Seattle-based Ackley Brands continued its aggressive growth in Washington with the purchase of Charles Smith Wines from The Wine Group. The purchase closed on August 8th and included the brand and inventory. The sale was Read more...
The Auction of Washington Wines, Washington’s longest-running charity wine auction, raised $4.25M at a series of events this past week. (Full disclosure: My wife contracts with the Auction.) Money raised will support viticulture and enology Read more...
Tastry, a San Luis Obispo, California-based sensory sciences company, has a bold claim. “We say we taught a computer how to taste," says Katerina Axelsson, CEO and co-founder. “But really we figured out how to Read more...
Moonbase Estate Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley Moonbase Cellars, a small, family-owned winery in Walla Walla Valley, has purchased a vineyard in the valley. The site will provide estate fruit and will eventually be Read more...
Below is a summary of articles for July 2024. Enjoy! Summary of Articles June 2024 A look at O’Neill Vintners & Distillers’ acquisition of Wines of Substance On wine serving temperature (Wine Reviews July 8th Read more...
O’Neill executive VP, winegrowing Kryss Speegle, M.W. On July 1st, California-based O’Neill Vintners & Distillers purchased Wines of Substance, one of Washington’s largest wine brands. The acquisition was O’Neill’s first foray into the Read more...
65+ wines reviewed below and in the database, including the latest from Aquilini, Balsall Creek, Block Wines, Cymbal, Dance, DeLille, Devison, Domaine Lumineux, Forget-Me-Not, Gård, L’Ecole No. 41, Long Shadows, Métier by DeLille, Nine Hats, Read more...
Okanagan Valley vineyard in Osoyoos, British Columbia, Nalida Sukprasert In a memo dated July 25th, the Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) outlined a relief plan for British Columbia (B.C.) wineries impacted by the January Read more...
Colter's Creek Winery fire Colter’s Creek Winery, located in Juliaetta, Idaho, was destroyed by fire July 25th. The entire inventory of the winery was also consumed by the blaze. “The winery is gone,” Read more...
Jessica Munnell (right), Tom Merkle, Rachel Mercer, Wautoma Springs. Image copyright Richard Duval. UPDATE: Wautoma Springs announced in June of 2025 that the winery would be closing its Woodinville tasting room. Wautoma Springs, Read more...
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