What’s new in Walla Walla Valley
Echolands, Walla Walla Valley One of the questions I’m asked most frequently is, “What’s new in Walla Walla?” The town’s wine landscape always evolves at a brisk pace. Below are select new Walla Read more...
On the joys of aged wine: Leonetti Cellar 2006 Reserve Walla Walla Valley
Aging wine is by no means a requirement for enjoyment. Some wines, however, are crafted specifically with aging in mind and reward patience. This Fourth of July, I opened one such bottle: a 2006 Leonetti Read more...
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Summary of Articles June 2026
Below is a summary of articles from June. Enjoy! Summary of articles May 2026 What a barrier wine article does (and doesn’t) looks like A note to subscribers Full Pour represents the future of print Read more...
Are Washington wines ‘volcanic’? Yes, no, and maybe.
In recent years, “volcanic wines” have received a great deal of press. There can be varied definitions, but one is wines made from vines grown on soils with volcanic parent material. Common examples are wines Read more...
A note to subscribers
This month marks three years since I made Northwest Wine Report a subscription-based site. As I’ve written before, I did not expect the subscription version of the site to get off the ground and last Read more...
What a barrier wine article does (and doesn’t) looks like
The wine industry seems to have confused making wine more accessible with dumbing down everything to its lowest possible point. Recently, I wrote about three things people can do increase their enjoyment of wine. These Read more...
Summary of articles May 2026
Below is a summary of articles from May. Enjoy! Summary of articles April 2026 Applications open for 2026 Allen Shoup Memorial Fellowship The U.S. will never have a ‘European wine culture’ On Washington’s 2023 vintage Read more...
The U.S. will never have a ‘European wine culture’
If the industry makes that the target, it is sure to miss It seems that some in the wine industry aspire to create a ‘European wine culture’ in the U.S. In Europe, the thinking goes, Read more...
Summary of articles April 2026
Below is a summary of articles from April. Enjoy! Summary of Articles March 2026 Faceblock: How Facebook algorithms disrupted an entire industry Northwest weather update: End of winter to late spring U.S. Sustainable Winegrowing Summit Read more...
