Trothe partners with Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Photo by Cameron Karsten. Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), Washington’s largest winery, has become the national sales agent and direct-to-consumer provider for the Trothe and Sagebreaker wines. SMWE will now be responsible for Read more...
Local growers, wineries assess impact of Second Street Fire
Second Street Fire outline courtesy of Benton County Fire District #4 Over the weekend, the Second Street Fire ripped through an area of Benton City, Washington, burning approximately 1,151 acres including several structures. Read more...
Fire near Red Mountain causes evacuations
Image of Second Street Fire from Washington Weather Chasers On Friday, September 25th, a fire broke out near Benton City, close to Washington’s Red Mountain appellation. It was subsequently designated the Second Street Read more...
Gramercy Cellars acquired by Avennia
Chris Peterson (left), Avennia and Greg Harrington, Gramercy CellarsOne of the most prominent wineries in Walla Walla changes hands One of the most prominent wineries in Walla Walla changes hands Avennia, a Woodinville, Read more...
Walla Walla’s Devona acquired by Kelsey Itämeri
Kelsey Itämeri, John Abbott, and Enrique Ibarra by Tom Albro Kelsey Itämeri, owner and winemaker at Itä Wines, has acquired Devona. She will continue the two Walla Walla-located brands as sister wineries. Devona Read more...
Mark Ryan closing Walla Walla tasting room
Mark Ryan is closing its Walla Walla tasting room at the end of September. The winery will continue to have its production facility in Walla Walla and a tasting room in Woodinville. “We opened in Read more...
Getting to know Dennis Fraley, the 2026 Allen Shoup Memorial Fellowship recipient
Dennis Fraley, The Bottle Talk “I have an absolute love of Northwest wine,” says Dennis Fraley, the 2026 recipient of the Allen Shoup Memorial Fellowship for Writers and Communicators. (Full disclosure: I am Read more...
Legacy Wine Co. continues tradition of fine wine in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood
Legacy Wine Co. is coming to Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. The wine retailer is slated to open in early September. “We're really excited about making sure that Queen Anne still has a fine wine presence,” Read more...
Columbia Hills, Washington’s newest appellation: The who, what, where, and why
Cascade Cliffs Vineyard, Columbia Hills Columbia Hills was approved as Washington’s newest appellation August 17th. Washington now has 22 federally approving grape growing regions. (See a complete list of Washington’s appellations with detailed Read more...
Precept’s acquisition of Miller Family Wine Co. portfolio shows strong investment in Central Coast
Precept Wine & Spirits has acquired the brand portfolio of Miller Family Wine Company, a California-based producer of Central Coast wines. The acquisition is Precept’s first substantial investment in California. “The Paso and Central Coast Read more...
The Bald Range Fire through one B.C. winery’s eyes
Lightning Rock Winery, Summerland, British Columbia On Friday, August 7th, Ron Kubek, owner and CEO of Lightning Rock Winery in Summerland, British Columbia went out to dinner with his family at 6:30 p.m. Read more...
Harvest begins in the Columbia Valley
Chardonnay at Hilltop Vineyard courtesy of Tirriddis. Harvest has begun in the Columbia Valley. Tirriddis, a Washington sparkling wine producer, picked Chardonnay from Hilltop Vineyard in the Rattlesnake Hills on August 11th. The Read more...
Wineries across Northwest impacted by smoke, wildfires
Smoke from the Little Giant Fire, Entiat River Road via Little Giant Fire Info. 2026 Pacific Northwest wineries are currently being affected to greater or lesser degrees by smoke and wildfires. In some Read more...
Quilceda Creek acquires full ownership of Champoux Vineyard
Champoux Vineyard by Richard Duval Quilceda Creek, one of Washington’s oldest and most highly regarded wineries, has acquired full ownership of Champoux Vineyard. The winery was previously the vineyard’s majority owner. “Champoux has Read more...
Woodward Canyon names Kathy Byrd general manager, vice president
Kathy Byrd, Woodward Canyon by Richard Duval Woodward Canyon, one of Washington’s oldest wineries, has named Kathy Byrd general manager and vice president. Byrd has already started at the position. “Kathy’s experience in Read more...
Northwest wildfire season accelerates rapidly
Satellite image of WA and northern OR via Washington Weather Chasers. Note clouds over western areas and large smoke plumes, blowing west to east, in eastern areas. Spokane Complex Fire causes massive damage Read more...
Pacific Rim acquisition by WarRoom Cellars a “homecoming story”
Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Vineyard (left) and Andrew Nelson of WarRoom Cellars Santa Margarita, California-based WarRoom Cellars has acquired Washington’s Pacific Rim brand from Pacific Rim Wine Company. The acquisition of the Read more...
Blood of Gods Annual Merrymaking draws hundreds to Walla Walla Valley
Image by Steve Lenz. Event brings a diverse crowd from across the U.S. The Blood of Gods Annual Merrymaking event took place in Walla Walla Valley Saturday, July 18th. Now in its fifth Read more...
Veraison begins in the Columbia Valley
Veraison – the changing of the color of the grapes – has begun in the Columbia Valley. Marcus Rafanelli, winemaker at Woodward Canyon, observed veraison beginning July 13th in Bacchus Block 3 Cabernet Sauvignon in Read more...
Recent reports show a reset of the Northwest wine industry
Region decreases production to compensate for oversupply In recent months, Washington and Oregon have issued separate reports that snapshot the state of their respective wine industries. While the reports look at somewhat different aspects, they Read more...
