The pitch for Red Mountain (Wine Reviews February 5, 2024)
Red Mountain, Yakima Valley, Washington. Copyright Richard Duval. (50+ wines reviewed below, including the latest from Alveare, Among the Giants, Amos Rome, Argyle, Armstrong Family, Betz Family, Force Majeure, Garageland, Goose Ridge, Liberty Read more...
The Evolution of Woodinville’s Matthews Winery
L to R: Alex Stewart, Bryan Otis, Jesse Schmidt, Hal Iverson, Matthews Winery. Matthews Winery in Woodinville made a huge splash in 2021 when it hired the Quilceda Creek winemaking triumvirate of Alex Read more...
Emergency wine review: Kevin White Winery 2022 ‘Blue Label’
I wrote about Kevin White Winery’s origin story in 2012 when the winery’s inaugural wine was released. Since that time, the Kevin White wines have consistently been among the highest quality Rhône-style wines in Washington. Read more...
Wine Reviews January 22, 2024
50+ wines reviewed below and in the database, including the latest from Armstrong, Avennia, Devison, Frank the Tank, Goose Ridge, Liminal, Luke, Matthews, Passing Time, Sagemoor, Saviah, and Syncline. 2021 was a challenging vintage in Read more...
Top 60 Northwest Wines of 2023
Below are Northwest Wine Report’s Top 60 Northwest Wines of 2023! These wines were selected from over 1,100 wines reviewed this past year from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia. I selected the wines based Read more...
Wine Reviews December 18th 2023
75+ wines reviewed below, including the latest from Avennia, Board Track Racer, Boomtown by Dusted Valley, Cameron Hughes, Canvasback, Convergence Zone, Cowhorn, Dunham, Dusted Valley, Lavinea, Lydian, Mark Ryan, Privé, Roco, Saginaw, Sealionne, Sightglass, Sokol Read more...
2022 an exceptional vintage for Washington white wines
Generally speaking, Washington white wines excel in vintages that are either cool and/or have cool finishes. 2022, however, had a somewhat different set of circumstances that made it the strongest vintage for Washington white wines Read more...
The Case for Washington Sémillon (Wine Reviews November 20th 2023)
Sémillon at Seven Hills Vineyard. Copyright Richard Duval. 55+ wines reviewed below, including the latest from Amavi, Gård, Holesinsky, Koenig, Massalto, Planet Oregon, Rocks of Bawn, Sleight of Hand, Soter, Split Rail, SuNu, Read more...
Wine Reviews October 31st 2023
60+ wines reviewed below, including the latest from Adelia, Barons, Cadence, Foolhardy, Gård, Idilico, Kiona, Longship, Pomum, Prospice, Quiddity, Rocks of Bawn, and Winescape. Wines in this set of reviews show a lot of what Read more...
Wine Reviews October 16th 2023
75+ wines reviewed below, including the latest from Amity, Amos Rome, Andante, Archery Summit, Avennia, Bartholomew, Christopher Michael, Desert Wind, Domaine Roy & Fils, Evolution by Sokol Blosser, Fielding Hills, Grosgrain, Kings Ridge, L’Ecole No. Read more...
Wine Reviews September 18, 2023
60+ wines reviewed below, including the latest from Alta, Cinder, Coeur de Terre, Force Majeure, Gramercy, Holocene, Laissez Faire, Lange, Liminal, Parabellum, Rocky Pond, Succession, and WeatherEye. Winemaker Brock Lindsay, owner of Succession and Alta Read more...
A look at Quilceda Creek’s new winemaking team and beyond
Quilceda Creek winemaking team. L to R: Richard Schumaker, Paul Golitzin, Mark Kaigas, Mike Doherty It was big news in 2021 when Woodinville’s Matthews hired the Quilceda Creek winemaking triumvirate of Alex Stewart, Read more...
