Getting to know Anthony Sereni, new director of winemaking at Flânuer Wines
“An Alsatian Riesling was the first wine that I tasted where it made me differentiate more than just white or red wine,” says Anthony Sereni, new director of winemaking at Flâneur Wines in Carlton, Oregon. Read more...
Nine Hats tasting room opens in Walla Walla
Nine Hats has opened a tasting room in Walla Walla. The tasting room officially opened May 3rd for Spring Release Weekend. “We’ve always been interested in having a presence for Nine Hats in Walla Walla,” Read more...
Brennon Leighton leaves House of Smith, will start own wine company
Brennon Leighton, vice president of winemaking and vineyards at House of Smith, has left the winery as of April 30th. Leighton spent 12 years at House of Smith and helped grow it into one of Read more...
Horse Heaven Wine Company buys Ste. Michelle Prosser facility
Andrews family, Horse Heaven Wine Company Company will also open a McKinley Springs tasting room in Richland Horse Heaven Wine Company (HHWC) has purchased the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE) facility in Prosser, Read more...
Lytle-Barnett and Aubaine tasting room opens in Dundee
Lytle-Barnett and Aubaine have opened a shared tasting room in downtown Dundee in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The tasting room had its grand opening May 10th. “It's a great opportunity to introduce the wineries to people Read more...
Use of DIAM and related closures surge, cork taint remains stubborn
DIAM closure (top) compared to natural cork. In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in the use of DIAM and related closures in the Pacific Northwest. Cork taint, meanwhile, has remained Read more...
Bloom begins in Columbia Valley
Bloom in Chardonnay at Weinbau Vineyard courtesy of Brittany Komm Bloom has begun in Washington’s Columbia Valley. Sagemoor Vineyards operations manager Brittany Komm noticed bloom in Block 5b Chardonnay at Weinbau Vineyard May Read more...
What Ackley Brands purchasing Betz Family means
Seattle-based Ackley Brands has purchased Washington’s Betz Family Winery from Steve and Bridgit Griessel. The sale includes SuNu, which is a Willamette Valley-focused brand, and The Untold Story. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Read more...
Diffraction Wines to open in Lake Chelan appellation
Lacey and Charlie Lybecker, Diffraction Wines Charlie and Lacey Lybecker will open Diffraction this summer in Manson, Washington, located in the Lake Chelan appellation. The couple envisions the space as part tasting room, Read more...
Getting to know new Columbia Crest head winemaker Guy Barnes
Guy Barnes, head winemaker Columbia Crest Plus a look at Columbia Crest’s new Founders Series wines “I tell people that if I don't have the best job around, it's definitely towards the top,” Read more...
Eight insider thoughts on Hospice du Rhône Walla Walla
Hospice du Rhône came to Walla Walla for the first time April 24th through 27th. Hospice is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the business conditions of the grape growers and wine producers of Rhône Read more...
Ackley Brands acquires Columbia Winery, Hogue Cellars from Gallo
Move makes Ackley a major player in Washington, marks Gallo’s exit Seattle-based Ackley Brands has acquired Washington’s Columbia Winery and Hogue Cellars from Gallo. The terms of the sale, which is expected to close April Read more...
