As expected, 2016 shattered the state’s record for grape production according to numbers released on Wednesday by the Washington Wine Commission. Washington produced 270,000 tons of wine grapes in 2016, easily surpassing the previous record Read more...
Winter’s hand on Washington vineyards is still prevalent. Resident photographer Richard Duval captured this vista of snow and vines at the magnificent Wallula Vineyard, high above the Columbia River just south of Kennewick. Also known Read more...
The following is an excerpt from an article in the March 2017 edition of Wine Enthusiast. A pioneering French winemaker’s discovery of a cobblestone corner of the Walla Walla Valley has yielded wines unlike anywhere Read more...
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from February 1st to 14th 2017. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… The San Diego Entertainer writes about Washington wine. Wine Spectator writes about Oregon values. They also Read more...
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for February 2017. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read additional information on how I review wines here. All of these reviews are freely available on-line at the Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide. There is Read more...
The January/February issue of Vineyard and Winery Management Magazine contains two articles I wrote, one a 2016 harvest report for Washington and the other a 2016 harvest report for Oregon. You can read both of these articles here. Enjoy!
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from January 22nd to 31st 2017. Read previous round-ups here. From the blogosphere… Great Northwest Wine writes that wine will be bigger than wheat. They also write about the state of Read more...
A tale of two seasons: harvest, a blur of frenzied near non-stop team activity in late summer sun. And winter, a meticulous and somewhat solitary time of vineyard care amidst the blanket of snow that Read more...
Tucked in for the winter, Washington vineyards prepare for the coming season. We will too! Happy 2017 from Washington Wine Report! Click on the picture to see a larger image.
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for December 2016. Wines are listed alphabetically by winery. Read additional information on how I review wines here. All of these reviews are freely available on-line at the Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide. There is Read more...
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