February brought an abundance of snow to Washington wine country. Undeterred by the cold and the drifts, contributing photographer Richard Duval spent a day in Yakima Valley en route to the Washington Winegrowers Association conference Read more...
The following article appears in the March issue of Wine Enthusiast. In Washington’s earliest days as a grape-growing region, the state was thought too cool to successfully ripen many warm-climate red grape varieties. Subsequently, cool-climate Read more...
The sun never sets on vineyard work in Washington wine country. With spring inching closer, vineyards need pruning and shaping. From opposite ends of the state, contributing photographer Richard Duval captured two such examples last Read more...
The following article is from the Winter issue of Washington Tasting Room Magazine. Six new AVAs on the horizon, a stellar vintage for white wines, greener packaging and new winery management are among key trends Read more...
A newly proposed program by the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) would allow state penitentiary inmates to work at a Walla Walla vineyard and hopyard. The program would be run in partnership with a Read more...
Well, 2019 is here, and everyone needs a New Year’s resolution or two, especially ones that are achievable. This year, my resolution is to drink more Riesling. Specifically, it is to drink at least one Read more...
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all! May your holidays and New Year be filled with family, friends, and, of course, great Washington wine.
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for December 2018. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read additional information on how I review wines here. All of these reviews are freely available on-line at the Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide. There is Read more...
Washington growers and winemakers consistently use one word when describing the weather during 2018’s harvest: perfect. “It was the best weather I’ve ever seen,” said Dick Boushey, who manages vineyards in Yakima Valley and Red Read more...
Below is a look at what was picked, when, and where in Washington during October 2018. Harvested ended for some growers in warmer sites toward the end of September, whereas for others it stretched into Read more...
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