Wine Enthusiast magazine honored 23 Northwest wines in its annual roundup of its favorite wines from 2015. Eleven wines from Washington and Oregon made the publication's top 100 list, while another dozen Northwest wines were included in Wine Enthusiast's 100 best buys. Wine Enthusiast, based in New York, began in 1988. The Northwest regions are represented by Sean … [Read more...] about Northwest wines strong in Wine Enthusiast top lists
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Walla Walla Valley wineries help raise $23,723 for food bank
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - A year ago, Walla Walla Valley wineries and businesses came up short of the $20,000 target for their annual Barrel Full of Money food bank campaign. This holiday season, community leaders and more than 60 wineries combined to crush their goal as they presented a check of $23,723.77 on Thursday to the Blue Mountain Action Council Food Bank. It was a … [Read more...] about Walla Walla Valley wineries help raise $23,723 for food bank
Washington man turns love of Port into career
It's only natural that as the days turn cold, rainy and snowy, wine lovers' minds often drift toward drinking Ports and other fortified wines. Roy Hersh never stops thinking about Port. The Sammamish, Wash., man is one of the country's leading experts on the wines of Portugal and Madeira, and he leads tours of both areas for fellow wine lovers. He runs For the Love of Port, … [Read more...] about Washington man turns love of Port into career
Washington winemakers begin to evaluate remarkable 2015 wines
As winter settles in across Washington wine country, the frantic work of harvest, fermentation and pressing is all but behind winemaking teams. For the most part, wines have completed their secondary malolactic fermentation - at least those that go through the process that softens their acidity - and that means Washington winemakers are able to begin to reflect on the new … [Read more...] about Washington winemakers begin to evaluate remarkable 2015 wines
Pacific Northwest wine welcome deep in heart of Texas
HOUSTON - Most American wine lovers can easily name the three largest cities in the country — New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. They might not guess Houston is No. 4 with 2.1 million people during the 2010 census, and now, there’s a growing thirst for Pacific Northwest wines deep in the heart of Texas. “It’s fantastic,” Guy Stout, a master sommelier and one of the most … [Read more...] about Pacific Northwest wine welcome deep in heart of Texas