OKANAGAN FALLS, British Columbia - Some of the best Pacific Northwest wines you've probably never tasted could become available south of the border in the not-too-distant future. Wild Goose Vineyards, which has been making wine for a quarter-century in the tiny town of Okanagan Falls, has been available only to Americans willing to cross the border into Canada and bring the … [Read more...] about Wild Goose Vineyards a highly successful family affair
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Chelan’s Hard Row to Hoe makes wine fun, easy
MANSON, Wash. - After "location," perhaps the most important aspect of a successful business is name recognition. That's something that Judy and Don Phelps didn't have when they launched their winery on the north shore of Washington's Lake Chelan and named it after their favorite wildflower. It wasn't long before the couple realized they needed a different name. Some … [Read more...] about Chelan’s Hard Row to Hoe makes wine fun, easy
Washington wine’s Warner has every reason to smile
SEATTLE - Steve Warner has a perpetual smile on his face. And why wouldn't he? The executive director of the Washington State Wine Commission has one of the plum jobs in the wine industry. Warner, who took over the wine commission in 2011, oversees a wine region that has been on an amazing growth trajectory for more than a decade. "As much as anything, it's this … [Read more...] about Washington wine’s Warner has every reason to smile
Kettle Valley Winery proves reds can work in British Columbia
NARAMATA, British Columbia - Kettle Valley Winery is in one of the most remote areas of Pacific Northwest wine country. To get here, you have to want to get here. But once you do, you'll be in for an amazing treat: some of the finest red wines around. That's right: red wines in a region best known for stunning whites. The wine industry is filled with tales of wineries … [Read more...] about Kettle Valley Winery proves reds can work in British Columbia
Aussie native brings love for Riesling to Washington
WOODINVILLE, Wash. - Were it not for two chance meetings, Wendy Stuckey might have happily spent her entire winemaking career in her native Australia and missed out on a great adventure. Instead, she arrived in 2007 in Washington as the white winemaker for Chateau Ste. Michelle and now gets to make more than 1 million cases of her beloved Riesling and work alongside some of … [Read more...] about Aussie native brings love for Riesling to Washington