Pic of the Vine – December 2017
Capping off a year of vivid Washington wine imagery, resident photographer Richard Duval captured a blanket of snow on Pepper Bridge vineyard and winery in Walla Walla - a perfect way to end 2017. Cheers Read more...
Four new appellations proposed for Washington
As plantings increase in the Columbia Valley, growers and winemakers are looking to add to the specificity of their wines. It is therefore no surprise that four new appellations, or American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), have Read more...
Pic of the Vine – November 2017
With harvest’s end comes the canopy color change. After six weeks of capturing the joy and madness of harvest and crush, resident photographer Richard Duval ended the season at Doubleback’s McQueen Vineyard in the Walla Read more...
A look at October’s harvest in Washington
Below is a look at what was picked, when, and where in Washington during October. Many growers and winemakers wrapped up harvest this year between the middle and end of October, although some did pick Read more...
No, the Cayuse cork problem was not ‘cork taint’
The wine world was shocked on October 25th when Walla Walla Valley’s Cayuse Vineyards announced that it would not be releasing many of its 2015 vintage wines due to problems associated with the cork closures. The problem described Read more...
What’s happening where with Washington whites
In looking at the recent Washington acreage data, I noted that Riesling (6%) and Chardonnay (2%) grew at small rates between the 2011 and 2017 surveys. Meanwhile, Pinot Gris (35%) and Sauvignon Blanc (24%) showed the Read more...
Six additional thoughts on the 2017 Washington acreage study
Looking deeper into the Washington wine grape acreage study that was released yesterday, here are six additional thoughts. 1. White grape plantings have slowed down sharply Read more…
Washington shows dramatic increase in Cabernet acreage
Numbers released today in a 2017 Washington State grape acreage study showed a dramatic increase in Cabernet Sauvignon plantings. In 2011, the last year this study was conducted, Washington had 10,293 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon. Read more...
Cayuse Not Releasing 2015 Wines With Faulty Corks
Christophe Baron of Cayuse Vineyards in the Walla Walla Valley announced on Wednesday that he would not be releasing many of the 2015 Cayuse wines due to faulty corks. The text of the message to Cayuse customers Read more...
A look at the first six weeks of Washington’s harvest
We’re approaching the six week mark on harvest in Washington. Harvest began on August 23rd with picks of Tempranillo for rosé in the Walla Walla Valley and picks of Pinot Noir for sparkling wine in the Read more...
