PORTLAND, Ore. — Nicolas Quillé grew up about 20 miles from Beaujolais, so the Pacific Northwest winemaker was dubious a decade ago when he heard about the Nouveau Beaujolais Celebration in Portland. “At first I said, ‘No thanks,’ ” Quillé said. “In France on that day, it can be a pretty rowdy crowd where you’ll have people drinking too much and getting sick in the … [Read more...] about Pacific Northwest set to celebrate Nouveau Beaujolais
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Judges select favorites at Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition
HOOD RIVER, Ore. – Not every wine wins a gold medal at wine competitions. In fact, fewer than 20 percent do. And wine judges do not always agree on everything. We asked our judges at the fourth annual Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition to list some of their favorite wines, what we call “Judges Selections.” While some of the wines listed here did win gold … [Read more...] about Judges select favorites at Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition
King Estate completes conversion to biodynamic
EUGENE, Ore. - King Estate, one of Oregon's largest wine producers, now is the largest certified biodynamic vineyard in the United States. "Achieving Demeter certification holds us to the highest possible standard in sustainable agriculture, said founder and CEO Ed King. "It is testimony to the grit and determination of King Estate's people to go beyond organic and do our … [Read more...] about King Estate completes conversion to biodynamic
4th Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition starts today
HOOD RIVER, Ore. - Some of the Pacific Northwest's top wine professionals have gathered at the historic Columbia Gorge Hotel to judge some of the Northwest's top wines in the fourth annual Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition. Nearly 600 wines will be judged between now and Thursday afternoon, as judges from across the West Coast will swirl, sniff, sip … [Read more...] about 4th Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition starts today
California’s Jackson Family buys Oregon icon WillaKenzie Estate
YAMHILL, Ore. - Jackson Family Wines has acquired WillaKenzie Estate, deepening its investment in Oregon and affirming its commitment to producing high-quality wines from the region. WillaKenzie Estate is an acclaimed Willamette Valley producer of single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris. The transaction is expected to be finalized Wednesday, and terms of the … [Read more...] about California’s Jackson Family buys Oregon icon WillaKenzie Estate