It’s time to focus on variety and appellation rather than the state Washington state is not associated with a single variety the way that Napa Valley is for Cabernet Sauvignon or Willamette Valley is for Read more...
Last month, a very large number of businesses received notification that their page recommendations were suspended by Facebook. Businesses associated in any fashion with alcohol (wineries, breweries, distilleries, meaderies, bars, restaurants, education, marketing, media, etc.) Read more...
Malcolm Butler (21) intercepts pass intended for Ricardo Lockette (83). It wasn’t because Pete Carroll called a pass play at the goal line Editor's Note: Apologies for the rare, off-topic article. As the Read more...
Below is a summary of articles from January. Enjoy! Summary of articles December 2025 Summary of articles 2025 Fall weather conditions and an early look at winter in the Pacific Northwest Northwest Wine Report Top Read more...
Some like to make New Year’s resolutions each year. Here’s an easy one to accomplish. Decant more wines in 2026. Why? The vast majority of wine lovers drink wines quite young. Especially for any young Read more...
Actor Cara Buono showing off Karen Wheeler's killer bottle of Chardonnay The hit Netflix series Stranger Things wrapped up recently after five seasons. The good news is that wine plays a prominent role Read more...
Sauvignon Blanc, Boushey Vineyard, Yakima Valley by Richard Duval Drumroll please. The 2026 Northwest Challenge Wine is… Sauvignon Blanc! What you need to do to participate is: 1. Say “I accept the 2026 Read more...
I've been writing about the issue of Facebook suspending recommendations for pages, including many pages associated with the wine, beer, and spirits industries. (See here and here.) I’ve seen a number of recommendations from various Read more...
Below are 12 articles from across the year that I have selected to highlight, one from each month. Enjoy! A banner year for BIG Recyclers MTN/ART Wines – Read more...
There were 127 articles published on Northwest Wine Report in 2025! Here is a summary by month. JANUARY Summary of Articles December 2024 Summary of Articles 2024 Northwest Wine Report Top 10 most read articles Read more...
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