BLAINE, Wash. — The roots for Van Vino Vineyard reach back to 1988 when Dave Van Wingerden and his wife Annemiek bought 80 acres just a mile south of the Canadian border. And with a family history rich in growing outdoor and greenhouse flowers, the couple used their land to launch a wholesale plant nursery — Pacific Growers. Pacific Growers has expanded into a large, … [Read more...] about Van Wingerden family grows beyond nursery empire into Van Vino Vineyard
Dusted Valley Vintners elevates Edmonds wine culture
EDMONDS, Wash. — For the past 20 years, Corey Braunel and Chad Johnson have taken risks as winemakers in Washington, and their gamble on Edmonds is another that’s paid off. When they started Dusted Valley Vintners in 2003, they were the 52nd winery to join the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance. Their expansion into Western Washington has been different — as … [Read more...] about Dusted Valley Vintners elevates Edmonds wine culture
Notable vineyards factor into Nota Bene’s decades of success
SEATTLE — Critical to the success of Nota Bene Cellars in Seattle has been the careful grape sourcing and the long-term relationships with the people behind those vineyards. The 2022 vintage marked the 21st crush for husband/wife winemakers Tim Narby and Carol Bryant. And while Narby walks those vineyards, he makes a point of staying out of the way of the growers. “I have … [Read more...] about Notable vineyards factor into Nota Bene’s decades of success
Thoughtful winemaking, tarot card define Three of Cups
WOODINVILLE, Wash. — When Mike Metheny, Lisa Swei and a bottle of wine first crossed paths in 2005, the results might be described as perfectly uneventful. Both were working on Microsoft’s MSN product team in Redmond, Wash. Metheny had been dabbling in home winemaking for a few vintages and gave a bottle to Swei, who had considered getting in on the ground floor of a … [Read more...] about Thoughtful winemaking, tarot card define Three of Cups
Military firefighter creates Rain Shower Cellars on Whidbey Island
COUPEVILLE, Wash. — When Department of Defense firefighter Sean Merrill received a promotion in 2008 that took him and his wife, Kim, from Colorado to Whidbey Island, they couldn’t envision starting a winery in the tiny town of Coupeville just five years later. He had picked up some experience in the wine industry while living in Napa in the early 1990s prior to … [Read more...] about Military firefighter creates Rain Shower Cellars on Whidbey Island