BOISE, Idaho — There were several rounds of applause this week during Idaho Wine Commission's annual meeting in Boise, but the loudest stemmed from the standing ovation for Bill Stowe, founder of Indian Creek Farm Winery and recipient of the industry’s Lifetime Achievement Award. “I’m speechless,” Stowe said. “I thank everybody, and I see another old guy there in Cheyne … [Read more...] about Idaho Wine Commission presents lifetime award to Bill Stowe
Cinder Wines buys Tempranillo fruit from famed Abacela
GARDEN CITY, Idaho — An Arctic blast and a horrific hailstorm in the Snake River Valley led Cinder winemaker Melanie Krause, one of the Pacific Northwest’s top talents, to the region’s epicenter of Tempranillo - Southern Oregon. A trip to Abacela Winery during the 2017 crush wasn’t in the plans for Krause a year ago, but her time in the Umpqua Valley with founding winemaker … [Read more...] about Cinder Wines buys Tempranillo fruit from famed Abacela
Barnard Griffin plants first kiss with Sangiovese rosé on Valentine’s Day
RICHLAND, Wash. — Barnard Griffin Winery's Rosé of Sangiovese has blossomed into a harbinger of spring each year for wine lovers touring the Yakima Valley around Valentine’s Day. And for the past decade, Barnard Griffin arguably has been the best rosé producer in the United States. Judges at the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest judging of wine in … [Read more...] about Barnard Griffin plants first kiss with Sangiovese rosé on Valentine’s Day
Barking Frog Winery uses Sangiovese to top Sip McMinnville judging
McMINNVILLE, Ore. — Ron Helbig of Barking Frog Winery, in the heart of Pinot Noir country, reached into Washington's Yakima Valley and wowed judges with a 2013 Sangiovese to win best of show at the 25th annual Sip McMinnville Wine and Food Classic in Oregon. Helbig, a former intern for acclaimed Laurent Montalieu crafts and pours the wines for Barking Frog Winery in downtown … [Read more...] about Barking Frog Winery uses Sangiovese to top Sip McMinnville judging
‘Style council’ to lead Oregon Chardonnay Celebration
NEWBERG, Ore. — Many of the state's top winemakers continue to offer an array of complex and delicious Chardonnay, which makes it easier for organizers of the Oregon Chardonnay Celebration to develop an intriguing theme each year. The seventh annual Oregon Chardonnay Celebration has recruited Patrick Comiskey of Wine & Spirits magazine to moderate the 2018 panel that … [Read more...] about ‘Style council’ to lead Oregon Chardonnay Celebration