Article and interview in Great Northwest Wine
I had the pleasure recently to talk with Andy Perdue at Great Northwest Wine about my new assignment at Wine Enthusiast and other matters. You can read the story and listen to the podcast here. Enjoy!
The Northwest Chardonnay Renaissance
There is no question that Chardonnay is in the midst of a renaissance in the Northwest. As I wrote last year, you can’t call it a comeback because Chardonnay never really left. Despite the Anything But Chardonnay Read more...
September Virtual Tasting – Bookwalter Notebook 4NV
The September Virtual Tasting wine is the J. Bookwalter Notebook NV4 Red Wine. This wine retails for $15 and is widely available. The tasting will take place on Tuesday September 30th from 7-8pm Pacific. What you need to Read more...
Washington embraces another warm growing season
Talking about the 2014 growing season in Washington, winemaker Josh Maloney of Milbrandt Vineyards summed it up by quoting the movie Biloxi Blues: “Man it's hot. It's like Africa hot. Tarzan couldn't take this kind of hot.” Read more...
Coming soon to a mailbox and newsstand near you!
The October issue of Seattle Metropolitan magazine is coming out this week and contains this year’s Top 100 Washington wines list. This is the fifth year that I’ve had the pleasure to write this article for the Read more...
Northwest Wine Round-up September 8th to 14th 2014
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from September 8th to 14th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the world… The Globe and Mail writes about American wineries you should visit. From around the country… At Wine Read more...
Change in Responsibilities at Wine Enthusiast
I am pleased to announce that, as of October 1st, my tasting responsibilities for Wine Enthusiast will expand to include reviewing wines for all of Washington as well as the Oregon sides of the Walla Walla Valley Read more...
Submissions
Washington Wine Report is dedicated to the wines and wineries of the Pacific Northwest. Samples received from other regions may or may not be reviewed at the discretion of the editor. All wines are reviewed by Read more...
Betz Family Winery looks to raise the bar
“2012 is a watershed vintage for us,” said Steve Griessel, co-owner of Betz Family Winery, about the winery’s latest releases. “We wanted to take quality to the next level.” To do so, the Betz team took Read more...
Northwest Wine Round-up September 1st to 7th 2014
A round-up of stories on Northwest wine from September 1st to 7th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the world… National Post writes about the International Pinot Noir Celebration. From around the country… The Washington Post writes about crowdsourced Read more...
