PROSSER, Wash. — When Josh and Lisa Lawrence became part-owners of Desert Wind Winery and its production facility in Prosser, it seemed merely a matter of time before they would shift the winemaking for their Gård Vintners wines. On Monday, the Lawrence family announced that Matías Kúsulas has taken over as head winemaker for both Gård and Desert Wind. The Chilean, with a … [Read more...] about Matías Kúsulas replaces Aryn Morell as Gård Vintners winemaker
Grapes
Southern Oregon starts June ahead of historically hot 2015 vintage
As Northwest wine country officially enters summer, the forecast for the region signals a return to warmer-than-average conditions and growing concern about the extended drought conditions in some corners. Gregory V. Jones, director of the Evenstad Center for Wine Education at Linfield College and the Evenstad Chair in Wine Studies for the McMinnville, Ore., school, pointed … [Read more...] about Southern Oregon starts June ahead of historically hot 2015 vintage
‘Slow and steady harvest’ forecast for Northwest grapes in 2019
The 2019 vintage has entered the homestretch in the Pacific Northwest, and the weather forecast seems to indicate that vineyards are positioned for essentially an uneventful hand-ride through harvest. Greg Jones, a professor at Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore., and one of the wine world's leading climate researchers, pointed to rather favorable conditions for the … [Read more...] about ‘Slow and steady harvest’ forecast for Northwest grapes in 2019
Apples to grapes: The path to the Lake Chelan AVA
Editor's note: This marks the second of a two-part series by Judy Phelps, past-president of the Lake Chelan Wine Growers, in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the Lake Chelan American Viticultural Area. MANSON, Wash - It is hard to wrap my head around the fact that it was 10 years ago when Lake Chelan was designated as an American Viticultural Area. At the time, I … [Read more...] about Apples to grapes: The path to the Lake Chelan AVA
2019 vintage off to warm start in Northwest vineyards
The Pacific Northwest wine industry won't soon forget the snow and cold of February, and yet the 2019 vintage is off to a warm start, according to data gathered by climate researcher Greg Jones. As the month of May began, growing degree days throughout the Northwest were ahead of the historically hot 2015 vintage, although bud break in Oregon and Washington has been slightly … [Read more...] about 2019 vintage off to warm start in Northwest vineyards