The continued success surrounding L’Ecole N° 41 Winery often takes Marty Clubb beyond the Walla Walla Valley and Washington state in order to receive an award for one of his family’s acclaimed wines. Those have included ceremonies in London and Australia, but today, his wife, Megan, and his children were in Sacramento, Calif., to watch him be presented with the Rich Smith … [Read more...] about Marty Clubb of L’Ecole N° 41 receives national wine industry award for leadership
Northwest wines win 148 gold medals at San Francisco Chronicle
CLOVERDALE, Calif. — Pacific Northwest fruit produced best-of-class winners in 21 categories and 148 gold medals during the 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the annual judging staged in the Sonoma County town of Cloverdale that remains the largest professional critical tasting in North America at more than 5,500 entries. Leading the efforts of … [Read more...] about Northwest wines win 148 gold medals at San Francisco Chronicle
Reustle turns Grüner Veltliner into best white wine at 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
CLOVERDALE, Calif. — Acclaim for Stephen Reustle's Grüner Veltliner program reached new heights on Friday when the Southern Oregon winemaker’s Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2021 Green Lizard shared honors as the Best White Wine at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition — the largest wine judging in North America. “Oh man, I'm thrilled to death,” Reustle told Great … [Read more...] about Reustle turns Grüner Veltliner into best white wine at 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Coppola-owned Domaine de Broglie uses Pinot Noir to win McMinnville Wine Competition
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. — It’s a bit of a paradox that Francis Ford Coppola doesn’t have a stage right now for Dave Petterson, who makes some of the Willamette Valley’s top examples of Pinot Noir, evidenced by Domaine de Broglie winning the award for Best of Show at the 2023 McMinnville Wine Competition. Petterson has worked with Coppola’s Dundee Hills vineyard for nearly two … [Read more...] about Coppola-owned Domaine de Broglie uses Pinot Noir to win McMinnville Wine Competition
Clearwater Canyon rocks October with Albariño from ‘Stella’ vintage
HOOD RIVER, Ore. — On the same day Karl and Coco Umiker dropped bins at Crawford Vineyard in the Yakima Valley, their Clearwater Canyon Cellars 2021 Crawford Vineyard Albariño earned a double gold medal and best of class at the 10th annual Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition. The next day, Oct. 6, 2022, their Albariño emerged from the sweepstakes as the judging’s … [Read more...] about Clearwater Canyon rocks October with Albariño from ‘Stella’ vintage