Veraison – the changing of color of the grapes – has begun in Columbia Valley. Brittany Komm, vineyard manager at Precept Wine, noted veraison in Dolcetto at Skyfall Vineyard in Yakima Valley on July 14th. Veraison Read more...
This article appeared in Beverage Industry Enthusiast on Monday July 12, 2021.On Friday, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), the largest winery in the Pacific Northwest and third-largest premium winery in the country, was sold to Read more...
Today Matthews Winery in Woodinville announced a new winemaking team, headed by Alex Stewart. Stewart was previously winemaker at Quilceda Creek, one of Washington’s oldest and most highly regarded wineries.“I've been a big fan of the wines that's Read more...
This is the third in a three-part series on newly approved appellations in Washington. Read part one on White Bluffs and part two on Goose Gap. Washington is the wild west, with growers and vintners constantly exploring new Read more...
This is the second in a three-part series on newly approved appellations in Washington. Read part one on White Bluffs here. Tomorrow the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) will officially recognize Goose Gap Read more...
Winemakers hope new growing regions ultimately lead to greater recognition for the state Washington State suddenly finds itself with a surfeit of new grape growing appellations, with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Read more...
Of the four appellations Washington has gained in the last nine months✝, White Bluffs – which was approved today by the Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) along with The Burn of Columbia Valley – is Read more...
J. Bookwalter in Richland, Washington has named Jeremy Santo as head winemaker. The hiring comes as the winery prepares to move into a new facility.“I'm excited about having Jeremy on board,” says John Bookwalter, president of Read more...
Concerns of smoke impact leads winery to discard vintageToday Woodinville’s Betz Family Winery, one of Washington’s most highly regarded producers, announced that it will not release its 2020 vintage wines from Washington and Oregon. The decision, Read more...
Seven Hills Winery, one of Walla Walla Valley’s founding wineries, announced this week the retirement of co-founder Casey McClellan. Bobby Richards, who has worked at the winery since 2013, has been named winemaker.“It’s been a Read more...
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