Patterson Cellars purchases Tertulia winery and vineyard, will move to Walla Walla
Patterson Cellars announced today the purchase of the former Tertulia Cellars winery and its surrounding Whistling Hills Vineyard in Walla Walla Valley. The long-time Woodinville producer will move most of its production to the valley and open a Read more...
Walla Walla’s College Cellars looks to the future
Today the Institute for Enology and Viticulture at Walla Walla Community College announced the search for a new director. The institute is home to College Cellars, a teaching winery that along with the Institute have had an outsized Read more...
Mark Ryan purchases full ownership of Underground Wine Project
This week Mark Ryan Winery announced it had purchased full ownership of Underground Wine Project. The dual project between Woodinville’s Mark Ryan Winery and Walla Walla’s Sleight of Hand Cellars began in 2014.“I love Underground Wine Project, but it’s never Read more...
Walla Walla outpost coming to Woodinville
L’Ecole No. 41, Valdemar Estates, Walla Walla Steak Co., and Crossbuck Brewing to open in Woodinville’s new Schoolhouse District in 2022Woodinville is about to get a new wine tasting and culinary destination with a Walla Read more...
California coup for Rocky Pond Winery
Rocky Pond Winery in Orondo, Washington announced today the hiring of Elizabeth Keyser as winemaker. Keyser had previously been assistant winemaker for California’s HALL Family Wines, which includes HALL, Walt, and Baca. “I'm at my point in my Read more...
Walla Walla’s Buty Winery to close
On Monday Nina Buty, co-founder of Buty Winery in Walla Walla, announced that the winery would be closing. News of the winery's “retirement” came in an email to list members.“The decision was personal,” Buty says of closing Read more...
Elizabeth Bourcier appointed resident vigneronne at Bionic Wines
On Friday Christophe Baron, founder and vigneron at Bionic Wines, announced the promotion of Elizabeth Bourcier from assistant vigneron to resident vigneron for all of the estate’s Walla Walla Valley brands. Bourcier will now have primary Read more...
The Walls Purchases Yakima Valley’s French Creek Vineyard
Walla Walla based winery The Walls has purchased French Creek Vineyard in Yakima Valley. The purchase was made in partnership with James Utz, a Tri-Cities-based wealth manager.“I wanted The Walls to have its own estate story,” says Read more...
Avennia purchases Red Mountain vineyard
Woodinville’s Avennia has purchased Tapteil Vineyard on Red Mountain, one of Washington’s premier appellations. The sale includes 45 acres, a small winery and tasting room, and a residential property.“We've been working with Red Mountain fruit since we started,” Read more...
Woodinville’s Matthews Winery announces new winemaking team
Today Matthews Winery in Woodinville announced a new winemaking team, headed by Alex Stewart. Stewart was previously winemaker at Quilceda Creek, one of Washington’s oldest and most highly regarded wineries.“I've been a big fan of the wines that's Read more...
Jeremy Santo named winemaker at J. Bookwalter
J. Bookwalter in Richland, Washington has named Jeremy Santo as head winemaker. The hiring comes as the winery prepares to move into a new facility.“I'm excited about having Jeremy on board,” says John Bookwalter, president of Read more...
Betz Family will not release 2020 vintage Washington, Oregon wines
Concerns of smoke impact leads winery to discard vintageToday Woodinville’s Betz Family Winery, one of Washington’s most highly regarded producers, announced that it will not release its 2020 vintage wines from Washington and Oregon. The decision, Read more...
