GARDEN CITY, Idaho — Mark Pasculli graduated from one of the wine industry’s most respected universities, but he didn’t go to Fresno State for viticulture or enology. His degree was in accounting, yet he’s proven to be a quick study after purchasing a neglected Cabernet Franc vineyard in the Eagle Foothills in 2016 at the encouragement of his wife, Lori. Two vintages … [Read more...] about Rolling Hills Vineyard: 2023 Idaho Winery to Watch
Hester Creek Estate Winery: 2023 British Columbia Winery of the Year
OLIVER, British Columbia — A remarkable passion project that began in 1968 spread vines across 76 acres of what is now Canada’s Golden Mile Bench, which makes Hester Creek Estate Winery a living museum for wine lovers in the Pacific Northwest. British Columbia businessman Curt Garland purchased the historic property in 2004, and he approached it as a curator and steward as … [Read more...] about Hester Creek Estate Winery: 2023 British Columbia Winery of the Year
Dobbes Family Estate: 2023 Oregon Winery of the Year
DUNDEE, Ore. — There’s been a change of captains at Dobbes Family Estate, but the brand created by one of the Oregon wine industry’s most well-known winemakers continues to chart a course that’s producing some of the state’s top wines. Last fall, a number of West Coast wine buyers and sommeliers gathered in the Columbia Gorge to judge the Great Northwest Invitational Wine … [Read more...] about Dobbes Family Estate: 2023 Oregon Winery of the Year
Iterum Wines: 2023 Oregon Winery to Watch
SALEM, Ore. — All-star winemaker Joe Dobbes, a lifelong fan of the Portland Trail Blazers, was overdue to call a time-out for himself. Aside from college, the serial entrepreneur had worked almost non-stop since he was a 12-year-old in the Willamette Valley and started his first business — selling blackberries to Smucker’s. So after resting on the sidelines for two … [Read more...] about Iterum Wines: 2023 Oregon Winery to Watch
Winescape Winery: 2023 Washington Winery to Watch
SPOKANE, Wash. — Phillip and Patricia Butterfield devoted their lives to public health, education and research, each concluding their decorated careers in Spokane with Washington State University. At their young Winescape Winery project, the Butterfields work as a tandem in a different field where seemingly every step they’ve taken has been the right one. They came up with … [Read more...] about Winescape Winery: 2023 Washington Winery to Watch