot Twitter Tasting

By Sean P. Sullivan|2023-01-20T06:23:00-07:00March 25th, 2010|

It is upon us.We have a very special edition of our monthly Virtual Tasting tonight. Rather than our usual theme of picking a specific bottle to discuss, tonight from 5-7pm Pacific Time we will be Read more...

Washington’s Mighty Malbec

By Sean P. Sullivan|2023-01-20T06:23:02-07:00March 24th, 2010|

Part of the fun of living in Washington State at this point in time is the near continuous joy of discovery. While grapes such as Riesling, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon have a relatively long history Read more...

Focus Report – Betz Family Winery

By Sean P. Sullivan|2023-01-20T06:23:03-07:00March 23rd, 2010|

What follows is a Focus report on Betz Family Winery. Read a .pdf version of this report here. See previous Focus reports here.Betz Family Winery was founded by Bob and Cathy Betz in 1997. The Read more...

Traveling down the wine trail: Learning about wine through comparative tasting

By Sean P. Sullivan|2023-01-20T06:23:09-07:00March 22nd, 2010|

Over the years, the more I have learned about wine, the more questions I ask. I do this not just because I find it educational but also because I find it fun. While the list Read more...

K Vintners (WWFR 2009)

By Sean P. Sullivan|2023-01-20T06:23:09-07:00March 21st, 2010|

This is part of a report on 2009 Walla Walla Fall Release Weekend. Download a complete .pdf copy of the report here.This Fall Release there was a great deal of buzz surrounding K Vintners. Winemaker Read more...

Trust Cellars (WWFR 2009)

By Sean P. Sullivan|2023-01-20T06:23:11-07:00March 21st, 2010|

This is part of a report on 2009 Walla Walla Fall Release Weekend. Download a complete .pdf copy of the report here.I have sung the praises of Trust Cellars previously. While I had sampled most Read more...

Chateau Rollat (WWFR 2009)

By Sean P. Sullivan|2023-01-20T06:23:12-07:00March 20th, 2010|

This is part of a report on 2009 Walla Walla Fall Release Weekend. Download a complete .pdf copy of the report here.Chateau Rollat made quite a splash with their first releases in 2007. Two years Read more...

Lodmell Cellars

By Sean P. Sullivan|2023-01-20T06:23:13-07:00March 19th, 2010|

In the late 1800s, brothers William and George Struthers set out from St. Louis along the Lewis and Clark Trail. Their travels, part of the U.S. Army’s construction efforts, led them as far west as Read more...