• Bullocks bid goodbye to Eye of the Needle Winery in Woodinville
• VineLines Dispatch #7: That’s a wrap
• Former Oregon car dealer gears up with Jachter Family Wines
• VineLines Dispatch: 6 Vineyards at Work
• L’Ecole Nº 41 to create wine bar at Marcus Whitman Hotel
• VineLines Dispatch: Harvest surrounding Lake Chelan
• Northwest restaurateurs purchase Basel Cellars in Walla Walla
• Hayden Homes CEO buys interest in Pepper Bridge, Amavi wineries
• Walla Walla Community College to receive $15 million gift from MacKenzie Scott
• Brian Carter Cellars adds Latin influence with marketing hire

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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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  Yamhill Valley Vineyards 2018 Estate Pinot Blanc, McMinnville, $25

  The sign over the entry to the Burger family’s bilingual tasting room reads “NW Pinot Ave,” and at the 150 acres at Yamhill Valley Vineyards includes Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc. This vintage marked winemaker...

  • Posted February 16, 2021
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  Dixie & Bass Wines 2019 Sauvignon Blanc, Horse Heaven Hills, $19

  Aquilini Brands USA owns more than 1,100 acres of vineyards in Washington state, and more than a third of those are in the Horse Heaven Hills. Before long, Dixie & Bass might be the most recognizable of...

  • Posted February 15, 2021
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  Lindsay Creek Vineyards NV Irresponsibility Red Wine, Washington, $20

  The McIntosh family in Lewiston, Idaho, sources much of its fruit from Washington state, and they’ve taken a different approach to this delicious and affordable blend of Merlot (37%), Cabernet Sauvignon (16%) and Malbec (17%) with Petite...

  • Posted February 15, 2021
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  Januik Winery 2017 Champoux Vineyard Merlot, Horse Heaven Hills, $40

  Some could/would charge more for a vineyard-designated wine off Champoux Vineyard, and this bottling by Mike Januik ranks among the best and easiest-to-enjoy examples of Merlot released in the past year. His relationship with Paul Champoux and...

  • Posted February 15, 2021
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  Abbott Claim 2018 Abbott Claim Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton, $65

  Acclaimed Thoroughbred breeder Antony Beck embarks on his second decade as a member of the Oregon wine industry, and Abbott Claim marks his second brand in this neighborhood that renowned winemaker Ken Wright made famous. While Beck’s...

  • Posted February 14, 2021
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  Foris Vineyards 2019 Moscato, Southern Oregon, $15

  Best Buy! Ted Gerber invested in Oregon’s Illinois Valley back in 1971, and 2021 also marks the 35th anniversary of Foris Vineyards as a wine producer — marked by its bond of No. 110 in the state....

  • Posted February 14, 2021
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  Browne Family Vineyards 2019 Grenache Rosé, Columbia Valley, $20

  Precept CEO Andrew Browne and his marketing crew certainly keep John Freeman’s team busy with five styles of rosé that poured at any of the three BFV tasting rooms across Washington state, including the new spot in...

  • Posted February 14, 2021
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  Echolands Winery 2018 Les Collines Vineyard Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, $38

  As the latest “Rhône Ranger” to ride into the Pacific Northwest, Doug Frost is the latest Master of Wine to set up shop in the Walla Walla Valley and create a serious cool-climate example of Syrah that...

  • Posted February 9, 2021
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  Stoller Family Estate 2018 Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, $35

  Here’s an ideal prism through which to view Bill Stoller’s dream come true – an estate Pinot Noir that reflects the transition of the turkey farm where he grew up into the largest contiguous vineyard in Oregon’s...

  • Posted February 9, 2021
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  Long Shadows Vintners 2016 Pirouette Red Wine, Columbia Valley, $65

  Bordeaux native Philippe Melka has long made headlines for his work in Napa and beyond, and while he’s recently branched out to Red Mountain to consult for the Aquilini family, it was Allan Shoup who first brought...

  • Posted February 9, 2021
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