POMONA, Calif. - Forty Pacific Northwest wines earned gold medals or better at the "granddaddy of all American wine competitions." The 77th annual Los Angeles International Wine Competition took place in mid-May at the Los Angeles County fairgrounds, drawing more than 3,000 entries from around the world. Some 17 wines from British Columbia, Washington and Oregon earned … [Read more...] about British Columbia wines dominate Los Angeles International Wine Competition
Wine competitions
4th Walla Walla Valley Wine Competition is today
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - A wine competition that helps pay for the education of Washington's next generation of winemakers is today as the fourth annual Walla Walla Valley Wine Competition will be staged at Walla Walla Community College. Proceeds from the competition, which is operated by Great Northwest Wine, help fund scholarships at the vaunted enology and viticulture program … [Read more...] about 4th Walla Walla Valley Wine Competition is today
6th Wenatchee wine competition starts today
WENATCHEE, Wash. - One of Washington's fastest-growing wine regions has a wine festival that is keeping pace. The sixth annual Wenatchee Wine & Food Festival takes place this summer, and its accompanying wine judging is happening today. The event originally was called the North Central Washington Wine Awards. Marco Martinez, editor of Foothills Magazine, said the name … [Read more...] about 6th Wenatchee wine competition starts today
Pinot Noir by Ken Wright wins rare U.S. gold medal in London
LONDON - Angela Estate, a Pinot Noir producer in Carlton, Ore., that retains famed Ken Wright to make its wines and grow its grapes, recently earned one of five gold medals awarded to United States producers at the 33rd annual International Wine Challenge in London. Wright heads up the program for his friend, South African vintner Antony Beck. The Angela Estate 2013 Pinot … [Read more...] about Pinot Noir by Ken Wright wins rare U.S. gold medal in London
Oregon’s Reustle scores again in California wine judging
SANTA ROSA, Calif. - Southern Oregon's Stephen Reustle continues to show why he deserves to be considered one of the nation's top winemakers. The owner of Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards in Roseburg, Ore., earned best dessert wine at Dan Berger's International Wine Competition in Northern California. Reustle's 2013 Rojo Dulce, a fortified dessert wine using the … [Read more...] about Oregon’s Reustle scores again in California wine judging