Editor's note: This is the ninth in an occasional series on destination wineries of the Pacific Northwest. Red Mountain has been a special place for the better part of four decades, ever since Jim Holmes and John Williams decided to sink wine grapes into the ground here. Through the years, Red Mountain's cache grew as grapes from here made wines that began to turn heads. … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Destination Wineries: Col Solare
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Great Northwest Destination Wineries: Woodward Canyon Winery
Editor's note: This is the eighth in an occasional series on destination wineries of the Pacific Northwest. LOWDEN, Wash. - And to think that Rick Small nearly went to architecture school. Instead, his father wanted to keep him in the family business, so he let the Washington State University grad plant a small amount of Chardonnay in 1976 on a corner of his farm that … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Destination Wineries: Woodward Canyon Winery
Great Northwest Destination Wineries: Terra Blanca Vintners
Editor’s note: This is the seventh in an occasional series on destination wineries of the Pacific Northwest. BENTON CITY, Wash. — Were it not for one last look at Washington wine country, Keith Pilgrim might have ended up building one of the most beautiful wineries in Paso Robles, Calif. Instead, the California native came to the heart of Washington wine country and … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Destination Wineries: Terra Blanca Vintners
Great Northwest Destinations: Desert Wind Winery
Editor’s note: This is the sixth in an occasional series on destination wineries of the Pacific Northwest. PROSSER, Wash. - A family whose viticultural feet are planted firmly on both sides of the Columbia River has built a winery in the heart of Washington wine country that is exactly what this Yakima Valley community needed for a long time. The Fries family, which … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Destinations: Desert Wind Winery
Great Northwest Destinations: Tsillan Cellars
Editor’s note: This is the fifth in an occasional series on destination wineries of the Pacific Northwest. CHELAN, Wash. - Nearly 15 years ago, a dentist had a vision of how one of Washington's most-visited tourist destinations could transform into wine country. In that short period of time, Tsillan Cellars has developed into one of the most beautiful wineries in the … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Destinations: Tsillan Cellars