NAMPA, Idaho — The wine industry is dependent on consumer tastes and whims. What makes responding to market trends so difficult is that it takes three to seven years before
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Within her first week of moving to the Walla Walla Valley in 1999, Ashley Trout got herself a job. She traded the Washington of politicos for the
If you were offered a glass of Baco Noir or a crisp Seyval Blanc with your dinner, would you know what was being poured? An estimated 20% of wine grapes
A decade ago, Willamette Valley winemaker Isabelle Meunier and business partner Greg Ralston co-founded their single-vineyard wine brand, Lavinea. Her winemaking, which includes a focus on site-specific transparency and minimal
PORTLAND, Ore. — Hoke Harden left a career in academia to follow his muse for the past 40 years, traveling the world to see and taste the great wine-producing regions. The