Washington State University's $23 million Wine Science Center continues to march forward, with the organization that will run its construction now seeking design-build proposals. The Wine Science Center will be built at the WSU Tri-Cities campus, in the heart of Washington wine country on a bluff overlooking the Columbia River and near a demonstration vineyard that is … [Read more...] about WSU Wine Science Center keeps moving toward construction
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Last chance for first major wine judging of 2013
Christmas Eve is the last chance for wineries to enter the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest wine judging in North America. The competition is held in Cloverdale, Calif., in northern Sonoma County during the second week of January. It started as the Cloverdale Citrus Fair Wine Competition in 1983. Since 2000, it has been known as the San Francisco … [Read more...] about Last chance for first major wine judging of 2013
Taste Washington discount available through Dec. 31
The Washington State Wine Commission presented another Christmas gift idea to those who enjoy Washington wine — a $10 discount on general admission tickets to Taste Washington on March 23-24 in Seattle. It's grown to a two-day event, although single-day tickets remain available to what is billed as the country's largest single-region food and wine event. More than 200 wineries … [Read more...] about Taste Washington discount available through Dec. 31
Platinum winner Watermill to pour Thursday in Sumner
Watermill Winery in Milton-Freewater, Ore., produced another Platinum-winning wine last month in Wine Press Northwest's annual judging of gold-medal winners. On Thursday night, the magazine's 2010 Oregon Winery to Watch will be pouring at Sorci's Italian Café — a fun little restaurant and deli in Sumner, Wash. (It's a short walk from my brother's home.) Eric Brown, … [Read more...] about Platinum winner Watermill to pour Thursday in Sumner
Canada honors McWatters again for wine industry work
Harry McWatters, who helped grow the British Columbia wine industry, has been presented Canada's Diamond Jubilee Medal. Recipients of medals, created to commemorate Queen Elizabeth's 60th anniversary on the throne of Canada, were selected "for their contributions to their community as well as their contributions to the Province of British Columbia and to Canada," according … [Read more...] about Canada honors McWatters again for wine industry work