CALDWELL, Idaho - It’s all come together in a short period of time, but young Idaho vintner Sydney Nederend will pull off fruit from the 2016 vintage for the first estate wines under her new Scoria Vineyards and Winery project. She’s partnered with two of Idaho’s top winemakers in Greg Koenig and Earl Sullivan. Her family has been farming in the Snake River Valley for a … [Read more...] about Scoria Vineyards ready to rock Idaho wine industry
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Idaho’s Bitner pays tribute to old vines with new label
CALDWELL, Idaho - Ron Bitner has spent half his life talking to his first block of Chardonnay vines. Today, he's honoring those first vines - some of the oldest in Idaho's Snake River Valley - with a new label that features a drawing of one of his oldest vines. "I'm 70 years old, and I've been tending to these vines for 35 years," he told Great Northwest Wine. "It was a … [Read more...] about Idaho’s Bitner pays tribute to old vines with new label
Leonetti pays tribute to Italian roots with new wines
MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. - Chris Figgins knows he has a good thing going. He wants to put his own mark on his family's famous winery while also paying tribute to his Italian heritage. Figgins, president and director of winemaking for Figgins Family Estate - including famous Leonetti Cellar - is exploring the world of heritage Italian red wine grapes at his newest vineyard in … [Read more...] about Leonetti pays tribute to Italian roots with new wines
Joe Ginet transforms Plaisance Ranch into award-winning Oregon winery
WILLIAMS, Ore. - After milking cows twice a day for 30 years, Southern Oregon dairyman Joe Ginet decided growing grapes and making wine on Plaisance Ranch seemed more appealing than ever. Besides, it was in his blood. And his family tree brought him an obscure red grape variety from the Rhône Valley to work with - Mondeusé. “In 1998, some cousins of mine came from France, and … [Read more...] about Joe Ginet transforms Plaisance Ranch into award-winning Oregon winery
Mercer Estates becoming Washington’s Malbec leader
PROSSER, Wash. - With the rise of Cabernet Sauvignon and the incredible interest in red Rhône varieties in Washington, it might be easy to forget about a grape that rates hardly any interest in its native Bordeaux. But Jessica Munnell is not about to let that happen to Malbec. The head winemaker for Mercer Estates in Prosser is putting more and more focus on the variety … [Read more...] about Mercer Estates becoming Washington’s Malbec leader