The Oregon Wine Board announced Wednesday that Gov. John Kitzhaber has appointed Steve Thomson of King Estate Winery and Juan Pablo Valot of Silvan Ridge Winery as directors. News of the two Eugene-area appointments was joined by the reappointment Leigh Bartholomew of Archery Summit in Dundee and Michael Donovan of RoxyAnn Winery in Medford. Archery Summit's Bartholomew to … [Read more...] about Governor appoints 2 directors to Oregon Wine Board
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California giant adds Washington wine to portfolio
One of California's largest and most successful wineries is dipping its toes into Washington wine. Trinchero Family Estates in St. Helena, Calif., is teaming up with Charles Smith of K Vintners in Walla Walla, Wash., and Charles Bieler of New York to manage sales, marketing and distribution of Charles & Charles, a joint venture of Smith and Bieler. Smith owns K … [Read more...] about California giant adds Washington wine to portfolio
Precept Wine to release 2012 Merlot in February
Precept Wine, which isn't shy about creating unusual projects, plans next month to release a Walla Walla Valley vineyard-designated 2012 Merlot under the Waterbrook label. Yes, a Merlot from last year's vintage. Waterbrook Winery 2012 Amber Hills Vineyard Merlot Heidi Witherspoon, communications director for Seattle-based Precept, said it will be a 250-case … [Read more...] about Precept Wine to release 2012 Merlot in February
Largest wine competition in U.S. begins today
The first major U.S. wine competition begins today. It's also the largest judging of American wines in the nation. The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition takes place in the northern Sonoma County town of Cloverdale (it's so close to Mendocino County, you can smell the marijuana). The Chron judging is formerly known as the Cloverdale Citrus Fair Wine Competition and … [Read more...] about Largest wine competition in U.S. begins today
Top 10 Pacific Northwest wine stories of 2012
By most accounts, 2012 was a year of moving forward in the Pacific Northwest wine industry. After two difficult vintages, the weather cooperated in 2012 with what is expected to be a record-sized crop. New leaders entered the picture in Washington and Oregon, Gallo moved into Washington in a big way, and the wine industry continued to help drive the economy forward. In … [Read more...] about Top 10 Pacific Northwest wine stories of 2012