A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from February 8th to 14th 2015. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wine Enthusiast writes about Oregon’s value Pinot Noir. From the blogosphere… Great Northwest Wine writes that a rule change Read more...
On Monday the Alcohol Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposed a rule that, if enacted, would significantly alter the way that appellation names can be used on wine labels. Specifically, the proposed rule – issued in Notice No. Read more...
2014 was once again a year for the record books in Washington, with the state producing 227,000 tons of wine grapes. This was an increase of 8% over the previous year, though the number was Read more...
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from February 1st to 7th 2015. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Shanken Daily News writes about Oregon wine. Read part two here. They also write about Drinkspace. Memphis City Magazine writes Read more...
Buckle your seat belts for a round-up of stories on Northwest wine from January 22nd to 31st. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… At Wine Spectator Harvey Steiman writes about Helen Keplinger consulting at Force Read more...
On Monday, February 9th approval for The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater appellation will be published in the Federal Register. The Rocks District will be the first sub-appellation of the Walla Walla Valley. The region, which is Read more...
In the offseason, resident photographer Richard Duval selects certain images and moves into fine art mode. Using various software tools (but not Photoshop), he experiments with tone, light, symmetry, and shadow to create a new image that Read more...
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from January 15th to 21st. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wines & Vines writes that Oregon winery wages outpace employment. Wine Business writes about Helen Keplinger joining Force Majeure Read more...
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from January 8th to 14th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the world… The Courier Islander (Campbell River, BC) writes about the Kung Fu Girl Riesling. From around the country… The Read more...
The January-February issue of Vineyard & Winery Management contains five articles I authored, including the cover story on the top 40 viticulture and enology advances of the last 40 years. The issue also includes an article looking at the Read more...
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