SEATTLE - Precept Wine continues to grow. The 10-year-old wine producer has added another vineyard to its Pacific Northwest holdings, purchasing Yamhela Vineyard in Oregon's Yamhill-Carlton AVA. The site currently has 30 acres of vines planted, and David Minick, Precept's vice president of vineyards, said the company plans to expand this to 120 acres in the next five … [Read more...] about Seattle’s Precept Wine buys Oregon vineyard
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Fire destroys Lake Chelan winery
CHELAN, Wash. - A fire Saturday afternoon destroyed a winery on the north shore of Lake Chelan. A runaway tractor was to blame. According to the Wenatchee World newspaper, Four Lakes Chelan's warehouse was consumed in flames. The tractor lawnmower rolled off the top of a bluff and down a hill. The operator was thrown off halfway down the hill, according to the World. He … [Read more...] about Fire destroys Lake Chelan winery
Washington vineyards setting up for warm 2013 vintage
PASCO, Wash. — Washington state's 2013 vintage is in the early stages, yet already it is giving the wine industry a wild ride. In early April, grape growers across the Columbia Valley were reporting early bud break - when tiny leaves emerge from buds formed the prior year. Now, Great Northwest Wine has heard of at least one example of bloom taking place in Washington - a … [Read more...] about Washington vineyards setting up for warm 2013 vintage
Fly fishing catches on at Waterbrook Winery in Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Precept Wine continues to expand its presence on store shelves with consumer-friendly pricing, but it's also increasing a local presence at several of its wineries with unusual family events such as Waterbrook Winery's upcoming Fly Fishing Fair. On Sunday, Sawtooth Winery in Nampa, Idaho, played host to its 24th annual Mother's Day Wine Tasting. It's … [Read more...] about Fly fishing catches on at Waterbrook Winery in Walla Walla
Alan Busacca to lead Walla Walla Community College wine program
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - One of Washington state's leading experts on geology, soil and how they play a role in wine will lead the Pacific Northwest's foremost viticulture-and-enology program. Alan Busacca has been hired to run Walla Walla Community College's vaunted Center for Enology and Viticulture. The program, started in 2000 by Myles Anderson, has more than 400 graduates, … [Read more...] about Alan Busacca to lead Walla Walla Community College wine program