As promised last fall, I have moved Northwest Wine Report to a new platform. Many things will look the same, but I have also done some streamlining and reorganizing. Among them, the site now has Read more...
After a long, pandemic-related pause, Cayuse Weekend – also referred to as Spring Kickoff – returns to Walla Walla Valley April 7th through 9th. It’s a chance for list members to visit the valley, pick up their Read more...
Earlier this month Sokol Blosser in Willamette Valley’s Dundee Hills announced that CEO and co-president Alison Sokol Blosser would step down to spend more time with her children. Her brother Alex, who has run the company with Read more...
Sean Boyd of Sightglass Cellars in Woodinville grew up in the wine industry.Born in Colorado, Boyd spent his early years in San Diego where his father, Gerald D. Boyd, was editor of Wine Spectator in its earliest days when Read more...
I had the great pleasure recently of talking with Mike Stone on The TallMikeWine Podcast, heard in 47 states plus the District of Columbia as well as 57 countries on six continents.Mike and I discuss how Read more...
70+ wines reviewed below, including the latest from Alta, Anderson Family, Aubaine, Blackboard by Matthews, Chehalem, Fielding Hills, Mark Ryan, Prospice, Savage Grace, Stoller, Succession, Toil Oregon, Trothe, and Virtue. No one in Washington is making Read more...
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), the largest winery in the Pacific Northwest, announced the hiring of Shawn Conway as chief executive officer. Conway will start at the company effective immediately.“Shawn is a proven leader and the Read more...
After four long years away due to a pandemic-related pause, Taste Washington returns this month, with the Grand Tasting March 11th and 12th. Over the years, this event has been a launch pad for many newly minted Read more...
Below is a summary of articles from February 2023. Enjoy! Summary of Articles for January 2023 Leland Hyatt, founder of Hyatt Vineyards, dies at 85 Sparkling wines are bubbling up in Washington Part I: Appellations Read more...
40+ wines reviewed below, including the latest from Jaine, Ken Wright, Le Doubblé Troubblé, Massalto, Mongata, Rooted Souls, Sightglass, Soter, Valo, and Walla Walla Vintners. 2021 was a generous vintage for Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, Read more...
Sean P. Sullivan Northwest Wine Report is an independent publication dedicated to the wines and wineries of the Pacific Northwest, bringing Northwest wine to you and bringing you to Northwest wine. The site provides expert-level news, feature article coverage, and reviews of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia. The site was established by Sullivan in 2004 as Washington Wine Report. It was rebranded Sean P. Sullivan Northwest Wine Report in 2022.
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