Bud break begins in Columbia Valley
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...
Updated Wine Enthusiast submission schedule for Washington and Oregon
Wineries, please note that the Wine Enthusiast submission schedule for Washington and Oregon has changed from the schedule that was released at the beginning of the year.In the revised schedule, reviews for Washington and Oregon will now be Read more...
Patterson Cellars purchases Tertulia winery and vineyard, will move to Walla Walla
Patterson Cellars announced today the purchase of the former Tertulia Cellars winery and its surrounding Whistling Hills Vineyard in Walla Walla Valley. The long-time Woodinville producer will move most of its production to the valley and open a Read more...
Walla Walla’s College Cellars looks to the future
Today the Institute for Enology and Viticulture at Walla Walla Community College announced the search for a new director. The institute is home to College Cellars, a teaching winery that along with the Institute have had an outsized Read more...
Mark Ryan purchases full ownership of Underground Wine Project
This week Mark Ryan Winery announced it had purchased full ownership of Underground Wine Project. The dual project between Woodinville’s Mark Ryan Winery and Walla Walla’s Sleight of Hand Cellars began in 2014.“I love Underground Wine Project, but it’s never Read more...
Walla Walla outpost coming to Woodinville
L’Ecole No. 41, Valdemar Estates, Walla Walla Steak Co., and Crossbuck Brewing to open in Woodinville’s new Schoolhouse District in 2022Woodinville is about to get a new wine tasting and culinary destination with a Walla Read more...
California coup for Rocky Pond Winery
Rocky Pond Winery in Orondo, Washington announced today the hiring of Elizabeth Keyser as winemaker. Keyser had previously been assistant winemaker for California’s HALL Family Wines, which includes HALL, Walt, and Baca. “I'm at my point in my Read more...
Take the 2022 Northwest Chardonnay Challenge!
Okay folks, another year, another challenge. The variety for 2022 will be Chardonnay!In recognition of my new role at Wine Enthusiast covering Oregon and Canada in addition to Washington and Idaho, I’m expanding the challenge to include Read more...
Walla Walla’s Buty Winery to close
On Monday Nina Buty, co-founder of Buty Winery in Walla Walla, announced that the winery would be closing. News of the winery's “retirement” came in an email to list members.“The decision was personal,” Buty says of closing Read more...
Change in responsibilities at Wine Enthusiast
I am thrilled to announce today an expansion of my responsibilities at Wine Enthusiast. As of the beginning of this year, I will be covering Oregon and Canada for the magazine, in addition to my current Read more...
