• Vancouver USA wineries set table for Savor SW WA Wine
• Young AVA launches Lewis-Clark Valley Wine Festival
• Wine Marketing Roundtable set for April 8 in Walla Walla
• Woodinville photojournalist debuts VineLines Dispatch
• Walla Walla prison proposes plan for inmates to tend vines, hops
• Maryhill Winery springs into Vancouver, then Woodinville
• Jason Gorski takes over reins at DeLille Cellars
• Walla Walla Vintners makes winemaking change
• Famed writer Mike Dunne tastes trends at San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
• Alumni, College Cellars of Walla Walla rock San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

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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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  Finn Hill Winery 2014 Corfu Crossing Vineyard L’Abîme Syrah, Columbia Valley $30

  Rob Entrekin, Wine Press Northwest’s 2016 Washington Winery to Watch, spotlights the Lawrence family’s underrated Corfu Crossing Vineyard in the lofty Frenchman Hills near Royal City. It offers a nosefull of blackberry and Bing cherry with mocha,...

  • Posted February 17, 2019
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  Tsillan Cellars 2017 Estate Viognier, Lake Chelan, $22

  Winemaking veteran Ray Sandidge, in his first vintage at Tsillan Cellars, took a third of this lot and devoted it to neutral French oak with the rest in stainless stell fermentation, but it all went bi-weekly lees...

  • Posted February 17, 2019
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  Benson Vineyards Estate Winery 2017 Chardonnay, Lake Chelan, $21

  This picturesque Vineyard and winery on the north shore of Lake Chelan has crafted a beautiful Chardonnay that reveals just a sensual kiss of oak that leaves the impression of butterscotch candy, followed by notes of lemon,...

  • Posted February 16, 2019
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• Errant Cellars 2016 Cabernet Franc, Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley, $24

  Megan Couture crafts the wines for this boutique producer in the Columbia Basin town of Quincy. This tasty Cab Franc reveals aromas of rose petals, green pepper, cherry tobacco, and flavors of black cherry, cranberry. It’s a...

  • Posted February 16, 2019
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• Chateau Faire Le Pont Winery 2014 Confluence, Washington, $46

  A classic Bordeaux-style red blend leading with Cabernet Sauvignon, this is a big wine built for the long haul and meant to be enjoyed on a special occasion over a great meal. It opens with aromas of...

  • Posted February 14, 2019
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• Chris Daniel Winery 2016 Viognier, Columbia Valley, $18

  Viognier is one of the most difficult wines to craft in Washington, thanks in no small part to the variety’s difficulty to grow and timing of harvest. When done well, such as this example from a boutique...

  • Posted February 14, 2019
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• Plain Cellars 2016 Chardonnay, Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley, $26

  Owner Bob Sage gets credit for crafting this superb Chardonnay, using grapes from the cool Ancient Lakes region. It opens with aromas that include a whisper of smokiness and flavors of pear, nectarine and fresh apple, all...

  • Posted February 14, 2019
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• Maryhill Winery 2017 Viognier, Columbia Valley, $18

  The Leutholds have tasked winemaker Richard Batchelor with becoming the Northwest’s leading producer of Viognier, and the 2017 represents the largest bottling of this white Rhone variety in Washington. They branched out beyond their estate Gunkel Vineyard...

  • Posted February 13, 2019
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• Youngberg Hill 2015 Natasha Pinot Noir, McMinnville, $50

  Wayne Bailey’s influences during the 15 years he’s owned Youngberg Hill include Robert Brittan and the late Jimi Brooks, but this 6-acre block named after his oldest daughter got its start with iconic Ken Wright. He oversaw...

  • Posted February 12, 2019
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• DeLille Cellars 2015 Four Flags Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain $68

  Founding winemaker Chris Upchurch and heir apparent Jason Gorski used two estate vineyards for the foundation — Grand Ciel and Upchurch — with Ciel du Cheval (26%) and Klipsun (14%) adding historic subtext. Barrel spice from 20...

  • Posted February 12, 2019
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