Summary of Articles for January 2023
Below is a summary of articles from January. Enjoy!Summary of articles for December 2022 Va Piano purchases 53 acres in Walla Walla Valley My Top 10, most read articles of 2022 The Year in Review Read more...
Washington considers allowing out-of-state retailers to ship wine to residents
The Washington State legislature is considering a bill that would allow residents to receive wine shipments from out-of-state retailers. It addresses a long-standing disparity in state law. Presently, a Washington consumer can receive a bottle Read more...
Wine Reviews January 27th 2023
90+ wines reviewed below, including the latest from: Appassionata, Avennia, Canvasback, Castle & Crown, Category 5, Chateau Ste Michelle, DeLille, Deuce, Dossier, Floating Balance, Granville, Greenwing, Iterum, King Estate, Lange, Liminal, Long Walk, Longship, Love Read more...
A word on closure listings after tasting notes
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...
What’s wrong with Dry January?
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...
Wautoma Springs offers a lesson on how to start a winery
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, assistant to six presidents at Chateau Ste Michelle, retires after 45 years at the company
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...
Take the 2023 Northwest Cabernet Franc Challenge!
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...
2022 Northwest Winery of the Year – WeatherEye Vineyards
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...
Remembering Dan McCarthy of Seattle’s McCarthy & Schiering Wine Merchants
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...
