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...
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from June 1st to 7th 2016. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wine Spectator writes that Oregon homes in on Chardonnay. From the blogosphere… Great Northwest wine writes Read more...
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from May 22nd to May 31st 2016. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wine Enthusiast writes that Willamette Valley moves in to Walla Walla. Orange Coast magazine writes that there Read more...
The June-July issue of Vineyard and Winery Management Magazine has two articles I wrote. The first, linked to yesterday, is on vineyard development in the Walla Walla Valley. The second is on recent innovations in wine closures and capsules. Read more...
The following is an excerpt from an article in the June-July issue of Vineyard Winery Management magazine. Since Gary Figgins and his family planted the first modern-day grape- vines in the Walla Walla Valley at Read more...
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