Morgan Lee, Two Vintners When it comes to aging wine, most enophiles think about Cabernet Sauvignon, Nebbiolo, and other highly esteemed red grape varieties. Two Vintners winemaker and partner Morgan Lee thinks more Read more...
“We know we’ve got a property that yields delicious wines,” says Hyatt winemaker and consultant Caleb Foster. “Terroir doesn't really go away. You simply need to take care of it.” Founded in 1983 by Leland Read more...
“I'm a Pinot Noir winemaker, but my inner beast has always been Syrah,” says Josh Bergström, owner, CEO, and director of winemaking at Oregon’s Gargantua and Bergström Wines. Gargantua is Bergström’s Syrah-dedicated project. The project Read more...
David Bowman, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates This is the second in a two-part interview with David Bowman, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE). In Part I, Bowman discussed potential Read more...
Earlier this month, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE) submitted the first step of a site plan review for its Chateau Ste. Michelle property to the city of Woodinville. Here, in the first part of a Read more...
Tastry, a San Luis Obispo, California-based sensory sciences company, has a bold claim. “We say we taught a computer how to taste," says Katerina Axelsson, CEO and co-founder. “But really we figured out how to Read more...
O’Neill executive VP, winegrowing Kryss Speegle, M.W. On July 1st, California-based O’Neill Vintners & Distillers purchased Wines of Substance, one of Washington’s largest wine brands. The acquisition was O’Neill’s first foray into the Read more...
Stacy Buchanan, Blood of Gods “Coloring outside lines is fun,” says Stacy Buchanan. “The few times in my life where I've been really bold and stepped out of my comfort zone, that's where Read more...
Famed Italian producer Marchesi Antinori has purchased Ste. Michelle Wine Estates’ (SMWE) stake in the Washington winery Col Solare. The news was announced in a press release by the two wineries today. Antinori and SMWE Read more...
Seattle-based Ackley Brands has purchased Washington’s Betz Family Winery from Steve and Bridgit Griessel. The sale includes SuNu, which is a Willamette Valley-focused brand, and The Untold Story. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Read more...
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