The much-anticipated El Niño is here. What will it mean for winter in the Pacific Northwest?
The following article was written by Michael Fagin. Fagin is an operational meteorologist providing weather forecasts to clients in the Pacific Northwest and providing custom forecasts for groups climbing Mt. Everest and other major peaks. Fagin Read more...
Eight Bells Winery’s new “10K” facility has history and a future
Eight Bells Winery, Seattle, WA courtesy of winery “You can't get this anywhere else,” Taylor Nordby, CEO and partner at Eight Bells, says of the winery’s new location. “We want to be an Read more...
Grosgrain Vineyards: Washington’s champion of “underdog” varieties
Matt and Kelly Austin, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla by Richard Duval “What’s exciting about Washington is that it's still a relatively young region for wine,” says Matt Austin, owner and winemaker at Grosgrain Read more...
Enter, Columbia Valley Vermentino
The Columbia Valley is a vinous melting pot, with over 100 varieties planted. Add one more: Vermentino. “It's been popular lately,” says Matías Kúsulas, who as head viticulturalist at Lawrence Vineyards grows fruit for numerous Read more...
Getting to know Kathy Byrd, new general manager at Woodward Canyon Winery
Kathy Byrd, Woodward Canyon Earlier this month, Woodward Canyon named Kathy Byrd as Woodward Canyon’s new general manager and vice president. Byrd brings over 30 years of experience to one of Washington’s oldest Read more...
Harvest Woodinville: Woodinville’s new “center of gravity”
Harvest Woodinville, Woodinville, Washington Harvest Woodinville, a long-planned, oft-delayed mixed-use development, is now beginning to open to the public. It promises to dramatically reshape Woodinville and, perhaps, even Washington wine itself. “I think Read more...
Chillable reds are here to save the wine world
The wine industry might have found a big win in seemingly the most unlikely of places: chillable red wines. It’s a category that can appeal to new wine drinkers and bridge gaps with existing ones. Read more...
What’s working in the wine industry right now?
L to R, top to bottom: Paul Zitarelli, Full Pull Wines; Shae Frichette, Frichette Winery; Lenny Rede, Ballinger Thriftway; Cole Sisson, Doe Bay Wine Co.; Jonathan Marvin, Joyous Society; Scott Haladay, Walla Walla Vintners. Read more...
El Niño: Is it the big one, and what does it mean for Northwest summer weather?
Photo credit Roger Pielke Jr. The following article was written by Michael Fagin. Fagin is an operational meteorologist providing weather forecasts to clients in the Pacific Northwest and providing custom forecasts for groups Read more...
Listening to the wines of Walla Walla’s Hoquetus Wine Co.
Robert Gomez, Hoquetus Wine Co. by Richard Duval “I think there are a lot of parallels between wine and music,” says Robert Gomez, musician, bartender, sommelier, and founder/winemaker at Hoquetus Wine Co. in Read more...
Full Pour represents the future of print magazines
Full Pour magazine launched in 2023 with the goal of fully covering the drinks space: wine, beer, cocktails, infused beverages, and non-alcoholic. The magazine is the brainchild of founder, editor, and publisher Lauren Buzzeo. At Read more...
Woodinville’s warehouse garagistes
How western Washington’s wine hub germinated in the seediest of places Woodinville's Warehouse District is about as far away from traditional visions of wine country as any wine lover could imagine. Run-down, shabby, prefab warehouse Read more...
