PENTICTON, British Columbia - It’s no secret in British Columbia, but Tightrope Winery deserves to be in the discussion when talking about the best young wineries in the Pacific Northwest. There’s no debate among judges at the Cascadia Wine Competition. The international judging of Pacific Northwest wine staged in Hood River, Ore., at the historic Columbia Gorge Hotel … [Read more...] about Husband/wife team make Tightrope Winery a destination in British Columbia
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Colter’s Creek Winery revitalizes tiny Idaho town
JULIAETTA, Idaho - On Jan. 1, 1916, the state of Idaho turned dry, four years before Prohibition began across the country. The brick building that now serves as the tasting room for Colter’s Creek Vineyards and Winery goes back a decade beyond all of that darkness, yet Mike Pearson and Melissa Sanborn saw enough potential, history and agriculture surrounding that old … [Read more...] about Colter’s Creek Winery revitalizes tiny Idaho town
Amelia Wynn Winery finds serenity on Bainbridge Island
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. - Paul Bianchi started out with a four-bay garage at his secluded home in this quintessential corner of the Pacific Northwest. But the cars have long been relegated to being parked outdoors in favor of oak barrels, stacks of wine and other equipment. This is the plight of the small commercial winemaker, and Bianchi wouldn't have it any other … [Read more...] about Amelia Wynn Winery finds serenity on Bainbridge Island
Telaya Wine Co. follows up awards with Boise River tasting room
GARDEN CITY, Idaho - Earl Sullivan’s problem at Telaya Wine Co. is a good one to have - selling wine faster than he expected. The phrase he used last week to describe business was “amazingly crazy.” That craziness grew even before he and his wife, Carrie, opened their multi-million-dollar tasting room and vinification facility in the Boise suburb of Garden City. “It is … [Read more...] about Telaya Wine Co. follows up awards with Boise River tasting room
Rise and fall of Washington Lemberger
PROSSER, Wash. - With a name that sounded too much like a stinky German cheese, Lemberger never really had a chance when it was introduced to Washington in the 1960s and '70s. And that's too bad, says winemaker Wade Wolfe, owner of Thurston Wolfe Winery in Prosser, because it's a red wine grape that is perfectly suited to grow in Washington's vast Columbia Valley and it … [Read more...] about Rise and fall of Washington Lemberger