WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Two Pacific Northwest wine veterans - one from Oregon and one from Washington - have landed together in a little place they like to call the Latin Corner. It's been a long, strange trip for Doug McCrea and Gino Cuneo through more than a half-century of combined winemaking in the Northwest. Now, they are in one of the most-visited regions in the … [Read more...] about McCrea, Cuneo join forces to create Walla Walla’s Latin Corner
News
Telling wine’s history in 100 bottles
Can one tell the history of wine in 100 bottles? British wine author Oz Clarke certainly makes the case for it in The History of Wine in 100 Bottles, which began appearing on store shelves this summer. Clarke uses brief chapters to tell the story of wine, going back to 6000 B.C. Each feature reveals the importance of various points in the history of wine, including the … [Read more...] about Telling wine’s history in 100 bottles
15 Great Northwest wines for $15 or less
Looking for some great bargains? Many can still be had in the Pacific Northwest. Our definition of best buys is $15 or less. That seems to be the threshold these days, and there are plenty of options, especially thanks to such larger wine companies as Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and Precept Wine. But there are others, too. Here are 15 wines from Washington, Oregon and … [Read more...] about 15 Great Northwest wines for $15 or less
Sommelier/photographer serves up BC wine industry in coffee-table book
Sommelier/photographer Tarynn Liv Parker’s self-published book, Okanagan: A Celebration of the Canadian Wine Region provides a thoughtful and artful snapshot of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society embraced her book ($39.95 CDN) and presented a copy of the coffee-table book to each of its judges at this year’s BC Wine Awards in … [Read more...] about Sommelier/photographer serves up BC wine industry in coffee-table book
Willamette Valley wineries set to renew food drive
PORTLAND — Wineries throughout Oregon’s Willamette Valley will be celebrating Thanksgiving with their traditional weekend open houses, and some members of the Willamette Valley Wineries Association again will be helping wine lovers give to those less fortunate. For the second straight year, more than 60 WVWA wineries and partners from Portland to Eugene will be participating … [Read more...] about Willamette Valley wineries set to renew food drive