Bill Stoller, founder of Stoller Wine Group, passes away at 74
Bill Stoller, founder of Stoller Wine Group, passed away Wednesday evening in his sleep. He was 74. “Bill was more than a remarkable entrepreneur—he was a generous mentor, a steadfast friend, and a passionate advocate Read more...
Oregon wine to sparkle this summer at Method Oregon
Oregon sparkling wine has been gaining momentum in recent years. A selection of the state’s traditional method, or méthode champenoise, sparklers will be highlighted at a tasting and educational event called Method Oregon this summer. Read more...
Washington drought update
Department of Ecology declares drought in Yakima Basin watersheds The Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) has declared drought conditions in Yakima Basin watersheds. The DOE made the following declaration: “Ecology issued a new drought Read more...
‘Great Women of Washington Wine’ event raises $22,850
Money to be used for The Alliance of Women in Washington Wine’s scholarship fund The Alliance of Women in Washington Wine’s ‘Great Women of Washington Wine’ event last month raised $22,850. Proceeds will go toward Read more...
Bud break begins in Washington
Chardonnay, Sagemoor Vineyard by Brittany Komm Bud break has begun in Washington’s Columbia Valley. Brittany Komm, vineyard operations manager at Sagemoor Vineyards, reports that bud break started in Chardonnay at Weinbau Vineyard on Read more...
Prospice Wines to wind down
Matt Reilly (left) and Jay Krutulis, Prospice Wines Prospice Wines in Walla Walla, Washington has decided to wind down its operations. The winery’s tasting room, located in the airport region, will remain open Read more...
Getting to know new ¡Salud! clinical nurse manager Ericka Chavarria
Last month ¡Salud! announced Ericka Chavarria, RN, BSN as its new clinical nurse manager. ¡Salud! provides preventive healthcare and education for Willamette Valley vineyard stewards and other agricultural workers, as well as providing support with Read more...
Taste Washington sees record attendance
Taste Washington, the largest single-region wine event in the country, had record attendance earlier this month. Over 7,500 guests attended the Grand Tasting, which took place March 15th and March 16th at Lumen Field Event Read more...
Louis Skinner named winemaker at Force Majeure
Louis Skinner, Force Majeure Former winemaker Todd Alexander closing Atelier Freewater, relocating to France following January citation Walla Walla Valley’s Force Majeure Vineyards has hired Louis Skinner as winemaker. Skinner was previously winemaker Read more...
Foolhardy Vintners opens tasting room in Walla Walla Valley
Daniel Sogg (left) and Jonathan Edelman, Foolhardy Vintners Washington’s Foolhardy Vintners has opened its first tasting room. The tasting room is located in Walla Walla at 134 West Poplar Street in the historic Read more...
Jeremy Santo, Washington wine industry veteran, dies at 45
Jeremy Santo, pictured in 2021. Image by Richard Duval. Jeremy Santo, who spent more than 20 years working in the Washington wine industry, died March 12th. The cause was related to injuries sustained Read more...
Kevin White Winery to leave on a high note after 15 years
Kevin White of Kevin White Winery in 2015 © Richard Duval. Kevin White Winery, one of Washington’s top producers of Rhône-style wines, has announced that the business will be winding down. The news Read more...
Brian Mackey named winemaker at Dineen Vineyards
Brian Mackey, Dineen Vineyards © Carina Skrobecki Dineen Vineyards in Zillah, Washington has named Brian Mackey as winemaker. Mackey spent 14 years at Chateau Ste. Michelle, the past 7 as head red winemaker. Read more...
Auction of Washington Wines gala moves to The Somm. Hotel & Spa
Illustration of The Somm. Hotel & Spa The Auction of Washington Wines, a non-profit organization founded to support growth and raise awareness of the state’s wine industry, will host its annual gala in Read more...
Brick House names Savannah Mills winemaker
Savannah Mills, Brick House Willamette Valley’s Brick House has named Savannah Mills winemaker. Mills is the niece of founder Doug Tunnell and his wife Melissa Mills. Mills has been working at Brick House Read more...
Northwest wine industry honors leaders
Bill Stoller, Stoller Wine Group The Pacific Northwest wine industry recognized a group of its leaders earlier this month. Honors were given at the Oregon Wine Symposium (OWS), which took place February 3rd Read more...
WeRise Wine Bar, dedicated to diversity, opens in downtown Seattle
Jamila Conley, WeRise Wine Bar WeRise Wine Bar has opened in downtown Seattle. It’s the city’s first bar and restaurant dedicated to bringing access and awareness to diversity in wine. “I've always been Read more...
Katy Smith Perry, founder of Tildio Winery, passes at 66
Katy Smith Perry, courtesy of Tildio Winery. Katy Smith Perry, co-founder and winemaker at Tildio Winery in the Lake Chelan appellation, passed away January 27th after a two-year illness. She was 66 years Read more...
Chehalem opening tasting room in Willamette Valley’s Laurelwood District
Chehalem's under-construction tasting room in Sherwood, Oregon by Mindy O’Connor Gimarelli, Stoller Wine Group. Current tasting room to be converted to Stoller Wine Bar | Newberg Chehalem is opening a tasting room in Read more...
Kristin Scheelar named general manager at Succession Wines
Kristin Scheelar has been named general manager at Succession Wines in the Lake Chelan appellation. Scheelar spent the last seven years as associate winemaker at Columbia Winery in Sunnyside, Washington. “I was ready to move Read more...
