How to make money freelance (wine) writing
"If I just dig faster, I'll get out of this hole." This is the third is a series of four articles this week about wine writing. Read “What’s next for wine writing?” Read Read more...
Who writes about wine?
This is the second in a series of articles this week about wine writing. Read the first article, “What’s next for wine writing?” I wrote yesterday about what I see coming next for wine writing. Read more...
What’s next for wine writing?
In a recent blog post, The Wine Bible author Karen MacNeil asked whether we are witnessing the end of wine writing. “Wine writing as a profession, a craft, even sometimes an art, is disappearing,” MacNeil Read more...
A return to The TallMikeWine Podcast with Mike Stone
Last year I had the pleasure of talking with Mike Stone on The TallMikeWine podcast. To my great surprise, that episode was Mike's most listened to of 2023! At the end of last month, I Read more...
Former Columbia Winery facility reopens as Columbia Collective
Columbia Collective. Image by Richard Duval. The former Woodinville tasting room and production facility for Columbia Winery has reopened as Columbia Collective. The facility is part of Landmark Event Co. and will be Read more...
Spring subscriber drive
Hello everyone, in the proud tradition of local Seattle area radio stations like KEXP and KUOW, I am having a Spring Subscriber Drive. No, you won’t be getting a tote bag you don’t want or Read more...
What if…Taylor Swift loved Washington wine?
Washington wine has long been hoping to gain broader awareness. However, that awareness is stubbornly bottlenecked by the limited production of most of the state’s wineries, the fact that very few wines make it beyond Read more...
Summary of Articles March 2024
Image by Richard Duval. Below is a summary of articles published in March. Enjoy! Summary of Articles February 2024 Claire Jarreau named head winemaker at Brooks Winery Serge Laville named winemaker at Reali Read more...
Bud break begins in Columbia Valley
Bud break has begun in Columbia Valley, Washington’s largest growing region. Brittany Komm, vineyard operations manager at Sagemoor Vineyards, noted bud break in Chardonnay at Weinbau Vineyard on the Wahluke Slope March 25th. This is Read more...
Andrew Latta’s Lucius wines
“Lucius is our space for experimental wines,” says Andrew Latta, owner of LATTA, Kind Stranger, and Lucius. The winery name comes from Latta’s great grandfather. Though he never met him, Latta says the name always Read more...
