SEATTLE — If you think wine doesn't taste good in airplanes, it isn't your imagination. And one Washington winery has set out to do something about it. "Research has shown that at 35,000 feet, your senses are kind of dulled," said Lisa Luchau, director of on-board food and beverage at Alaska Airlines, based in Seattle. "Our chefs have realized they need to play to all five … [Read more...] about Alaska Airlines teams up with Precept for high-flying wines
Wild Walla Walla Wine Woman puts shop up for sale
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - The Wild Walla Walla Wine Woman is getting back to writing. Catie McIntyre Walker, owner of the Wild Walla Walla Wine Woman wine shop in downtown Walla Walla, has put her business up for sale so she can get back to focusing on restarting her longtime wine blog and finishing a book on the history of the Walla Walla Valley wine industry. "When I opened … [Read more...] about Wild Walla Walla Wine Woman puts shop up for sale
Challenges, rewards at Whidbey Island Winery
LANGLEY, Wash. - Greg Osenbach enjoys a good challenge, in fact he thrives on it. And he gets plenty as the pioneer grape grower and winemaker on Whidbey Island. The owner of Whidbey Island Winery grows grapes that are far out of the wine mainstream, and he puts between 4,000 and 5,000 miles per year on his truck to haul grapes from east of the Cascade Mountains, battling … [Read more...] about Challenges, rewards at Whidbey Island Winery
Washington wildfires unlikely to affect wine grapes
Don't expect smoke from the Carlton Complex fire to affect the 2014 vintage, experts say. The fire in North Central Washington - largest in state history - has burned more than 380 square miles and destroyed at least 150 homes, according to the Wenatchee World newspaper. Despite wildfires being an annual occurrence in arid Central and Eastern Washington, grape growers and … [Read more...] about Washington wildfires unlikely to affect wine grapes
Great Northwest Destination Wineries: Col Solare
Editor's note: This is the ninth in an occasional series on destination wineries of the Pacific Northwest. Red Mountain has been a special place for the better part of four decades, ever since Jim Holmes and John Williams decided to sink wine grapes into the ground here. Through the years, Red Mountain's cache grew as grapes from here made wines that began to turn heads. … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Destination Wineries: Col Solare