As the Washington wine industry continues to grow, so too does the occupation of grape growing. The annual convention of the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers (WAWGG, pronounced "wag") is Feb. 5-8. It's at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick...
Jess Thomson, author of Pike Place Market Recipes (Sasquatch, 2012) has another new book out in time for holiday gift giving with Dishing Up Washington. Thomson, a relative newcomer to Seattle, writes for Sunset and Edible Seattle magazines, and she has crafted a...
Washington is the unabashed U.S. leader in Riesling production and acreage, thanks to Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and its flagship winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle. But where does Washington stand in the world of Riesling? Fifth, according to the latest stats. Here...
This week, Southern Oregon University in Ashland released a combined 2011 winery and vineyard report. Digging into the numbers reveals some interesting finds. For example: While Oregon increased its number of wineries from 419 to 463, the growth was everywhere...
Walk into the Washington Wine Commission offices on Western Avenue in downtown Seattle (a two-minute walk from Ye Olde Curiousity Shop) and you'll be greeted by this wonderful old grapevine, which was donated by Kent Waliser, general manager of Sagemoor...
Ryan Patrick Vineyards, based on Washington's Wahluke Slope, has hired a new national brand manager. Clay Kriss joins Ryan Patrick after spending 18 years at Beringer Wine Estates and 30 years working in the wine industry. Kriss started working in wine in the 1980s...
Greetings, and welcome to Great Northwest Wine, a website dedicated to providing news and information about the wines of Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Idaho. Great Northwest Wine is owned and operated by Eric Degerman and Andy Perdue, two veteran wine...
