The following is excerpted from the January/February issue of Vineyard & Winery Management magazine. Washington “The overwhelming factor in 2015 in Washington was heat,” said winemaker Mike Macmorran of Mark Ryan Winery in Woodinville. “It was Read more...
Back to the business of blogging. A round-up of articles on Northwest wine from January 1st to 7th 2016. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… The New York Times says Oregon Pinot Noir delivers an element of Read more...
The December issue of Wine Enthusiast has an article I wrote on young, up-and-coming Washington winemakers. You can read the article here. Additionally, the Winter edition of Washington Tasting Room magazine has an article I wrote on the year in Read more...
With harvest a quickly fading memory, vineyard managers turn their attention to preparing the vines for a long winter’s sleep. And while winter vineyards might not resound with the vivid colors of summer, there is Read more...
Wine Enthusiast magazine’s Top 100 lists for 2015 have been released. The magazine has three lists that related to wine: Top 100 Best Buys, Top 100 Cellar Selections, and the Enthusiast 100. Northwest wines are well Read more...
The November/December issue of Vineyard & Winery Management magazine has an article I wrote on the growth of the Northwest wine industry. You can read the article here. See a list of other publications, most with downloadable links, here. Read more...
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from November 1st to 7th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wine Spectator writes about how wines age under screwcaps. The Sacramento Bee writes about Willamette Valley Pinot Noir. Read more...
Bins are stacked. Pickers have moved on. Leaves are turning color as vines prepare for winter. Resident photographer Richard Duval captured this last action of harvest at a Red Mountain vineyard earlier this month. A Read more...
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from October 22nd to 31st. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wine Spectator talks with Ken Wright. The Washington Post recommends Tenet Wines. Shanken Daily News writes about growth at Read more...
While for some wineries the 2015 harvest season is at its end, others are still crushing and pressing fruit. Resident photographer Richard Duval captured this old-fashioned hand press hard at work at Auclair Winery in Woodinville's Warehouse District. Read more...
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