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...
Faceblock: How Facebook algorithms disrupted an entire industry
Editor's Note: The following is excerpted from the Spring 2026 issue of Full Pour magazine. Meta has a large amount of control over our businesses and our lives. But after a wave of suspensions tied Read more...
Summary of Articles March 2026
Below is a summary of articles from March. Enjoy! Summary of articles February 2026 Steve Wells finds Time & Direction in wine 20 must-try wines at Taste Washington Mercer Wine Estates acquires Matthews, related brands Read more...
Talking wine with Mike Stone of The TallMikeWine Podcast
I had the pleasure of returning to The TallMikeWine Podcast recently, talking with Mike Stone. We covered a variety of topics, including: Mount Rainier Chateau Ste. Michelle House of Smith Cayuse Vineyards The Rocks District Read more...
Six ways to get the most out of Taste Washington’s Grand Tasting
Taste Washington weekend is here! The highlight is the Grand Tasting. It takes place Saturday and Sunday at Lumen Field Event Center in Seattle. Here are six ways to maximize your enjoyment of the event. Read more...
20 must-try wines at Taste Washington
Taste Washington is coming up later this month, with a series of events March 19th through 22nd. I’ll highlight some of those events here. Saturday the 21st starts off with The Seminars from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Read more...
Summary of articles February 2026
Below is a summary of articles from February. Enjoy! Summary of articles January 2026 The real reason the Seahawks lost Super Bowl XLIX Marcus Rafanelli named winemaker at Woodward Canyon A primer on Facebook page Read more...
A simple request
A substantial number of people are directed to my articles by posting about them on Northwest Wine Report’s Facebook page. However, Facebook has the ability to control what people see and do not see. That Read more...
Three things you can do to dramatically increase your enjoyment of wine
How can you get more out of every bottle of wine that you open? It’s easy. Here are three things that will dramatically increase your enjoyment of wine. 1. Drink from quality wine glasses Nothing Read more...
