GOLDENDALE, Wash. - Richard Batchelor was fresh off of his first harvest and winter in Washington when he happened upon a table at Taste Washington in March 2010 in Seattle. It turned out to be a profound moment in his winemaking career and in the future direction of Maryhill Winery - his new employer. The table was showcasing wines from the Rattlesnake Hills, an American … [Read more...] about 2014 Wine of the Year: Maryhill Winery 2011 Hattrup Farms Marvell
Remembering Bob Andrews, Horse Heaven Hills pioneer grape grower
ALDERDALE, Wash. - The patriarch for one of Washington's greatest wine grape growing families has passed away. Bob Andrews, 84, died Dec. 15 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He is remembered by his children as a man who put his family first and provided them an idyllic life growing up on a farm. "He was a 4-H leader," said his son Mike Andrews of Coyote Canyon … [Read more...] about Remembering Bob Andrews, Horse Heaven Hills pioneer grape grower
Great Northwest Destination Winery: Swiftwater Cellars
Editor’s note: This is the 15th in an occasional series on destination wineries of the Pacific Northwest. CLE ELUM, Wash. - It is difficult to imagine a destination winery being so far away from wine country. Yet Swiftwater Cellars has managed the feat with remarkable success. Swiftwater Cellars, owned by Don and Lori Watts, began making wine in 2007 and opened its … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Destination Winery: Swiftwater Cellars
Northwest wine experts pick their dream cases
If you could have any bottle of wine, what would it be? That's the question we posed to nine Pacific Northwest wine experts, and their answers included both a "who's who" and a "who's that?" list of wines from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Idaho. Our nine wine experts taste thousands of wines per year in a search for what to write about, what to stock on their … [Read more...] about Northwest wine experts pick their dream cases
Kettle Valley Winery proves reds can work in British Columbia
NARAMATA, British Columbia - Kettle Valley Winery is in one of the most remote areas of Pacific Northwest wine country. To get here, you have to want to get here. But once you do, you'll be in for an amazing treat: some of the finest red wines around. That's right: red wines in a region best known for stunning whites. The wine industry is filled with tales of wineries … [Read more...] about Kettle Valley Winery proves reds can work in British Columbia