B.C. government outlines initial relief plan for local wineries
Okanagan Valley vineyard in Osoyoos, British Columbia, Nalida Sukprasert In a memo dated July 25th, the Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) outlined a relief plan for British Columbia (B.C.) wineries impacted by the January Read more...
Idaho’s Colter’s Creek Winery destroyed by fire
Colter's Creek Winery fire Colter’s Creek Winery, located in Juliaetta, Idaho, was destroyed by fire July 25th. The entire inventory of the winery was also consumed by the blaze. “The winery is gone,” Read more...
Wautoma Springs to open tasting room in Woodinville
Jessica Munnell (right), Tom Merkle, Rachel Mercer, Wautoma Springs. Image copyright Richard Duval. UPDATE: Wautoma Springs announced in June of 2025 that the winery would be closing its Woodinville tasting room. Wautoma Springs, Read more...
DeLille to open restaurant, tasting room in Seattle’s University Village
Artist rendering of DeLille's University Village main dining room. Winery’s first expansion to Seattle DeLille Cellars, one of Woodinville’s founding wineries, will open a restaurant and tasting room in Seattle’s University Village. The Read more...
Veraison begins in Columbia Valley
Veraison in Merlot at Weinbau Vineyard, courtesy Brittany Komm Veraison, the changing of color of the grapes, has begun in the Columbia Valley. Brittany Komm, vineyard operations manager at Sagemoor Vineyards, reported seeing Read more...
Cool spring, warm summer: 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...
Grenache Fest returns to Walla Walla
Walla Walla Valley will host the second annual Grenache Festival this fall. As in its first iteration, the event will feature a combination of educational seminars, walk around tastings, and live music. “It ultimately came Read more...
Bartholomew, Mercer open tasting rooms in Walla Walla
Mercer Wine Estates owner Rob Mercer and hospitality manager Mandy Walters Eastern Washington wineries have been opening satellite tasting rooms in Woodinville for years. More recently, wineries on both the west and east Read more...
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto partners with Washington’s Treveri Cellars
Renowned Iron Chef and restaurant owner Masaharu Morimoto has partnered with Treveri Cellars, located in Washington’s Yakima Valley. Treveri will provide Morimoto-branded sparkling wines in restaurants throughout the continental United States and in Tokyo, Japan. Read more...
Don Mercer, pioneering Horse Heaven Hills grape grower, dies at 87
Don Mercer, who planted the first grape vines in Washington’s Horse Heaven Hills, passed away in Prosser on Saturday, July 6th. He was 87. “He was a pioneer,” says Dick Boushey, owner of Boushey Vineyards Read more...
A look at O’Neill Vintners & Distillers’ acquisition of Wines of Substance
California-based O’Neill Vintners & Distillers has acquired the brand Wines of Substance from House of Smith, one of Washington's largest producers. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. “With Substance, Charles Smith has tapped into Read more...
Will Wiles named director of winemaking at Ackley Brands
Will Wiles, Ackley Brands Seattle-based Ackley Brands has hired Will Wiles as director of winemaking. Wiles started at the company June 17th. “Will Wiles is the total package,” says Cyndi Buehler, general manager Read more...
