SEATTLE - It hasn't taken long for a guy from the East Coast who was merely interested in learning more about wine to become one of the most important reviewers of Washington wines in the world. Sean Sullivan, whose blog Washington Wine Report began in 2007, now is Wine Enthusiast magazine's exclusive review and writer about wines from Washington state. Sullivan takes over … [Read more...] about Sean Sullivan scales new heights in Washington wine writing
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Brian Carter Cellars soars with great Washington blends
WOODINVILLE, Wash. - For more than three decades, Brian Carter has crafted some of Washington's best wines and helped launch several wineries. Now, he's accomplished a remarkable feat. So far this year, Carter's wines have won best in show at three separate Northwest wine competitions. In February, his 2011 Opulento, a fortified dessert wine using Yakima Valley grapes, … [Read more...] about Brian Carter Cellars soars with great Washington blends
Red Willow Vineyard: Hallowed ground in the Yakima Valley
WAPATO, Wash. - In just about every conceivable way, the 140 acres of wine grapes here at Red Willow Vineyard are hallowed ground. Here is where Washington's first Syrah was planted. Here is where some of the Northwest's earliest plantings of Tempranillo, Viognier, Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc went into the ground. And atop a steep-facing vineyard is a humble stone … [Read more...] about Red Willow Vineyard: Hallowed ground in the Yakima Valley
Washington coastal winery takes road well traveled
ABERDEEN, Wash. - It's harvest time, and one Washington winery is making a long, lonesome trek to get its grapes. Make that 20 treks across the state. Westport Winery, one of Washington's westernmost producers, is in the midst of making nearly two-dozen trips over the rugged Cascade Mountains to bring home fruit from top vineyards in the Columbia Valley. The arid … [Read more...] about Washington coastal winery takes road well traveled
Charlie Hoppes at home on Red Mountain
RICHLAND, Wash. - Charlie Hoppes has come a long way in the past three decades - all to be back in the Yakima Valley. Hoppes, owner of Fidelitas Wines on Red Mountain, grew up not far away in the Yakima Valley town of Wapato, where he worked in Concord vineyards as a high schooler in the 1970s. After graduating from Eastern Washington University with a degree in … [Read more...] about Charlie Hoppes at home on Red Mountain