CANNON BEACH, Ore. - Yakima Valley winemaker Robert Smasne earned nine gold and double gold medals at the second annual Savor Northwest Wine Awards, held the last weekend in February. The results, released this week, showed Smasne won a unanimous double gold medal and best in class for his 2010 Muscat Ice Wine from Snipes Mountain grapes in the Yakima Valley. Smasne also won … [Read more...] about Winemaker Smasne nabs 9 golds at Savor Cannon Beach
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A look at the top wines from the Great Northwest Wine Competition
Everything is packed up, and the Columbia Gorge Hotel is mostly back to normal again after playing host to the inaugural Great Northwest Wine Competition for the past few days. Longtime journalist and wine writer Ken Robertson tasted through all of the gold medal wines as they were awarded and wrote up notes on his impressions of the wines. Let's take a look at the top six … [Read more...] about A look at the top wines from the Great Northwest Wine Competition
Columbia Gorge wineries pair hiking with wine
Several members of the Columbia Gorge Winegrowers Association will help lead tourists on hiking/wine tasting trips April 13-14 near the Columbia River, an activity referred to as "wiking." The hikes are in conjunction with the Columbia Gorge Winery Passport Weekend and a part of a effort called Gorge Towns to Trails, a mission supported by Luke Bradford, owner/winemaker … [Read more...] about Columbia Gorge wineries pair hiking with wine
Awards for Abacela wines go beyond Tempranillo in Oregon
CANYONVILLE, Ore. - The Umpqua Valley Winegrowers Association recently staged the 43rd Greatest of the Grape as J. Scott Cellars and Abacela left Oregon's oldest wine event with the top awards. J. Scott Cellars, a Eugene project by Silvan Ridge winemaker Jonathan Scott Oberlander, won the professional judges' best of show for its 2011 Grenache. Abacela's 2009 Estate Syrah … [Read more...] about Awards for Abacela wines go beyond Tempranillo in Oregon
Northwest wines win top medals at Florida competition
EAST PALATKA, Fla. - Northwest wines won 12 gold medals from the 26th annual Florida State Fair International Wine Competition. Leading the way with three gold medals were Barking Frog, a winery in Carlton, Ore., that uses primarily Washington grapes, and Kiona Vineyards Winery on Washington's Red Mountain. Kiona also received six silver medals. Kitzke Cellars on Candy … [Read more...] about Northwest wines win top medals at Florida competition