Harvest has begun in Washington, with Chelan's Karma Vineyards bringing in five tons of Wente clone Chardonnay from French Creek Vineyard in the Yakima Valley. The fruit, which came in on August 15th, will be used for Read more...
Resident photographer Richard Duval captured veraison at Hightower Vineyard on Red Mountain earlier this month. “If bud break is the starting gun of the race to harvest, then surely veraison – the change of grape Read more...
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from August 1st to 7th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Greenville News writes about Columbia Winery. From the blogosphere… Great Northwest Wine writes about Red Mountain. They also write Read more...
The following are some of the standout wines from recent tastings. Adams Bench Cabernet Sauvignon Stillwater Creek Vineyard Columbia Valley 2013 $70 Adams Bench has made a name for itself on the strength of its Read more...
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for September 2016. 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...
The following is an excerpt from the September 2016 Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide. Washington State is generally known for the consistent quality and style of its wines, largely thanks to warm summers and irrigation. Recent Read more...
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from July 1st to 7th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Sports Illustrated writes about Doubleback. Brides writes about a Washington wine country honeymoon. D Magazine recommends some Washington reds. Read more...
The Washington wine industry continues to surge: new wineries are opening almost daily (at last count, the number is over 900) and vineyard planting is on the rise as well. You can easily see newly Read more...
The following are some of the standout wines from my tastings last month. B. Leighton Gratitude Red Wine Yakima Valley 2013 $45 Mourvèdre (70%) takes the lead on this GSM blend which puts a premium Read more...
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for July 2016. 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...
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