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...
Pic of the Vine – September 2017
Welcome to the controlled chaos that is crush! All around Washington, all around the clock, some 900+ wineries are delivering bins, picking grapes, sifting stems and crushing the good stuff to make the 2017 vintages. Read more...
Northwest Wine Round-up August 22nd to September 7th 2017
Buckle your seat belts. A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from August 22nd to September 7th 2017. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wines and Vines writes that Oregon wineries welcome eclipse viewers. They also write Read more...
Seattle Metropolitan’s Top 100 Washington wines
Seattle Metropolitan’s 2017 Top 100 Washington wines list has been released in the October issue. This is the eighth year that I have written this list for the magazine. This year, the lists are as follows: Cabernet Read more...
50 Years of Chateau Ste Michelle
With Washington now home to over 900 wineries, it seems almost unimaginable to think of just how small the state’s wine industry was when Ste. Michelle Vintners was founded in 1967. “At the time there Read more...
Pic of the Vine – August 2017
In the western most point of the Yakima Valley appellation stands the much praised Red Willow Vineyard. Planted and farmed by the multi-generational Sauer family, Red Willow’s iconic landmark is the Monsignor Chapel, built by Read more...
Washington Wine, Then and Now with Allen Shoup
I had the opportunity to talk with Allen Shoup for a Wine Enthusiast podcast about the early days of the Washington wine industry, how the industry has evolved over the years, and his work at Long Shadows Vintners. Read more...
