The wine industry might have found a big win in seemingly the most unlikely of places: chillable red wines. It’s a category that can appeal to new wine drinkers and bridge gaps with existing ones. Read more...
L to R, top to bottom: Paul Zitarelli, Full Pull Wines; Shae Frichette, Frichette Winery; Lenny Rede, Ballinger Thriftway; Cole Sisson, Doe Bay Wine Co.; Jonathan Marvin, Joyous Society; Scott Haladay, Walla Walla Vintners. Read more...
Champoux Vineyard by Richard Duval Quilceda Creek, one of Washington’s oldest and most highly regarded wineries, has acquired full ownership of Champoux Vineyard. The winery was previously the vineyard’s majority owner. “Champoux has Read more...
Kathy Byrd, Woodward Canyon by Richard Duval Woodward Canyon, one of Washington’s oldest wineries, has named Kathy Byrd general manager and vice president. Byrd has already started at the position. “Kathy’s experience in Read more...
Satellite image of WA and northern OR via Washington Weather Chasers. Note clouds over western areas and large smoke plumes, blowing west to east, in eastern areas. Spokane Complex Fire causes massive damage Read more...
Below is a summary of articles from July. Enjoy! Summary of articles June 2026 Joe Campbell, Willamette Valley wine pioneer, passes away Station break Recent reports show a reset of the Northwest wine industry On Read more...
Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Vineyard (left) and Andrew Nelson of WarRoom Cellars Santa Margarita, California-based WarRoom Cellars has acquired Washington’s Pacific Rim brand from Pacific Rim Wine Company. The acquisition of the Read more...
Image by Steve Lenz. Event brings a diverse crowd from across the U.S. The Blood of Gods Annual Merrymaking event took place in Walla Walla Valley Saturday, July 18th. Now in its fifth Read more...
The idea that the area’s cobblestones retain heat at night is a myth Some wine regions take on certain mythologies. So it is with the Rocks District of Milton-Freewater. This area routinely receives wine writer Read more...
43 wines reviewed below, including the latest from Anderson Family, Brian Carter, City Limits, Domaine Roy & Fils, Eight Bells, Fidélitas, Fielding Hills, Gård, J. Bookwalter, Karvalé, Liminal, Patience of Job, Strata Varia, and Two Read more...
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