• Gamay, Grenache Blanc steal show at McMinnville judging
• VineLines Dispatch: Tasting rooms continue to swirl around Woodinville
• Walla Walla Valley wine industry helps raise $55K for food bank
• 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

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  RJ Wines 2017 Boushey Vineyard Moxie Syrah, Yakima Valley, $32

  Rachel Joy continues to put to her chemistry degree from UMass to work in delicious fashion, and she’s made her mark since arriving in Woodinville with Syrah from one of Washington’s most acclaimed sites for the red...

  • Posted January 19, 2020
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  Amavi Cellars 2016 Estate Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, $33

  This bottling labeled as Cabernet Sauvignon leans Left Bank with its backing of Merlot (10%), Cabernet Franc (7%), Malbec (4%) and Petit Verdot (1%) off six estate vineyards – led by Pepper Bridge and followed with Summit...

  • Posted January 19, 2020
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  Stoller Family Estate 2018 Chardonnay, Dundee Hills, $28

  Bill Stoller can boast of the largest estate planting of Chardonnay, and he’s done it on Dundee Hills property that he grew up on. The material that Melissa Burr and her team work with include Dijon 76,...

  • Posted January 19, 2020
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  Hanson Vineyards 2017 Gamay Noir, Willamette Valley, $22

  Jason Hanson and his family grow nearly a dozen varieties across their two vineyards near Woodburn, Ore., and their work with Gamay is receiving worthy attention as interest in this Burgundian grape is on the rise. They...

  • Posted January 9, 2020
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  Penner-Ash Wine Cellars 2018 Viognier, Oregon $30

  Lynn Penner-Ash continued her impeccable work with Viognier with this bottling, yet another example of the famed Oregon winemaker’s versatility that stretches beyond Pinot Noir. And the North Willamette Valley producer again relies on Southern Oregon sites...

  • Posted January 9, 2020
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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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