Five things you might not know about me
By definition, Northwest Wine Report is focused on the wines and wineries of the Pacific Northwest. It has never been my goal to make myself a central part of this site, except when doing so Read more...
Fall Subscriber Drive continues
Northwest Wine Report’s Fall Subscriber Drive continues! This site needs additional subscribers before December 31st in order to continue next year. Barring that, publication of Northwest Wine Report will cease in 2026. Northwest Wine Report Read more...
Jed Steele, Lemberger, and the power of wine
Winemaker Jed Steele Winemaker Jed Steele passed away this week. Steele’s contributions to the Lake County and California wine industries have been well-documented. Here, I want to touch on Steele’s Washington connections and Read more...
Summary of Articles October 2025
NB: Northwest Wine Report's Fall Subsciber Drive continues. This site needs additional subscribers to continue publishing in 2026. If you haven't already, please subscribe now. Below is a summary of articles from October. Enjoy! Summary Read more...
Has focusing on “the experience” helped the wine industry or hurt it?
More time at a winery = fewer overall winery visits There has been a lot of hand-wringing of late about why tasting room visitation is down. Overlooked, however, is a very simple math problem that Read more...
A note to subscribers
I posted yesterday about my Fall Subscriber Drive asking readers who have not subscribed already to please do so. For people who have subscribed: 1. Please make sure the credit card associated with your subscription Read more...
Fall subscriber drive
I need your help. If you read Northwest Wine Report and have not subscribed already, please do so now during my Fall Subscriber Drive. This site is 100% subscriber funded. It is my primary source Read more...
Summary of Articles September 2025
Below is a summary of articles from September. Enjoy! Summary of Articles August 2025 Wine Reviews September 12th 2025 Doe Bay Wine Company celebrates second year in Seattle Avallé wine reviews September 23rd 2025 Avallé Read more...
B.C. government extending vintage replacement support comes too late
It looks as if the government has done something to help wineries, when the actual effect might not be that different than doing nothing while saying no more assistance is coming. It’s an outrage. The Read more...
Summary of Articles August 2025
Below is a summary of articles from August 2025. Enjoy! Summary of Articles July 2025 A library tasting of Horsepower Vineyards wines Lyle wineries assess damage from Burdoin fire, start to reopen Upchurch Vineyard opens Read more...
