Last month I had the opportunity to taste more than six hundred Washington wines over the course of several weeks, providing an interesting snapshot of the state of the industry. Here are some lessons learned. Read more...
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from May 22nd to May 31st. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wines and Vines writes about a partnership for the Wine Science Center. The Star-Telegram writes about the South Read more...
Bloom is occurring in eastern Washington. This picture was taken at Nostra Terra Vineyard in the Walla Walla Valley and is provided courtesy of Dumas Station.
In tough times, we continue the search for good, inexpensive wines. L’Ecole No 41 has throughout its long history (the winery recently celebrated its 30th anniversary) carried the banner for Washington Chenin Blanc, making its first varietal Read more...
The May Virtual Tasting is tonight! The wine is the L'Ecole No 41 2012 Chenin Blanc. This wine retails for $14 and is fairly widely available. The tasting will take place from 7-8pm Pacific. What you Read more...
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from May 15th to May 21st.Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… Wine Spectator writes that a wine Investment group makes big moves in the Pacific Northwest. The Washington Read more...
I am pleased and humbled to announce that Washington Wine Report is again a finalist for 'Best Single Subject Wine Blog' from this year's Wine Blog Awards. Finalists are chosen by a panel of judges (see Read more...
Folks, I had to close down last week’s poll on Washington’s signature grape as the Blogger poll widget loses votes faster than Florida! I have subsequently relocated the poll to my Washington Wine Report Facebook Read more...
A round-up of stories on Washington wine from May 8th to May 14th. Read previous round-ups here. From around the country… San Jose Mercury News writes about O Wines. Read more…
Tasting through a large set of Washington wines, I am always struck by the diversity of grapes produced here. Here’s a list of varieties that I’ve come across from the Evergreen State this month: Read more...
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