Frigid temperatures throughout the Pacific Northwest have given winemakers the chance to pick grapes for ice wine harvest earlier than expected. In Washington, British Columbia and Idaho, winemakers took advantage of the cold snap to get their frozen berries in well before Thanksgiving. "It's completely done," said Walter Gehringer, owner and winemaker of Gehringer … [Read more...] about Thanks to cold snap, Northwest ice wine harvest comes early
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British Columbia wine industry slows rate of plantings
KELOWNA, British Columbia - British Columbia’s wine industry grew slowly in terms of vineyard plantings during the past three years, yet the modest 4 percent increase since 2011 is actually good news, according to the BC Wine Institute. Last week’s report, prepared by Lynn Bremmer of Mount Kobau Wine Services in conjunction with the BC Grapegrowers Association, showed the … [Read more...] about British Columbia wine industry slows rate of plantings
Top wines from 2nd annual Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition
HOOD RIVER, Ore. - At last week's second annual Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition, 15 wines from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Idaho revealed themselves to be among the best anywhere. At the head of the class is the Wild Goose Vineyards 2012 God's Mountain Riesling, a wine that will unlikely ever be made again, as the winery no longer gets the grapes … [Read more...] about Top wines from 2nd annual Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition
Riesling wins 2014 Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition
HOOD RIVER, Ore. - A British Columbia Riesling - a wine that might never be made again - won best of show at the second annual Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition. The Wild Goose Vineyards 2012 God's Mountain Riesling from the Okanagan Valley finished atop the blind tasting of 426 wines from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Idaho. Hagen Kruger, … [Read more...] about Riesling wins 2014 Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition
See Ya Later Ranch tops BC Wine Awards with Shiraz-Viognier
KELOWNA, British Columbia — Okanagan Valley winemaker Dave Carson earned a photo op with British Columbia Premier Christy Clark when his See Ya Later Ranch 2012 Rover Shiraz-Viognier ($22) won best of show at the 2014 British Columbia Wine Awards. The competition had a record 540 entries, which led to 33 gold medals, 113 silver medals and 122 bronze medals. Five of the … [Read more...] about See Ya Later Ranch tops BC Wine Awards with Shiraz-Viognier