HOOD RIVER, Ore. - During the fourth annual Cascadia Wine Competition - the largest judging of wines from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Idaho in the country - many fascinating storylines developed at the historic Columbia Gorge Hotel. Now that the competition is completed, we have a little more time to dive into the details and make sense out of many of the … [Read more...] about Inside the 2016 Cascadia Wine Competition
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Great whites from 2016 Cascadia Wine Competition
HOOD RIVER, Ore. - Amid the more than 1,000 wines judged last week by 22 Northwest wine professionals during the fourth annual Cascadia Wine Competition, fewer than a third were white - a testament to the fact that the Pacific Northwest is now dominated by red grape varieties. But many of these white and pink wines from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Idaho are … [Read more...] about Great whites from 2016 Cascadia Wine Competition
Gold medal reds from 2016 Cascadia Wine Competition
HOOD RIVER, Ore. - Red wines dominated the 2016 Cascadia Wine Competition - and for good reason. Many of the reds entered in the judging were from the vaunted 2012 and 2013 vintages - both stellar seasons throughout the Pacific Northwest. And the 22 wine professionals who judged the Cascadia Wine Competition this year agreed, being as generous with the gold medals as the … [Read more...] about Gold medal reds from 2016 Cascadia Wine Competition
Walla Walla college grows, makes top Merlot at TEXSOM competition
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - College Cellars moved to the head of the class at two international competitions last week, but then high marks are quite common for the winemaking program at Walla Walla Community College. Tim Donhaue, director of winemaking at College Cellars, and his students won best of class at the 2016 Cascadia Wine Competition in Hood River, Ore., for the rather … [Read more...] about Walla Walla college grows, makes top Merlot at TEXSOM competition
Washington Chardonnay remains a big favorite
With all the excitement about Washington Riesling for the past 15 years, Washington Chardonnay has hung around and remains one of the most popular white wine grapes in the state. Last fall, wineries crushed 42,000 tons of Washington Chardonnay. That's second only to Riesling, which topped white wine grapes at 44,100 tons. As recently as a decade ago, Chardonnay was at 26,000 … [Read more...] about Washington Chardonnay remains a big favorite