Pic of the Vine – January 2017
A tale of two seasons: harvest, a blur of frenzied near non-stop team activity in late summer sun. And winter, a meticulous and somewhat solitary time of vineyard care amidst the blanket of snow that Read more...
December Pic of the Vine 2016
Tucked in for the winter, Washington vineyards prepare for the coming season. We will too! Happy 2017 from Washington Wine Report! Click on the picture to see a larger image.
Pic of the Vine – November 2016
Harvest is a time of great activity for Washington wineries but for resident photographer Richard Duval, it’s also prime photo time. “Sean and I spent a day during harvest in the Rattlesnake Hills appellation fully Read more...
Pic of the Vine – October 2016
Harvest season: part choreography, part critical response as winemaking teams throughout the state juggle grape delivery with sorting, crushing and storing. Resident photographer Richard Duval spent weeks on the road from Chelan to the Columbia Read more...
August Pic of the Vine
Resident photographer Richard Duval captured veraison at Hightower Vineyard on Red Mountain earlier this month. “If bud break is the starting gun of the race to harvest, then surely veraison – the change of grape Read more...
June Pic of the Vine
The Washington wine industry continues to surge: new wineries are opening almost daily (at last count, the number is over 900) and vineyard planting is on the rise as well. You can easily see newly Read more...
Pic of the Vine – May 2016
Spring has sprung in Washington wine country, and the onset of the sun is the starting flag for resident photographer Richard Duval. On a recent two-day shoot of the Lake Chelan AVA, he spied serious Read more...
Pic of the Vine – February 2016
Waiting out the last wisps of winter, most Washington wine folk head inside to enjoy a happy mix of releases, dinners, openings, and other winery events. And when they do, resident photographer Richard Duval goes Read more...
Pic of the Vine – January 2016
At the height of the season, Washington vineyards burst with color and sheer beauty. Winter? That’s a different story. Vines shut down for a long sleep and color is fleeting and muted. But there is Read more...
Pic of the Vine – December 2015
With harvest a quickly fading memory, vineyard managers turn their attention to preparing the vines for a long winter’s sleep. And while winter vineyards might not resound with the vivid colors of summer, there is Read more...
