• 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
• VineLines Dispatch: A Gorgeous look at harvest
• Goose Ridge hires Peter Devison as winemaking consultant
• Tri-City winemaker Palencia partners on Culture Shock mobile catering
• Armstrong Family Winery turns Discovery Vineyard Syrah into best wine at Great Northwest Invitational
• VineLines Dispatch: Harvest of Walla Walla Valley

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• Canoe Ridge Vineyard 2010 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, $24

  This Walla Walla, Wash., winery is coming up on its 20th anniversary, and it is in its third ownership change – and for the first time is owned by a Washington-based company. Precept Wine in Seattle rescued...

  • Posted April 29, 2013
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  Ross Andrew Winery 2009 Boushey Vineyard Syrah, Columbia Valley, $38

  Few grow red wine grapes better than Dick Boushey. He has been farming wine grapes north of Grandview in the heart of Washington’s Yakima Valley for three decades, and Syrah is especially superb. This wine by Ross...

  • Posted April 29, 2013
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• Willamette Valley Vineyards 2010 Bernau Block Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $45

  Jim Bernau is the founder and CEO of one of Oregon’s largest wineries. He has been involved in the industry since the early 1980s and is one of the great entrepreneurs in the Oregon wine industry. This...

  • Posted April 29, 2013
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• SuLei Cellars 2010 Les Collines Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, $32

  Les Collines is a top-drawer vineyard near the Oregon state line. It is owned and operated by Norm McKibben of Pepper Bridge fame. This wine is crafted by one of the top young producers in the Walla...

  • Posted April 26, 2013
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• Convergence Zone Cellars 2012 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Drizzle, Red Mountain, $19

  Pinot Gris is a bit of a rare grape on Red Mountain, whose hot temperatures and high land prices are more conducive to red wine grapes. However, this treat from Convergence Zone Cellars in Woodinville might have...

  • Posted April 26, 2013
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• Nodland Cellars 2009 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, $38

  Spokane vintner Tim Nodland blended 90% Cabernet Sauvignon from highly regarded Pepper Bridge Vineyard with 10% Petit Verdot from Seven Hills to craft a delicious high-end red. This opens with aromas of plum, black cherry and vanilla,...

  • Posted April 26, 2013
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• Diversion NV Chardonnay, Washington, $15

  Best Buy! Diversion is part of Rainier Wine, a Seattle-based operation that now produces more than 100,000 cases of wine. This is a delicious and refreshing Chardonnay with aromas of pear, fresh caramel and apple, followed by...

  • Posted April 25, 2013
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• Rainstorm 2011 Pinot Gris, Oregon, $14

  Best Buy! This delicious and refreshing Pinot Gris is part of VinMotion, which includes Pacific Rim Winemakers in Washington. This opens with aromas of alyssum blossom, dried apricot and watermelon, followed by flavors of pinapple, Asian pear,...

  • Posted April 25, 2013
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• Vin du Lac of Chelan 2011 Barrel Select Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, $25

  Larry Lehmbecker is the owner/winemaker at Vin du Lac, one of Washington’s finest wineries. Though best known for his red wines, Lehmbecker also makes delicious whites. This Chardonnay opens with aromas that reminded us of lemon meringue...

  • Posted April 25, 2013
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• Naked Winery NV Outdoor Vino Wanderlust White, America, $15

  Best Buy! Naked is a Columbia Gorge winery that so far has built its reputation on racy wine names as much as its wines. This white blend is different, however. It’s bottled in a plastic bottle with...

  • Posted April 24, 2013
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