Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for November 2020. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read information on how I review wines here. Read about the Wine Enthusiast rating system here. Read about how to interpret my scores here. All of these reviews Read more...
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for December 1, 2020. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read information on how I review wines here. Read about the Wine Enthusiast rating system here. Read about how to interpret my scores here. All of these Read more...
“I oftentimes think about the position we are in as a family,” says Matthews Winery proprietor Bryan Otis. “What can we do that would really delight people?” Read more…
Catching up on Wine Enthusiast scores, I’ll start with the December 31st issue and move backward as quickly as I can. 111 wines reviewed in this issue. Read more…
When Kevin and Kathryn Mueller launched Virtue Cellars in 2017, they eschewed the popular winery locations of Woodinville and SoDo. Instead, the couple planted their flag in Shoreline, a suburb of Seattle. “We’re a neighborhood Read more...
Another year, another challenge. Each year for these Washington wine challenges, I’ve focused on an underappreciated grape variety that Washington excel at. The first year was Riesling. Last year was Merlot. This year’s grape is (drum Read more...
On December 30th, Walla Walla Valley’s Basel Cellars was purchased by a group of local businessmen. The group includes individuals who founded Crossbuck Brewing and Walla Walla Valley Steak Company in 2018. Dan Thiessen, managing partner at Walla Walla Steak Company and Read more...
Contributing photographer Richard Duval wanders far and wide throughout harvest season looking to capture Washington wine country at its peak. October found him atop the Celilo Vineyard, with Pinot near ready for harvest and stunning Read more...
The following article appeared in the December 1st issue of Wine Enthusiast. Image by of Devium Wines' Keith Johnson by Andrea Johnson (no relation). In 50 years, Washington has gone from fledgling wine region to player Read more...
Contributing photographer Richard Duval roamed the state from September through October recording harvest and crush activity. In Woodinville, he captured winemaker Jerod Whelchell pressing Sauvignon Blanc for Michael Florentino Cellars. A few days later near Read more...
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