In a meeting last month with its growers, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), the Northwest’s largest winery, informed growers that the company would be substantially reducing its fruit contracts. Specifically, SMWE plans to reduce its Read more...
Chateau Ste. Michelle vice president of winemaking Katie Nelson (right) practicing with Columbia Crest senior director of winemaking Will Wiles. Tonight Chateau Ste. Michelle vice president of winemaking Katie Nelson will throw out Read more...
In 2019, something unusual happened. In August of that year, I didn’t open a single bottle of cork tainted wine for review. (Cork taint is a contaminant in wine most commonly caused by trichloroanisole.) To Read more...
In the last five years, the usage of alternative closures in the Washington wine industry has increased dramatically. In 2016, fewer than one quarter of the wines I tasted for review from Washington used an Read more...
Growers in Washington are seeing the start of veraison, the changing of color of the grapes. Brittany Komm, vineyard operations manager at Sagemoor Vineyards, noted veraison beginning in Cabernet Sauvignon in Block 303 at Sagemoor Read more...
Hospice du Rhône (HdR), a Rhône variety organization based in San Luis Obispo, California, will hold its next flagship event in Walla Walla, Washington. The still-in-development event will take place April 25-27, 2024. "Thirty years Read more...
Ryan Pennington, former vice president of communications and corporate affairs at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), has been named chief operating officer (COO) at L’Ecole No. 41 in Walla Walla Valley. Pennington starts today, July Read more...
Joseph Czarny courtesy Canvasback Joseph Czarny has been named winemaker at Canvasback and Greenwing, two Washington brands of Napa Valley’s Duckhorn Vineyards. Czarny, who previously worked as assistant winemaker at Canvasback, takes over Read more...
Avennia in Woodinville has announced plans to open a satellite tasting room in Walla Walla. The tasting room is expected to open later this summer. “It’s an exciting opportunity for us to be a participant Read more...
Shane Collins, Fielding Hills Long-time Washington grower and winemaker Shane Collins has been named winemaker at Fielding Hills Winery in Chelan, Washington. Collins will start the position June 26th. “We’re thrilled,” says Karen Read more...
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