June Pic of the Vine
The Washington wine industry continues to surge: new wineries are opening almost daily (at last count, the number is over 900) and vineyard planting is on the rise as well. You can easily see newly Read more...
Wines of the Month – June 2016
The following are some of the standout wines from my tastings last month. B. Leighton Gratitude Red Wine Yakima Valley 2013 $45 Mourvèdre (70%) takes the lead on this GSM blend which puts a premium Read more...
Wine Enthusiast Reviews for July 2016
Below are my Wine Enthusiast reviews for July 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...
Northwest Wine Roundup June 1st to 7th 2016
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from June 1st to 7th 2016. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wine Spectator writes that Oregon homes in on Chardonnay. From the blogosphere… Great Northwest wine writes Read more...
Northwest Wine Round-up May 22nd to May 31st 2016
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from May 22nd to May 31st 2016. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wine Enthusiast writes that Willamette Valley moves in to Walla Walla. Orange Coast magazine writes that there Read more...
Old school! Recent print publications
The June-July issue of Vineyard and Winery Management Magazine has two articles I wrote. The first, linked to yesterday, is on vineyard development in the Walla Walla Valley. The second is on recent innovations in wine closures and capsules. Read more...
Walla Walla Valley primed for vineyard development
The following is an excerpt from an article in the June-July issue of Vineyard Winery Management magazine. Since Gary Figgins and his family planted the first modern-day grape- vines in the Walla Walla Valley at Read more...
Northwest Wine Round-up May 15th to 21st 2016
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from May 15th to 21st. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wines and Vines writes that Whitman sells again. The Cape Gazette (Delware) writes about Oregon. From the blogosphere… Great Read more...
Northwest Wine Round-up May 8th to 14 2016
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from May 8th to 14th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… The St. Cloud Times writes about the 14 Hands Sauvignon Blanc. D Magazine writes about the Salud wine Read more...
Pic of the Vine – May 2016
Spring has sprung in Washington wine country, and the onset of the sun is the starting flag for resident photographer Richard Duval. On a recent two-day shoot of the Lake Chelan AVA, he spied serious Read more...
