Orselli Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley “If you would have asked my graduating class in a town of 2,000 people in Nebraska who was least likely to become a farmer, I would have won Read more...
Peter and Kelsey Devison, Devison Vintners by Victoria Wright Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of articles about Sauvignon Blanc, the 2026 Northwest Wine Challenge variety. “I don't understand why Read more...
Steve Wells, Time & Direction, by Richard Duval “There's a formula in the wine business when you look at branding. There's stuff that's been done 1,000 times,” says Steve Wells, “director of awesome” Read more...
Harvest at Domaine Drouhin by Easton Richmond Oregon’s 2025 growing season was warm and otherwise uneventful. The result was a relatively stress-free growing season with high quality, approachable wines that are expected to Read more...
Seven Hills Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley by Richard Duval However, a substantial percentage of grapes went unpicked Washington’s 2025 growing season and harvest are easy to sum up. It was a warm, but Read more...
The following article was written by Michael Fagin. Fagin is an operational meteorologist providing weather forecasts to clients in the Pacific Northwest and providing custom forecasts for groups climbing Mt. Everest and other major peaks. Fagin Read more...
Image courtesy of Wine Growers British Columbia. From replanting to changing what is planted where and working on cold mitigation, B.C. wineries are bouncing back British Columbia wineries faced enormous challenges after back-to-back Read more...
“There have been two pillars of Fatcork,” says Bryan Maletis, founder of Fatcork in Seattle. “The best quality sparkling wine in the world and the best customer service we can offer.” Fatcork has delivered both. Read more...
Peter Devison, Devison Vintners by Victoria Wright Winemaker Peter Devison of Walla Walla Valley’s Devison Vintners has more than 20 harvests in Washington under his belt, and he’s just getting started. Since launching Read more...
The following article was written by Michael Fagin. Fagin is an operational meteorologist providing weather forecasts to clients in the Pacific Northwest and providing custom forecasts for groups climbing Mt. Everest and other major peaks. Fagin Read more...
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