Cabernet back on top as the state’s most produced grape In somewhat of a surprise, wine grape production in Washington contracted slightly in 2015 to 222,000 tons, down 2% from the prior year. The decrease Read more...
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from January 22nd to 31st. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wine Spectator writes about the sale of Seven Hills Winery. Minnesota Monthly writes about Washington wine at the Minnesota Read more...
A look at some of the top wines from my tastings this month. Formal reviews to be published in Wine Enthusiast. Starting off an inaugural ‘Wines of the Month’ column and I can’t imagine better wines Read more...
At the height of the season, Washington vineyards burst with color and sheer beauty. Winter? That’s a different story. Vines shut down for a long sleep and color is fleeting and muted. But there is Read more...
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from January 15th to 21st 2016. Read previous round-ups here. From around the world… Decanter writes about Jackson Family purchase Oregon property. From around the country… Wine Enthusiast writes about Oregon’s golden era. Read more...
A round-up of recent articles on Northwest wine from January 8th to 14th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Los Angeles Magazine writes about Charles Smith. The Marco Island Times (Florida) writes about Milbrandt. Trefis writes Read more...
The January/February issue of Vineyard & Winery Management magazine has three articles I wrote. The first two, as noted earlier in the week, are harvest reports for Washington and Oregon. The third is an article looking at how the Read more...
The following is excerpted from the January/February issue of Vineyard & Winery Management magazine. Washington “The overwhelming factor in 2015 in Washington was heat,” said winemaker Mike Macmorran of Mark Ryan Winery in Woodinville. “It was Read more...
Back to the business of blogging. A round-up of articles on Northwest wine from January 1st to 7th 2016. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… The New York Times says Oregon Pinot Noir delivers an element of Read more...
The December issue of Wine Enthusiast has an article I wrote on young, up-and-coming Washington winemakers. You can read the article here. Additionally, the Winter edition of Washington Tasting Room magazine has an article I wrote on the year in Read more...
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