Wautoma Springs offers a lesson on how to start a winery
When Jessica Munnell of Wautoma Springs had her first child, she did what any winemaker would do. She started a winery. “I decided this was my opportunity to start my own thing as a way Read more...
The Year in Review & Current Trends in Washington Wine, 2023
There’s no question 2022 will be looked at as a year of dramatic changes in the Washington wine industry. Here, I review the stories that defined the year as well as current trends in the Read more...
An interview with David Adelsheim, Willamette Valley pioneer and founder of Adelsheim Vineyard: Part II
Since first purchasing land in the area in 1971, David Adelsheim of Adelsheim Vineyard has been involved in nearly every aspect of the evolution of Willamette Valley. This spans from near the valley’s earliest days as a Read more...
An interview with David Adelsheim, Willamette Valley pioneer and founder of Adelsheim Vineyard: Part I
In 1971, David Adelsheim and his wife Ginny purchased a piece of property near Newberg, Oregon with the aim of planting a vineyard. As that site produced commercial fruit in 1978, Adelsheim Vineyard became the Read more...
Jøyus puts the enjoyment back into non-alcoholic wines
Jessica Selander’s reasons for starting Jøyus, a Seattle-based alcohol-free wine company, were simple. She doesn’t drink alcohol, having been sober for 17 years.“Drinking is a huge part of our culture in the United States,” Selander says. Read more...
Starting a winery is Foolhardy
"It must have been something in the air in Brunswick, Maine," Foolhardy Vintners co-founder Jonathan Edelman wryly says of starting a winery. Edelman’s freshman year roommate at Brunswick’s Bowdoin College was Hugh Davies, now long-time president of Read more...
Eight thoughts on reviewing Oregon for Wine Enthusiast
At the start of this year, I began reviewing Oregon wines for Wine Enthusiast magazine. (I had been covering Washington as a contributing editor since 2013.) I subsequently ended my tenure at the magazine in July.While I have Read more...
Quiddity: Washington wines at their essence
"It's somewhere between retirement and a job," Greg Peiker says starting his winery, Quiddity Wines, in Woodinville. Peiker worked at nearby Microsoft on the operations side of the software business for nearly 20 years. Realizing Read more...
Roller coaster weather for the Northwest in 2022
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. Fagin Read more...
An ode to nouveau-style wines
Last Thursday was Beaujolais Nouveau Day, celebrated the third Thursday in November. For me, Beaujolais Nouveau Day brings back memories of the early aughts. Seattle Cellars, which was located in downtown Seattle on 2nd Avenue, had Read more...
My Top 10 Cork Taint Stories: Numbers 5 to 1
Last week, I detailed the first half of my Top 10 all-time cork taint stories. Today, I bring you numbers 5 to 1. Read more about what cork taint is here.5. Cork tainted bottle at a retail Read more...
My Top 10 Cork Taint Stories: Numbers 10 to 6
Cork taint is a scourge on the wine industry. Despite great efforts to reduce or eliminate it, the issue continues. Cork taint is caused by a contaminant, most commonly trichloroanisole, that can at low levels mute Read more...
