Pic of the Vine – May 2016
Spring has sprung in Washington wine country, and the onset of the sun is the starting flag for resident photographer Richard Duval. On a recent two-day shoot of the Lake Chelan AVA, he spied serious Read more...
Northwest Wine Round-up May 1st to 7th 2016
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from May 1st to 7th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wine Spectator writes about Kyle MacLachlan of Pursued by Bear. D Magazine writes about wines for mom. St Cloud Read more...
Wines of the Month – April 2016
This past month I tasted strong sets of new releases from Ardor Cellars, Baer Winery, EFESTE, and Kerloo Cellars to name just a few. Below are some highlights from these wineries and others. Read more…
Northwest Wine Round-up April 22nd to 30th 2016
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from April 22nd to 30th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wine Spectator writes that Washington red develop a bite. The Cape Gazette writes that Oregon wines can suit any Read more...
Northwest Wine Round-up April 15th to 21st 2016
Returning from a long pause, a round-up of stories on Northwest wine from April 15th to 21st. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wine Spectator writes about Jackson Family acquiring Penner Ash. They also write about Ste Read more...
Wines of the Month – March 2016
This past month I tasted strong sets of new releases from Waters Winery, Saviah Cellars, Fidelitas, and Mark Ryan. I’ve listed a few highlights below but there is plenty more top quality wines in each of those lineups. Of Read more...
Wine Enthusiast Reviews for May 2016
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for May 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...
Another early bud break in eastern Washington
Bud break has begun on eastern Washington. This picture is of Nebbiolo, which broke on March 23rd at Windrow Vineyard in the Walla Walla Valley. The second image is of Merlot from the same site. Read more...
2016 Washington State Wine Tour Guide released
The 2016 Washington State Wine Tour Guide has been released. I had the pleasure of authoring two articles in this year's guide. The first is titled "Then and Now: A history of Washington wine" and Read more...
Thoughts on ProWein 2016 and What It Means for Washington Wine
This past week I had the opportunity to attend ProWein in Düsseldorf, Germany. It was quite an experience, with over 5,000 winery exhibitors from around the world and 50,000+ attendees. Here are a few quick Read more...
