2022 Northwest Winery of the Year – WeatherEye Vineyards
Even when WeatherEye Vineyards was just a whisper in the Washington wine industry, the potential was clear. Legendary grower Ryan Johnson, who has over 20 years of experience farming on Red Mountain, was working on Read more...
Avennia purchases Red Mountain vineyard
Woodinville’s Avennia has purchased Tapteil Vineyard on Red Mountain, one of Washington’s premier appellations. The sale includes 45 acres, a small winery and tasting room, and a residential property.“We've been working with Red Mountain fruit since we started,” Read more...
A Red Mountain Ambassador
While Red Mountain has firmly established itself as one of Washington’s premier wine growing regions, the tiny appellation – Washington’s smallest at 4,040 total acres – continues to grow and expand with additional acreage planted Read more...
Force Majeure names estate winemaker, adds new Collaboration Series winemaker
The great dream – now an unstoppable force – goes on at Force Majeure (formerly Grand Rêve Vintners) with the winery naming an estate winemaker and also adding its seventh Collaboration Series winemaker. For the estate wines, Read more...
The Great Dream Continues at Force Majeure
It is simply not possible to talk with Paul McBride and Ryan Johnson of Force Majeure, taste the winery’s offerings, and not come away exhilarated about Washington wine and its future.Formerly known as Grand Rêve, Read more...
The ‘Great Dream’ becomes a Force Majeure: Grand Rêve Vintners gets a name change
It seems you can’t name anything in this country without tripping over someone who has something obliquely similar and whose lawyers threaten trouble (US Olympic Committee versus Olympic Cellars anyone?). I mean seriously folks, stop Read more...
Recession Busters! High QPR mid-priced reds
In a tough economy there is nothing like finding a wine that drinks like a more expensive bottle. Here are a few that have stood out recently. While you won’t find any of these wines Read more...
Charlie Hoppes – Fidelitas’ whirlwind winemaker
Charlie Hoppes (pronounced hop-pas) of Fidelitas Wines is one of Washington’s whirlwind winemakers.Hoppes first became interested in wine in 1982 while working as an engineer at Boeing. He started out with a winemaking kit. A Read more...
February’s Five Wines Under $15
A special Valentine’s Day Five Under $15 because in tough times, we continue the search for good, inexpensive wines. Read more…
