Tastry will change the way the world makes wine
Tastry, a San Luis Obispo, California-based sensory sciences company, has a bold claim. “We say we taught a computer how to taste," says Katerina Axelsson, CEO and co-founder. “But really we figured out how to Read more...
O’Neill details plans for Washington’s Wines of Substance
O’Neill executive VP, winegrowing Kryss Speegle, M.W. On July 1st, California-based O’Neill Vintners & Distillers purchased Wines of Substance, one of Washington’s largest wine brands. The acquisition was O’Neill’s first foray into the Read more...
Stacy Buchanan: On Blood of Gods, taking risks, and giving back
Stacy Buchanan, Blood of Gods “Coloring outside lines is fun,” says Stacy Buchanan. “The few times in my life where I've been really bold and stepped out of my comfort zone, that's where Read more...
A look at Antinori’s purchase of Washington’s Col Solare
Famed Italian producer Marchesi Antinori has purchased Ste. Michelle Wine Estates’ (SMWE) stake in the Washington winery Col Solare. The news was announced in a press release by the two wineries today. Antinori and SMWE Read more...
What Ackley Brands purchasing Betz Family means
Seattle-based Ackley Brands has purchased Washington’s Betz Family Winery from Steve and Bridgit Griessel. The sale includes SuNu, which is a Willamette Valley-focused brand, and The Untold Story. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Read more...
Goodbye El Niño, hello La Niña: Northwest weather update
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 forecast for groups climbing Mt. Everest and other major peaks. Read more...
How to make money wine writing in 10 (not so easy) steps
This is the last in a series of articles this week about wine writing. Read “What’s next for wine writing?” Read “Who writes about wine?” Read “How to make money freelance wine writing.” Previously, I Read more...
How to make money freelance (wine) writing
"If I just dig faster, I'll get out of this hole." This is the third is a series of four articles this week about wine writing. Read “What’s next for wine writing?” Read Read more...
The tasting room arms race
Tasting rooms are now part bar, part coffee shop, part restaurant, and part activities center. Where is it all going, and is it sustainable? In days not long ago, a tasting room experience typically consisted Read more...
Trothe aims to elevate Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon
Ray McKee (left) and Jeff Andrews, Trothe. Copyright Richard Duval. “What I want to do is create a wine that can sit at the table with a world class wine from anywhere in Read more...
Oregon sees warm ‘23 growing season, enjoys high quality wines
Oregon Wine Board. Photographer - Carolyn Wells-Kramer. Heat leads to compressed harvest in Willamette Valley During Oregon’s 2023 growing season, the April frost the year before was very much on everyone’s mind. However, Read more...
Washington embraces “easy” 2023 growing season
Washington's 2023 harvest marked by high quality high, low stress After a series of growing seasons that had their share of challenges, in 2023 Washington growers and winemakers welcomed a sight they hadn’t seen in Read more...
