Washington considers allowing out-of-state retailers to ship wine to residents
The Washington State legislature is considering a bill that would allow residents to receive wine shipments from out-of-state retailers. It addresses a long-standing disparity in state law. Presently, a Washington consumer can receive a bottle Read more...
Carole Viney, assistant to six presidents at Chateau Ste Michelle, retires after 45 years at the company
Carole Viney’s first day working at Chateau Ste Michelle was June 1, 1977. The chateau itself – now as iconic as any winery property in the Pacific Northwest – had its grand opening less than one year Read more...
Va Piano purchases 53 acres in Walla Walla Valley
Va Piano Vineyards, a Walla Walla Valley-based winery, has purchased 53 unplanted acres in the south side of the valley. The winery intends to plant a vineyard at the site in 2024. “It’s a beautiful Read more...
Paula Renee Eakin, sparkling winemaker at Ste Michelle Wine Estates, dies at 52
Paula Renee Eakin, who spent 27 years working at Washington’s Ste Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE) most recently as the company’s sparkling winemaker, passed away December 20th at her home in Kennewick, Washington. She was 52. No cause Read more...
Northwest wines make an impact at Global Fine Wine Challenge
The Pacific Northwest received outsized recognition at the 2022 Global Fine Wine Challenge, an invitation-only wine judging that focuses on New World wines. Six Northwest wines received trophies for best of category out of twenty trophies Read more...
