After my tastings notes, I am now listing certain closure types, specifically, wines that use alternative closures. Personally, I am much more likely to buy a wine and buy it in some quantity if I know Read more...
One way to know that Dry January is gaining momentum is the increasing backlash against it by people in the beverage alcohol industry. This year I’ve seen a truly remarkable number of brands riffing on Read more...
When Jessica Munnell of Wautoma Springs had her first child, she did what any winemaker would do. She started a winery. “I decided this was my opportunity to start my own thing as a way Read more...
Carole Viney’s first day working at Chateau Ste Michelle was June 1, 1977. The chateau itself – now as iconic as any winery property in the Pacific Northwest – had its grand opening less than one year Read more...
Another year, another challenge. By popular demand, the challenge variety for 2023 will be…Cabernet Franc! Why Cabernet Franc? First, it was the overwhelming choice of people polled on my Facebook page. Second, it is another Read more...
Even when WeatherEye Vineyards was just a whisper in the Washington wine industry, the potential was clear. Legendary grower Ryan Johnson, who has over 20 years of experience farming on Red Mountain, was working on Read more...
Dan McCarthy, former co-owner of McCarthy & Schiering Wine Merchants in Seattle, passed away December 3, 2022 in Huatulco, Mexico. McCarthy opened his wine shop in Seattle’s Ravenna neighborhood in 1980, and three years later Jay Schiering Read more...
There’s no question 2022 will be looked at as a year of dramatic changes in the Washington wine industry. Here, I review the stories that defined the year as well as current trends in the Read more...
Below are my ten most read articles from last year. Enjoy! 10. The Wine Group enters Washington, Constellation exits 9. Bledsoe Wine Estates is creating a Northwest vinous empire 8. Washington wine pioneer and visionary Allen Shoup, 79, Read more...
Va Piano Vineyards, a Walla Walla Valley-based winery, has purchased 53 unplanted acres in the south side of the valley. The winery intends to plant a vineyard at the site in 2024. “It’s a beautiful Read more...
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