Seven Hills Winery founder retires, assistant named winemaker
Seven Hills Winery, one of Walla Walla Valley’s founding wineries, announced this week the retirement of co-founder Casey McClellan. Bobby Richards, who has worked at the winery since 2013, has been named winemaker.“It’s been a Read more...
Southwind Vineyard purchased by Sagemoor, private equity firm
Sagemoor Vineyards announced today that it had partnered with a private equity firm to purchase Southwind Vineyard in Walla Walla Valley.“We’ve been looking for properties that fit our business model and are known to raise exceptional Read more...
Desert Wind Winery purchased by Lawrence and Merkle families
Today the Lawrence and Merkle families, two prominent growers in eastern Washington, announced the purchase of Yakima Valley’s Desert Wind Winery.“We think it’s kind of a diamond in the rough so to speak,” says Josh Lawrence, Read more...
Washington grape production down in 2020, quality up
Washington’s harvest was down 11% in 2020, with a total of 178,500 tons produced. Cabernet Sauvignon was the state’s most produced grape variety at 52,000 tons, or 29% of total production. This was followed by Read more...
Brian Carter Cellars to crowdsource funding for new tasting room
Longtime Woodinville winery Brian Carter Cellars announced this week that it will crowdsource funding for a new tasting room. The tasting room will be located in Woodin Creek Village, a new development two miles north of the tasting Read more...
