Bacovino opens tasting room on Seattle waterfront
Seattle’s Bacovino opened a tasting room in the city’s waterfront area. The tasting room had a soft opening at the beginning of December and will have its grand opening January 25th. “We’re really going to Read more...
A banner year for BIG Recyclers
The past year was a good one for BIG Recyclers, a Walla Walla, Washington-based non-profit organization that focuses on glass recycling in eastern Washington. The company’s Walla Walla location diverted over 259,000 pounds of glass Read more...
La Niña expected to continue, will dry weather?
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. Fagin Read more...
Northwest Wine Report Top 10 most read articles of 2024
Here’s a look at the Top 10, most read articles at Northwest Wine Report in 2024 based on 157 articles published. Note that I did not include the article '20 must try wines at Read more...
Walla Walla Wine On Tour expands to Spokane
Event will also shift from Seattle to Bellevue Walla Walla Wine On Tour, a series of annual events conducted by Walla Walla Valley Wine, will expand locations in 2025. The tour’s four stops will now Read more...
Grower Kevin Corliss, who spent 38 years at Ste. Michelle, retires
Kevin Corliss, vice president of grape resources at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), retired at the end of October. Corliss was responsible for managing all Ste. Michelle-owned and leased vineyards as well as grower relations Read more...
Windstorm causes power outages in Woodinville
Update: 10:30am Friday November 22nd: I've heard from multiple people that power has now been restored to most areas of Woodinville. A severe windstorm in western Washington Tuesday night caused widespread power outages. The outages Read more...
Washington’s Hattrup Farms purchased by Schultz, Gambles
Elephant Mountain Vineyards courtesy of Hattrup Farms. Andrew Schultz of Brothers in Farms and Tim Gamble and Teresa Spellman Gamble of Tinte Cellars have purchased Washington’s Hattrup Farms. The sale includes two vineyards, Read more...
Distributor consolidation continues in Pacific Northwest
Woodinville’s Cru Selections closes In recent years, the Pacific Northwest has seen a wave of independent distributor closures and consolidation. The latest came November 15th, when distributor/importer Cru Selections in Woodinville, Washington announced it was Read more...
Ste. Michelle closes 14 Hands and Columbia Crest tasting rooms, wine clubs
14 Hands Winery and Tasting Room, Prosser Both wineries will continue production Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), the Northwest’s largest winery, has closed the tasting rooms and wine clubs for 14 Hands and Read more...
Oregon’s ¡Salud! auction raises record-breaking $1.4M
¡Salud! 2024. Image copyright credit John Valls. Money will support healthcare services for vineyard workers and their families ¡Salud! The Oregon Pinot Noir Auction raised $1.4M at a two-day event November 8th and Read more...
Columbia Valley Wine Lab opens in Prosser
Quinton and Ruth Sturgeon, Columbia Valley Wine Lab Columbia Valley Wine Lab opened in Prosser, Washington this past June. The company is located in the Horse Heaven Hills Wine Company building that was Read more...
