Hyatt Vineyards in Washington’s Yakima Valley has announced the hiring of Caleb Foster as general manager and winemaker. Foster started at the position earlier this month.“I'm excited about the opportunity to help manage and drive the Read more...
Patterson Cellars announced today the purchase of the former Tertulia Cellars winery and its surrounding Whistling Hills Vineyard in Walla Walla Valley. The long-time Woodinville producer will move most of its production to the valley and open a Read more...
Today the Institute for Enology and Viticulture at Walla Walla Community College announced the search for a new director. The institute is home to College Cellars, a teaching winery that along with the Institute have had an outsized Read more...
This week Mark Ryan Winery announced it had purchased full ownership of Underground Wine Project. The dual project between Woodinville’s Mark Ryan Winery and Walla Walla’s Sleight of Hand Cellars began in 2014.“I love Underground Wine Project, but it’s never Read more...
L’Ecole No. 41, Valdemar Estates, Walla Walla Steak Co., and Crossbuck Brewing to open in Woodinville’s new Schoolhouse District in 2022Woodinville is about to get a new wine tasting and culinary destination with a Walla Read more...
Rocky Pond Winery in Orondo, Washington announced today the hiring of Elizabeth Keyser as winemaker. Keyser had previously been assistant winemaker for California’s HALL Family Wines, which includes HALL, Walt, and Baca. “I'm at my point in my Read more...
On Monday Nina Buty, co-founder of Buty Winery in Walla Walla, announced that the winery would be closing. News of the winery's “retirement” came in an email to list members.“The decision was personal,” Buty says of closing Read more...
On Friday Christophe Baron, founder and vigneron at Bionic Wines, announced the promotion of Elizabeth Bourcier from assistant vigneron to resident vigneron for all of the estate’s Walla Walla Valley brands. Bourcier will now have primary Read more...
Walla Walla based winery The Walls has purchased French Creek Vineyard in Yakima Valley. The purchase was made in partnership with James Utz, a Tri-Cities-based wealth manager.“I wanted The Walls to have its own estate story,” says Read more...
Woodinville’s Avennia has purchased Tapteil Vineyard on Red Mountain, one of Washington’s premier appellations. The sale includes 45 acres, a small winery and tasting room, and a residential property.“We've been working with Red Mountain fruit since we started,” Read more...
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