• VineLines Dispatch captures late scramble amid early freeze
• L’Ecole No. 41 recruits Marcus Rafanelli to take over as winemaker
• VinesLines Dispatch swings along Columbia River, Walla Walla Valley
• Alexandria Nicole Cellars uses white Rhône blend to lead Great Northwest Invite
• VineLines Dispatch coverage of 2019 vintage continues
• VineLine Dispatches from Harvest 2019
• ‘Slow and steady harvest’ forecast for Northwest grapes in 2019
• VineLines Dispatch: Northwest wineries fill lists of USA Today readers
• Koenig wins Idaho Wine Competition for new owners
• Bledsoe Family Winery set to open tasting room in Oregon

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Articles authored by Great Northwest Wine are co-authored by Eric Degerman and Andy Perdue. In most cases, these are wine reviews that are judged blind by the Great Northwest Wine tasting panel.

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  Alloro Vineyard 2015 Estate Riservata Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains, $50

  The work and the setting created by owner/grower David Nemarnik and winemaker Tom Fitzpatrick provides an Old World feel for visitors to this Chehalem Mountains property along Lebeau Road between Newberg and Sherwood. It’s Fitzpatrick’s 12-barrel blend...

  • Posted December 9, 2019
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  Hells Canyon Winery 2017 Heritage Series Cabernet Franc, Snake River Valley $30

  Steve Robertson, a chef and restaurateur who trained at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, helped pioneer the modern Idaho wine industry when he returned home and planted vineyards at 2,700 feet elevation on the...

  • Posted December 9, 2019
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  Columbia Crest 2017 Grand Estates Syrah, Columbia Valley, $12

  Best Buy! A year ago, Katie Nelson took the reins from recently promoted Juan Muñoz-Oca, and her team continues its tradition of producing some of the most nicely priced wines in the country. This latest release of...

  • Posted November 19, 2019
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  Seven Falls Cellars 2015 Merlot, Wahluke Slope, $18

  Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and Doug Gore launched this brand with the 2010 vintage, and Seven Falls Cellars is now led by winemaker Reid Klei, a biology graduate of Eastern Washington University who grew up in the...

  • Posted November 19, 2019
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  Mt. Hood Winery 2018 Estate Pinot Noir, Columbia Gorge, $34

  Rich Cushman grew up in Hood River, Ore., on his way to becoming one of the most skilled winemakers in the Willamette Valley. More than a decade ago, he returned home and the Columbia Gorge wine industry...

  • Posted November 19, 2019
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  Columbia Winery 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $14

  Best Buy! The Gallo family purchased Columbia Winery in 2012 and moved Canadian winemaker Sean Hails from one of their key production facilities in California’s Central Valley to take over the historic Washington state brand. Hails has...

  • Posted November 19, 2019
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  Rain Dance Vineyards 2018 Grand Oak Vineyard Estate Riesling, Chehalem Mountains, $24

  Oregon’s North Willamette Valley shines with cool-climate varieties, which the efforts with Riesling by their winemakers go overlooked much too often. Bryan Weil, an emerging star for Alexana in the Dundee Hills, skillfully splits his time with...

  • Posted November 19, 2019
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  Anne Amie Vineyards 2018 Cuvée A Amrita Sparkling White Wine, Willamette Valley $15

  Earlier this year, Thomas Houseman earned the equivalent of double gold medal at a Wine Press Northwest magazine tasting for his 2017 Cuvée A Amrita. This fall, his 2018 edition of Amrita merited a gold medal at...

  • Posted November 19, 2019
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  Woodward Canyon Winery 2016 Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington, $59

  The Small family in the Walla Walla Valley continues to come up large in blind judging, and their flagship Cab – which they first produced in 1992 – again shows off the considerable skills of winemaker Kevin...

  • Posted November 19, 2019
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  Jones of Washington 2018 Estate Vineyards Chardonnay, Wahluke Slope, $14

  Best Buy! Victor Palencia, who grew up in Prosser, Wash., continues to prove that he’s one of the leading Chardonnay producers in the Pacific Northwest. His winemaking talents and Jones family fruit combined to earn this fresh...

  • Posted November 19, 2019
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