Walla Walla CC hires new director of winemaking school
Stylianos Logothetis, a native of Greece, will be the seventh director in the history of The Institute for Enology and Viticulture at Walla Walla...
Melanie Krause of Cinder Wines uses Syrah to win Idaho Wine Competition for third time
Melanie Krause, her husband, Joe Schnerr, and their children, Rowen and Charli, take a moment to relax at their Cinder winemaking studio and...
Idaho bubblehouse 3100 Cellars tops 10th annual Cascadia International Wine Competition
3100 Cellars winemaker Hailey Minder, and her husband, Marshall, own and operate Idaho's only program dedicated to sparkling wine. Their 2017...
Tinte Cellars donation drive for Ukraine enters final week
Tim Gamble and Teresa Spellman Gamble of Tinte Cellars in Woodinville, Wash., are leading efforts to gather new supplies and raise funds to help...
Jackson Family Wines invests in Walla Walla vines, wines
Abeja in Walla Walla, Wash., has sold 61 acres of an 117-acre site near Mill Creek Road to California giant Jackson Family Wines. (Richard Duval...
2022 Idaho Winery of the Year: Holesinsky Vineyard and Winery
James and Caitlin Holesinsky share the winemaking duties at Holesinsky Vineyard and Winery in Buhl, Idaho. Their wines won a trio of Double...
2022 Idaho Winery to Watch: Rivaura Vineyards and Winery
Lane Hewett, left, and his cousin, Vince Hewett, recent graduates of two of Washington state’s top winemaking schools, are the driving forces...
2022 Washington Winery of the Year: Westport Winery Garden Resort
Westport Winery Garden Resort is owned and operated by the Roberts family, led by Blain, Carrie and Kim. Their business was named Washington...
2022 Washington Winery to Watch: Liberty Lake Wine Cellars
Sarah Lathrop and winemaking husband Mark Lathrop, purchased Liberty Lake Wine Cellars in 2016. The winery in the Spokane suburbs was named as...
2022 Oregon Winery of the Year: Chris James Cellars
Chris Barnes purchased 62 acres west of Carlton, Ore., in 2010, and he's transitioned more than a third of the Old Wagon Road parcel to vineyard....
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Washington wine lovers should seek out big Petit Verdot
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Of the six official red grapes of Bordeaux, the one that we not often see standing on its is the bold and burly Petit Verdot. Wine lovers,...
Dry pink wines extend rosé trend in Pacific Northwest
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GSM among Washington’s most delicious blends
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What goes into making an outstanding Northwest wine?
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Red Mountain is red for many reasons
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Walla Walla rising with reds
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Merlot retains star power in Washington wine country
Merlot retains star power in Washington wine country
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America’s favorite wine well-represented in Northwest
America’s favorite wine well-represented in Northwest
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Oregon retains focus on Pinot Noir
Oregon retains focus on Pinot Noir
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Wahluke Slope plays key role for Washington wineries
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Jun
2022
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Walla Walla CC hires new director of winemaking school
Stylianos Logothetis, a native of Greece, will be the seventh director in the history of The Institute for Enology and Viticulture at Walla Walla...
Apr
2022
18
Tinte Cellars donation drive for Ukraine enters final week
Tim Gamble and Teresa Spellman Gamble of Tinte Cellars in Woodinville, Wash., are leading efforts to gather new supplies and raise funds to help...
Apr
2022
16
Jackson Family Wines invests in Walla Walla vines, wines
Abeja in Walla Walla, Wash., has sold 61 acres of an 117-acre site near Mill Creek Road to California giant Jackson Family Wines. (Richard Duval...
Idaho Wine
Jun
2022
2
Melanie Krause of Cinder Wines uses Syrah to win Idaho Wine Competition for third time
Melanie Krause, her husband, Joe Schnerr, and their children, Rowen and Charli, take a moment to relax at their Cinder winemaking studio and...
Jun
2022
2
Idaho bubblehouse 3100 Cellars tops 10th annual Cascadia International Wine Competition
3100 Cellars winemaker Hailey Minder, and her husband, Marshall, own and operate Idaho's only program dedicated to sparkling wine. Their 2017...
Apr
2022
12
2022 Idaho Winery of the Year: Holesinsky Vineyard and Winery
James and Caitlin Holesinsky share the winemaking duties at Holesinsky Vineyard and Winery in Buhl, Idaho. Their wines won a trio of Double...
Oregon Wine
Apr
2022
12
2022 Oregon Winery of the Year: Chris James Cellars
Chris Barnes purchased 62 acres west of Carlton, Ore., in 2010, and he's transitioned more than a third of the Old Wagon Road parcel to vineyard....
Apr
2022
12
2022 Oregon Winery to Watch: Vino Vasai Wines/The Potter’s Vineyard
Bill and Sandy Sanchez own and operate The Potter's Vineyard and Vino Vasai Wines near Newberg, Ore. Great Northwest Wine selected their project...
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2022
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Long path of Andrew Riechers leads to early acclaim for Audeant Wines
Andrew Riechers received international acclaim last summer from judges in London. (Photo courtesy of Audeant Wines) SALEM, Ore. — When you start...
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