- Betz Family Winery will not release wines from smoky 2020 vintage
- Matías Kúsulas replaces Aryn Morell as Gård Vintners winemaker
- Boise-area Telaya Wine Co., uses Idaho Syrah to top Cascadia International
- Sagemoor enters Walla Walla Valley grape market with Southwind Vineyard purchase
- Fire destroys distillery at Westport Winery Garden Resort in Washington
- Fries family departs Washington wine industry with Desert Wind sale
- Warnshuis realizes dream of Utopia along Oregon’s tiny Ribbon Ridge
- Fidelitas promotes Will Hoppes, Mitch Venohr as part of transition
- New Alliance of Women in Washington Wine already stands at 200 strong
- Bullocks bid goodbye to Eye of the Needle Winery in Woodinville
Awards and honors
Great Northwest Wine has earned the following awards and honors.
2016
Society of Professional Journalists Region 10 Excellence in Journalism competition
Since arriving in Walla Walla in 1999, Charles Smith has kept his eye on the prize: making great wine. (Photo by Andy Perdue/Great Northwest Wine)
- 1st place, food & wine writing, small newspapers: Andy Perdue, “Charles Smith turns Seattle into his personal playground.”
- 2nd place, food & wine writing, small newspapers: Eric Degerman, “Abacela discovers 140-year-old Mission grape planting.”
- 3rd place, food & wine writing, small newspapers: Eric Degerman, “NATO mission pulls Pittock Shouldis from Oregon wine harvest.”
- 3rd place, food & wine writing, large newspapers: Eric Degerman “Clearwater Canyon Cellars wines have an extra dose of ‘heart’ in each bottle.” This appeared in the Idaho Statesman in Boise.
2015
Society of Professional Journalists Region 10 Excellence in Journalism competition
Judy and Paul Champoux built Champoux Vineyards into one of the finest operations in Washington. The 2014 vintage marked their final harvest before entering retirement. (Photo by Andy Perdue/Great Northwest Wine)
- 1st place, general excellence, small-newspaper websites: Staff, Great Northwest Wine.
- 1st place, business reporting, small newspapers: Andy Perdue, “Final harvest for Paul Champoux.”
- 2nd place, long feature stories, small newspapers: Eric Degerman, “Randy Dunn brings maverick style from Napa to Walla Walla.”
Auction of Washington Wines
- Andy Perdue, honorary chair.
Latest News
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Betz Family Winery will not release wines from smoky 2020 vintageWOODINVILLE, Wash. — Smoke from West Coast wildfires adversely...
- June 8, 2021
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Matías Kúsulas replaces Aryn Morell as Gård Vintners winemakerPROSSER, Wash. — When Josh and Lisa Lawrence became...
- June 8, 2021
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Boise-area Telaya Wine Co., uses Idaho Syrah to top Cascadia InternationalRICHLAND, Wash. — Twice in the past three years, Earl...
- June 5, 2021
