Washington wine has long been hoping to gain broader awareness. However, that awareness is stubbornly bottlenecked by the limited production of most of the state’s wineries, the fact that very few wines make it beyond Read more...
Image by Richard Duval. Below is a summary of articles published in March. Enjoy! Summary of Articles February 2024 Claire Jarreau named head winemaker at Brooks Winery Serge Laville named winemaker at Reali Read more...
Photograph by Richard Duval Over the next series of weeks, I will be rolling out a group of pages with growing season, vintage, and other information for Washington. I am starting today with Read more...
Photo copyright Suzi Pratt. Taste Washington, the nation’s largest, single region tasting event, is coming March 14th through 24th. Taste Washington is the event to attend if you are interested in or love Read more...
Below is a summary of articles published in February. Enjoy! Summary of Articles January 2024 WA State Wine Commission pivots toward distributors in new strategic plan The pitch for Red Mountain (Wine Reviews February 5, Read more...
In days long gone, a handful of powerful publications were the gatekeepers of wine reviews. They passed out scores, and wineries either benefitted from them or not. In today’s world, these magazines are no longer Read more...
The Washington wine industry has created the Allen Shoup Memorial Fellowship. This fellowship, which is an industry-wide collaboration, will give one writer or communicator each year an immersive experience in Washington wine. This person will Read more...
Below is a summary of articles published in January 2024. Enjoy! Summary of Articles for December 2023 Summary of Articles for 2023 Bookwalter names Cameron Parry director of winemaking and viticulture Top 10 most read Read more...
When I announced last June that Northwest Wine Report would be partially subscription-based going forward, I paywalled wine reviews and a searchable database of reviews. I noted that my hope was to keep as much Read more...
Syrah-Viognier co-ferment by Richard Duval. Drumroll please. The 2024 Northwest Challenge Wine is… Rhône style blends! What you need to do to participate is open at least one bottle of a Rhône-style blend Read more...
Sean P. Sullivan Northwest Wine Report is an independent publication dedicated to the wines and wineries of the Pacific Northwest, bringing Northwest wine to you and bringing you to Northwest wine. The site provides expert-level news, feature article coverage, and reviews of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia. The site was established by Sullivan in 2004 as Washington Wine Report. It was rebranded Sean P. Sullivan Northwest Wine Report in 2022.
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