WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Highly acclaimed Va Piano Vineyards is expanding by opening two new tasting rooms. The wine in the heart of the southern Walla Walla Valley plans to open tasting rooms in Spokane as well as in Bend, Ore. Va Piano, a Tuscan-inspired winery and vineyard on J.B. George Road, near the state line between Washington and Oregon, announced late last week that … [Read more...] about Walla Walla’s Va Piano expands with Spokane, Bend tasting rooms
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Loosen young red wines with Aervana
When you have a bottle of young red wine, one of the best ways to help it taste its best is to give it a bit of air. In the long term, air is not a good thing for wine. That's why we have corks and screw caps - to keep out the oxygen. During the winemaking process, for the most part air is kept away from wine. When a wine is young, it's pretty tightly wound. It's been in … [Read more...] about Loosen young red wines with Aervana
Sauvignon Blanc a Pacific Northwest favorite
One of the Northwest's longtime steadily growing white wines is Sauvignon Blanc. In Washington, it is the No. 4 white grape, after Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris, bringing in about 7,000 tons during the 2014 harvest. Often, Sauvignon Blanc is the first grape picked, usually around Labor Day. Winemakers appreciate its bright, sleek acidity, while consumers love it for … [Read more...] about Sauvignon Blanc a Pacific Northwest favorite
Taste, hear Washington wine history at special dinner
PROSSER, Wash. - For an industry that is fairly young, Washington wine country is home to some old vines - and they are spread across the state. Next weekend, the Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center will play host to a special evening called "History Through the Vines." As part of this evening, patrons will not only enjoy wines from some of the state's oldest vines, but … [Read more...] about Taste, hear Washington wine history at special dinner
Climate experts expect unpredictable El Niño to weaken this spring
ASHLAND, Ore. — El Niño didn’t perform as predicted this winter, but skiers, irrigators and farmers in the Pacific Northwest don’t mind. Greg Jones, a Southern Oregon University professor and one of the wine world’s leading figures on climate change, issued on Thursday the first in his year-long series of reports for the Pacific Northwest wine industry. “Finally a … [Read more...] about Climate experts expect unpredictable El Niño to weaken this spring