Precept Wine & Spirits has acquired the brand portfolio of Miller Family Wine Company, a California-based producer of Central Coast wines. The acquisition is Precept’s first substantial investment in California. “The Paso and Central Coast Read more...
Lightning Rock Winery, Summerland, British Columbia On Friday, August 7th, Ron Kubek, owner and CEO of Lightning Rock Winery in Summerland, British Columbia went out to dinner with his family at 6:30 p.m. Read more...
Chardonnay at Hilltop Vineyard courtesy of Tirriddis. Harvest has begun in the Columbia Valley. Tirriddis, a Washington sparkling wine producer, picked Chardonnay from Hilltop Vineyard in the Rattlesnake Hills on August 11th. The Read more...
Smoke from the Little Giant Fire, Entiat River Road via Little Giant Fire Info. 2026 Pacific Northwest wineries are currently being affected to greater or lesser degrees by smoke and wildfires. In some Read more...
Champoux Vineyard by Richard Duval Quilceda Creek, one of Washington’s oldest and most highly regarded wineries, has acquired full ownership of Champoux Vineyard. The winery was previously the vineyard’s majority owner. “Champoux has Read more...
Kathy Byrd, Woodward Canyon by Richard Duval Woodward Canyon, one of Washington’s oldest wineries, has named Kathy Byrd general manager and vice president. Byrd has already started at the position. “Kathy’s experience in Read more...
Satellite image of WA and northern OR via Washington Weather Chasers. Note clouds over western areas and large smoke plumes, blowing west to east, in eastern areas. Spokane Complex Fire causes massive damage Read more...
Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Vineyard (left) and Andrew Nelson of WarRoom Cellars Santa Margarita, California-based WarRoom Cellars has acquired Washington’s Pacific Rim brand from Pacific Rim Wine Company. The acquisition of the Read more...
Image by Steve Lenz. Event brings a diverse crowd from across the U.S. The Blood of Gods Annual Merrymaking event took place in Walla Walla Valley Saturday, July 18th. Now in its fifth Read more...
Veraison – the changing of the color of the grapes – has begun in the Columbia Valley. Marcus Rafanelli, winemaker at Woodward Canyon, observed veraison beginning July 13th in Bacchus Block 3 Cabernet Sauvignon in Read more...
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