About Sean P.

Sean P. Sullivan is the founder and editor of Northwest Wine Report. He has been writing about and reviewing Northwest wine since 2004 and has written more than 400 magazine articles, published over 2,500 articles on this site, and reviewed over 19,000 Northwest wines. Read more about Sullivan on this site's About page.

Wines of the Month – August 2016

By |2023-01-20T06:03:30-07:00September 16th, 2016|

The following are some of the standout wines from recent tastings. Airfield Estates Red Wine Yakima Valley 2014 $18 This month’s wines include some terrific values, including this Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot dominant blend. Oak Read more...

Old School! Recent print publications

By |2023-01-20T06:03:31-07:00September 7th, 2016|

The October issue of Wine Enthusiast magazine has an interview I conducted with Michael Savage of Savage Grace Wines titled, "Mindful Winemaking in Washington State." You can read the article on-line here. Enjoy!

Harvest begins in Washington

By |2023-01-20T06:03:31-07:00August 16th, 2016|

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...

August Pic of the Vine

By |2023-01-20T06:03:35-07:00August 16th, 2016|

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...

Northwest Wine Round-up August 1st to 7th 2016

By |2023-01-20T06:03:35-07:00August 12th, 2016|

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...

Wines of the Month – July 2016

By |2023-01-20T06:03:35-07:00August 11th, 2016|

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...

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