Brennon Leighton, vice president of winemaking and vineyards at House of Smith, has left the winery as of April 30th. Leighton spent 12 years at House of Smith and helped grow it into one of Read more...
Image by Richard Duval. Below is a summary of articles from May. Enjoy! Summary of Articles April 2024 Hospice du Rhône Walla Walla in 12 pictures Eight insider thoughts on Hospice du Rhône Read more...
Andrews family, Horse Heaven Wine Company Company will also open a McKinley Springs tasting room in Richland Horse Heaven Wine Company (HHWC) has purchased the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE) facility in Prosser, Read more...
Lytle-Barnett and Aubaine have opened a shared tasting room in downtown Dundee in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The tasting room had its grand opening May 10th. “It's a great opportunity to introduce the wineries to people Read more...
DIAM closure (top) compared to natural cork. In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in the use of DIAM and related closures in the Pacific Northwest. Cork taint, meanwhile, has remained Read more...
Bloom in Chardonnay at Weinbau Vineyard courtesy of Brittany Komm Bloom has begun in Washington’s Columbia Valley. Sagemoor Vineyards operations manager Brittany Komm noticed bloom in Block 5b Chardonnay at Weinbau Vineyard May Read more...
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Seattle-based Ackley Brands has purchased Washington’s Betz Family Winery from Steve and Bridgit Griessel. The sale includes SuNu, which is a Willamette Valley-focused brand, and The Untold Story. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Read more...
Lacey and Charlie Lybecker, Diffraction Wines Charlie and Lacey Lybecker will open Diffraction this summer in Manson, Washington, located in the Lake Chelan appellation. The couple envisions the space as part tasting room, Read more...
Guy Barnes, head winemaker Columbia Crest Plus a look at Columbia Crest’s new Founders Series wines “I tell people that if I don't have the best job around, it's definitely towards the top,” Read more...
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