DAYTON, Ore. - When Melissa Burr decided to get into winemaking rather than medicine, she probably thought her education would be much easier. Little did she know. Burr, who grew up in Salem, was going to go into naturopathic medicine after earning a science degree at Portland State University. But then the wine bug bit her, so she changed directions in her life just as … [Read more...] about Oregon winemaker Melissa Burr grows with Stoller Family Estate
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Latah Creek Wine Cellars prepares for next generation
SPOKANE, Wash. — If Mike Conway started Latah Creek Wine Cellars somewhere in Washington state other than Spokane, his story would be more widely known. That doesn’t seem to matter to the soft-spoken Conway. He and his wife, Ellena, quietly and skillfully have built Latah Creek into a rock-solid business with 32 years of success, and they are thankful to have daughter … [Read more...] about Latah Creek Wine Cellars prepares for next generation
Leading Idaho wine out of the wilderness
BOISE, Idaho - Considering she grew up near Seattle and spent her early career with the Washington State Wine Commission, Moya Dolsby has found Idaho to be a comfortable fit. Dolsby, executive director of the Idaho Wine Commission, has been on the job for more than six years - longer than she was with the Washington State Wine Commission. During her tenure, she has helped … [Read more...] about Leading Idaho wine out of the wilderness
For Darel Allwine, Col Solare is about one wine
When Darel Allwine was in the U.S. Air Force, he was based in Germany for five years and had the chance to do a bit of wine touring in the Mosel and Weingau. He liked the white wines but never thought much more about it. In 1995, Allwine retired from the Air Force and landed in the Tri-Cities, a community in the heart of Washington wine country. He came here because family … [Read more...] about For Darel Allwine, Col Solare is about one wine
Sawtooth Winery’s Meredith Smith scaling new heights
NAMPA, Idaho - Meredith Smith never set out to be a winemaker. Even as she worked her way through a career in real estate development, making wine never crossed her mind. But in 2006, she realized she wanted something more from life. "I read somewhere to pay attention to what I pay attention to," she said. "A lot of it was wine." Today, Smith is one of the Gem State's … [Read more...] about Sawtooth Winery’s Meredith Smith scaling new heights