GRANDVIEW, Wash. - One of Washington's most prolific winemakers has changed his focus to producing tiny amounts of high-quality wines. Co Dinn, who moved up through the ranks at Hogue Cellars to become its director of winemaking for six years, now is focusing his efforts on Co Dinn Cellars. He has gone from making about 600,000 cases of wine annually to fewer than … [Read more...] about Co Dinn Cellars dedicated to Yakima Valley
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Walla Walla Valley conundrum: Washington or Oregon?
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - When is an Oregon wine not an Oregon wine? The answer might seem simple enough: never. But if it were that cut and dried, we wouldn't ask the question. Sean Sullivan, who covers Washington wine for Wine Enthusiast magazine as well as on his own blog, Washington Wine Report, has thought about it a lot. And he has determined - for now, at least - that … [Read more...] about Walla Walla Valley conundrum: Washington or Oregon?
AprèsVin turns Washington wine grape waste into gourmet oils
PROSSER, Wash. - Washington's modern wine industry can trace its roots back to 1962, when a group of University of Washington professors launched Associated Vintners. It was the first winery in the state to focus solely on wines made from European (vinifera) grape varieties. Now the son of one of those men is on a quest to turn the state's wine industry into one that is more … [Read more...] about AprèsVin turns Washington wine grape waste into gourmet oils
Freddy Arredondo enjoys 2nd career as Cave B winemaker
GEORGE, Wash. - Freddy Arredondo didn't start out his adult life with thoughts of being a winemaking. Quite the opposite. Arredondo, head winemaker for Cave B Estate Winery near this Central Washington town, was always going to be a chef. "I started cooking at 13 years old," he told Great Northwest Wine. "My parents had a little Mexican takeout restaurant in Southern … [Read more...] about Freddy Arredondo enjoys 2nd career as Cave B winemaker
8 years after founder’s death, Baer Winery lives up to legacy
WENATCHEE, Wash. - Some 15 years ago, a young, talented winemaker burst onto the Washington scene and quickly became a mainstay in still-developing Woodinville wine country. His name was Lance Baer, and as quickly as he rose to fame as a young winemaking star, he nearly as quickly left us: In 2007, Baer died at the age of 39 of acute liver failure. But Lance's legacy … [Read more...] about 8 years after founder’s death, Baer Winery lives up to legacy