PROSSER, Wash. - One day after longtime winemaker Co Dinn left to launch his own winemaking consulting company, Hogue Cellars announced the appointment of Greg Winter as its new director of winemaking. Winter is leaving Valley of the Moon Winery in Glen Ellen, Calif., where he has worked for 11 years. "Over the years, I've been connected to many people at Hogue," Winter … [Read more...] about Washington’s Hogue Cellars names new head winemaker
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Head winemaker Co Dinn leaves Hogue Cellars in Yakima Valley
PROSSER, Wash. - One of Washington's largest and oldest wineries is making a change at the top. Co Dinn, longtime winemaker for Hogue Cellars in Prosser, announced he is leaving the half-million-case producer. His last day was Thursday. "Everybody has lots of things they want to do in their life and career," Dinn told Great Northwest Wine. "One of the things I wanted to … [Read more...] about Head winemaker Co Dinn leaves Hogue Cellars in Yakima Valley
Penner-Ash Wine Cellars adds Lisa Marie Presley to concert series
NEWBERG, Ore. — Penner-Ash Wine Cellars has added singer/songwriter Lisa Marie Presley to its Summer Benefit Music Series, and the two-time gold album recording artist will perform Aug. 27 at the Newberg, Ore., winery. Presley, 45, is the daughter of the late Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley. She was married from 1994 to 1996 to pop superstar Michael Jackson, who died in … [Read more...] about Penner-Ash Wine Cellars adds Lisa Marie Presley to concert series
Mystic River site produces another award for Wild Goose Vineyards
OKANAGAN FALLS, British Columbia - Wild Goose Vineyards in Okanagan Falls has received a record eighth Lieutenant Governor's Award for Excellence in British Columbia wines, this time for its 2012 Mystic River Vineyard Pinot Blanc. Only 12 wines out of 402 entries were recognized, and no small winery in the province has won as many Lt. Governor's Awards as Wild … [Read more...] about Mystic River site produces another award for Wild Goose Vineyards
Celebrated geologist Pogue shares dirt on Napa, Walla Walla wines
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Celebrate Walla Walla Valley Wine organizers didn't need to go far to find perhaps the best person in the world to compare Walla Walla Valley terroir to that of Napa Valley. Kevin Pogue, professor of geology at nearby Whitman College, served as the opening presenter as the Walla Walla, Wash., event. In the past decade, he's also developed into a … [Read more...] about Celebrated geologist Pogue shares dirt on Napa, Walla Walla wines