Chateau Ste Michelle, the Pacific Northwest’s largest winery by a mile, has put its flagship Woodinville property up for sale. The 118 acre site, which includes the iconic chateau that adorns the winery’s labels, was Read more...
Over the years, I have often told the story of the inception of Washington Wine Report. It turns out that the story I was telling was wrong. The story that I have told innumerable times Read more...
Bloom has begun in Columbia Valley. Lacey Lybeck at Sagemoor Vineyards reports seeing bloom in Weinbau Vineyard Chardonnay on the Wahluke Slope on June 4th. Lybeck also saw bloom in Chardonnay at Sagemoor and Bacchus vineyards in Read more...
Today the Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) approved Washington’s newest appellation, Rocky Reach. The approval comes on the heels of three appellations last year, bringing the state’s total number of viticultural regions to 20. Here Read more...
Editor's Note: Guardian announced July 21st 2025 that the winery will be closing its Walla Walla tasting room. Watch out Walla Walla, there’s a new sheriff in town. Woodinville stalwart Guardian Cellars is opening a tasting room Read more...
Hyatt Vineyards in Washington’s Yakima Valley has announced the hiring of Caleb Foster as general manager and winemaker. Foster started at the position earlier this month.“I'm excited about the opportunity to help manage and drive the Read more...
The following article appeared in the March 2022 issue of Wine Enthusiast Most wines are adorned with a capsule atop the bottle. Whether made of plastic, aluminum, tin or something else, they are so ubiquitous Read more...
Year marked by high heat, low yields, good quality 2021 was an unusual growing season in Washington, marked by a record heat event in late June, an overall hot growing season, and in many cases Read more...
The following article appeared in the April 2022 edition of Wine Enthusiast. Horse Heaven Hills is a region of unsurpassed physical beauty. It is also home to nearly a third of Washington State’s wine grape Read more...
Bud break has begun in Columbia Valley. Sadie Drury at North Slope Management noted bud break in Syrah at Seven Hills Vineyard on March 28th. Drury also said that she has seen bud break in Read more...
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