Ackley Brands acquires Columbia Winery, Hogue Cellars from Gallo
Move makes Ackley a major player in Washington, marks Gallo’s exit Seattle-based Ackley Brands has acquired Washington’s Columbia Winery and Hogue Cellars from Gallo. The terms of the sale, which is expected to close April Read more...
Former Columbia Winery facility reopens as Columbia Collective
Columbia Collective. Image by Richard Duval. The former Woodinville tasting room and production facility for Columbia Winery has reopened as Columbia Collective. The facility is part of Landmark Event Co. and will be Read more...
Bud break begins in Columbia Valley
Bud break has begun in Columbia Valley, Washington’s largest growing region. Brittany Komm, vineyard operations manager at Sagemoor Vineyards, noted bud break in Chardonnay at Weinbau Vineyard on the Wahluke Slope March 25th. This is Read more...
With British Columbia needing wine grapes, Washington offers assistance
Kelowna area vineyards by Mack Male On Thursday, Washington Winegrowers, a non-profit trade association, published guidance for exporting grapes from Washington and importing such grapes into British Columbia (BC). The guidance comes after Read more...
Brent Stone named co-CEO of King Estate Winery in Willamette Valley
Brent Stone, King Estate copyright Richard Duval Brent Stone has been promoted to co-chief executive officer of King Estate Winery in Willamette Valley. Stone, who has served as chief operating officer since 2018, Read more...
Why Ste. Michelle sold Sonoma’s Patz & Hall
Patz & Hall, Sonoma, CA courtesy Ste. Michelle Wine Estates James Hall, the founding partner and winemaker at Sonoma’s Patz & Hall, announced on Monday that he had purchased the winery back from Read more...
Simonit & Sirch partners with Conner Lee Vineyard, first Washington venture
Conner Lee Vineyard, copyright Richard Duval Simonit & Sirch, an international vine pruning and training consulting company, is now working with Washington’s Conner Lee Vineyard. This is the company’s first foray into Washington Read more...
Serge Laville named winemaker at Reali Family Vineyard
Serge Laville (left) with Kristin and Ken Reali. Photograph by Kristina Reali. Reali Family Vineyard, a new project in Walla Walla Valley, has hired Serge Laville as the estate’s founding winemaker. Laville, one Read more...
Claire Jarreau named head winemaker at Brooks Winery
L to R: Janie Brooks Heuck, Chris Williams, Claire Jarreau, Brooks Winery. Photograph by Carolyn Wells-Kramer. Brooks Winery in Willamette Valley has promoted associate winemaker Claire Jarreau to head winemaker. Long-time winemaker Chris Read more...
Renowned grower Ryan Johnson to manage Force Majeure Estate Vineyard
Ryan Johnson, far from the sagebrush of Red Mountain Ryan Johnson, who has been farming on Red Mountain for 25 years and is one of Washington’s most highly-regarded growers, will now be managing Read more...
Washington growers assess impact of January freeze
Bud damage courtesy of Jeremy Petty. Walla Walla Valley and Lake Chelan appear hardest hit Growers across the Columbia Valley have spent the past few weeks assessing the impacts of frigid temperatures January Read more...
Looking at recent British Columbia hard freezes
The following article was written by Michael Fagin. Fagin is an operational meteorologist providing weather forecasts to clients in the Pacific Northwest and custom forecasts for groups climbing Mt. Everest and other major peaks. Fagin Read more...
