WOODINVILLE, Wash. - One of Washington's most storied wineries is planting its first estate vineyard - and it will be in the southern Walla Walla Valley. Betz Family Winery, launched in 1997 by Master of Wine Bob Betz, has purchased land in SeVein, a young vineyard region near Milton-Freewater, Ore., that already is producing grapes for some of the world's finest red … [Read more...] about Betz Family Winery to plant Walla Walla Valley vineyard
Great Northwest Destination Winery: Ste. Chapelle
Editor’s note: This is the 14th in an occasional series on destination wineries of the Pacific Northwest. CALDWELL, Idaho - Though the Idaho wine industry is still in its youth, one winery has long carried the torch for the Gem State and has developed into the Snake River Valley's first bonafide destination winery. Ste. Chapelle overlooks the Snake River in the Sunnyslope … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Destination Winery: Ste. Chapelle
Northwest wines’ pioneering spirit bolsters S.F. Chronicle’s top 100 list
SAN FRANCISCO - Wines from Washington and Oregon garnered 20 percent of the top 100 list from the influential San Francisco Chronicle. Jon Bonné, wine editor for the Chronicle, put together his annual list of 100 great wines, and his experience writing about the Northwest wine industry showed, as he selected 13 Oregon wines and seven Washington wines. Here they … [Read more...] about Northwest wines’ pioneering spirit bolsters S.F. Chronicle’s top 100 list
Aussie native brings love for Riesling to Washington
WOODINVILLE, Wash. - Were it not for two chance meetings, Wendy Stuckey might have happily spent her entire winemaking career in her native Australia and missed out on a great adventure. Instead, she arrived in 2007 in Washington as the white winemaker for Chateau Ste. Michelle and now gets to make more than 1 million cases of her beloved Riesling and work alongside some of … [Read more...] about Aussie native brings love for Riesling to Washington
Tiny Westport Winery supports local, global charities
While we've entered a time of giving, it's a season that never ends for wineries. On any given day, wineries throughout the Pacific Northwest will be approached for a donation. Despite most wineries being small, family-run businesses that run on tight margins, seemingly every nonprofit or charity fundraiser will seek free wine to support their causes. It is hard to … [Read more...] about Tiny Westport Winery supports local, global charities