Joe Campbell, Willamette Valley wine pioneer, passes away
Joe Campbell, founder of Elk Cove Vineyards in Willamette Valley, passed away June 28th in Sherwood, Oregon. He was 87 years old. Campbell and his wife Pat founded Elk Cove Vineyards in 1974. It was Read more...
Ste. Michelle closes Northstar tasting room, production facility
Northstar Winery by Richard Duval Northstar brand will continue Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), Washington’s largest winery, is closing its Northstar tasting room and production facility in Walla Walla, Washington. The tasting room, Read more...
Bag wines, low alc wines, no alc wines. It’s all happening!
One of the more exciting trends in recent years has been winemakers in the Pacific Northwest experimenting with wine packaging and with wine itself. This includes wine in bags, lower alcohol wines, and no alcohol Read more...
Beaux Frères 2023 vintage wines mark transitions
Since Beaux Frères’ founding, the winery has firmly established itself as one of the top producers in the Willamette Valley. Beaux Frères has had a number of evolutions over the decades. The winery’s 2023 vintage Read more...
Bloom begins in the Columbia Valley
Bloom in Chardonnay at Weinbau VIneyard by Todd Chapman Bloom has begun in the Columbia Valley. Todd Chapman, vineyard operations manager at Sagemoor Vineyards, noted bloom in Chardonnay at Weinbau Vineyard on the Read more...
R|A Family Wines: Taking the Rocks District to the next level
“I think what we’ve created here is the next level of Syrah for the Rocks District,” Matt Reynvaan, winemaker and co-founder of the newly launched R|A Family Wines, said of the winery’s inaugural 2023 wine. Read more...
Applications open for 2026 Allen Shoup Memorial Fellowship
Applications are now open for the 2026 Allen Shoup Memorial Fellowship for writers and communicators. The fellowship will award up to two individuals with an immersive experience in Washington wine. The fellowship was established in Read more...
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates makes changes at CEO, CCO
David Richardson, CEO, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), Washington’s largest winery, announced multiple changes to its senior leadership team today. David Richardson has been named SMWE’s new chief executive Read more...
Bulk wine sales pick up in Pacific Northwest
After successive years in the doldrums, bulk wine sales are starting to pick up in the Pacific Northwest. “We're starting to see at least a mini rally,” says Adam Schulz, owner of Incredible Bulk Wine Read more...
Chateau Ste. Michelle packaging redesign the most substantial in a generation
Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon label across vintages Will this and other recent moves help lead to brighter days for Washington’s oldest and largest winery? Chateau Ste. Michelle is unquestionably at a point Read more...
Sycamore sells Knight’s Gambit Vineyard in Dundee Hills
Knight's Gambit Vineyard, Dundee Hills Sycamore Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has sold Knight’s Gambit Vineyard in Oregon’s Dundee Hills. The property has previously been an estate site for the Willamette Read more...
Pacific Rim & Co. closing
Company has filed for bankruptcy Pacific Rim & Co. is closing. The winery, located in West Richland, Washington, will wind down operations over the coming months before shutting down. Wine Business reported earlier today that Read more...
U.S. Sustainable Winegrowing Summit coming to Walla Walla
The fourth U.S. Sustainable Winegrowing Summit will take place in Walla Walla next month. The event will occur May 6 and 7. “Hosting the Summit in Washington is a big moment for our industry,” says Read more...
Blood of Gods: A zine, merrymaking, and now, a book
“I'm not above or below doing anything. If there's a job to do, I'll do it,” says Stacy Buchanan, creator of Blood of Gods, a subversive, counterculture, metal-music-meets-wine universe. The job that Buchanan is focused Read more...
Bud break begins in the Columbia Valley
Cabernet Franc at Yellowhawk Vineyard, Mariano Diaz, Walla Walla Elite Vineyards Date approximately two weeks ahead of recent historical averages Bud break has begun in the Columbia Valley. Sagemoor Vineyard in the White Read more...
DTC Wine Symposium comes to Pacific Northwest
A Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Wine Symposium will be held in Prosser, Washington next month. The one-day event will take place April 28 at the Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center. “We're trying to make this an Read more...
Mercer Wine Estates acquires Matthews, related brands
Mercer Wine Estates has acquired Matthews and three related brands under the Avallé portfolio. The wineries were purchased from the Otis family with an agreement signed March 10. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read more...
Sagemoor Estates puts focus on its vineyards
“Sagemoor Estates is a vineyard-focused winery because that's what we are and that's who we are,” says Kent Waliser, brand ambassador at Sagemoor Estates. “The winery is all built around vineyards.” Sagemoor Vineyards is a Read more...
Marcus Rafanelli named winemaker at Woodward Canyon
Marcus Rafanelli, Woodward Canyon by Richard Duval Woodward Canyon, one of Walla Walla Valley’s founding wineries, has named Marcus Rafanelli winemaker. The move is part of a planned, generational transition at the winery. Read more...
Syncline Winery – 2025 Northwest Winery of the Year
The Syncline Winery offerings are wines to get excited about. They embrace and show everything that there is to love about Northwest wines: the people, the places, and how those two things intersect and express Read more...
