SEATTLE — Anacortes wine merchant Doug Charles, Seattle sommelier Thomas Price and Wenatchee restaurant Visconti's Restorante Italiano received top honors Monday night at the Washington State Wine Awards in Seattle. Charles was awarded the Walter Clore Honorarium, which recognizes an individual who has demonstrated dedication to the advancement of the Washington wine … [Read more...] about Anacortes merchant wins top honor at Washington State Wine Awards
Washington State Wine Awards to be announced today in Seattle
The 11th Washington State Wine Awards will be announced today during a four-hour program that starts at 3 p.m. at McCaw Hall in Seattle. This will be the first time for the awards to be handed out under the auspices of Steve Warner, who took over as executive director of the Washington State Wine Commission last March. The awards began in 2003 when Steve Burns headed … [Read more...] about Washington State Wine Awards to be announced today in Seattle
San Francisco Chronicle hangs 2 gold medals on Hogue Cellars Riesling
CLOVERDALE, Calif. - A head cold forced Co Dinn out of the office Friday morning, but the director of winemaker for Hogue Cellars in Prosser, Wash., felt a bit better when he learned his 2011 Riesling earned best of class at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. His sweeter Riesling, the Hogue Cellars 2011 Late Harvest Riesling, also received a gold medal. "I … [Read more...] about San Francisco Chronicle hangs 2 gold medals on Hogue Cellars Riesling
Governor appoints 2 directors to Oregon Wine Board
The Oregon Wine Board announced Wednesday that Gov. John Kitzhaber has appointed Steve Thomson of King Estate Winery and Juan Pablo Valot of Silvan Ridge Winery as directors. News of the two Eugene-area appointments was joined by the reappointment Leigh Bartholomew of Archery Summit in Dundee and Michael Donovan of RoxyAnn Winery in Medford. Archery Summit's Bartholomew to … [Read more...] about Governor appoints 2 directors to Oregon Wine Board
Precept Wine to release 2012 Merlot in February
Precept Wine, which isn't shy about creating unusual projects, plans next month to release a Walla Walla Valley vineyard-designated 2012 Merlot under the Waterbrook label. Yes, a Merlot from last year's vintage. Waterbrook Winery 2012 Amber Hills Vineyard Merlot Heidi Witherspoon, communications director for Seattle-based Precept, said it will be a 250-case … [Read more...] about Precept Wine to release 2012 Merlot in February