GARDEN CITY, Idaho - Earl Sullivan is a winery owner with feet in two states, all because he simply wants to make the best wine possible. Sullivan, who owns Telaya Wine Co. with his wife, Carrie, is based in the Boise area community of Garden City, but many of his early wines used grapes from Washington and carried the Columbia Valley appellation on his label. "We knew … [Read more...] about Telaya Wine shifts from Washington to Idaho grapes
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Patterson Cellars quietly makes great wine in Woodinville
WOODINVILLE, Wash. - In a corner of the Warehouse District, John Patterson is quietly making some of Washington's best wine. Patterson Cellars was launched by Patterson in 2000 in the Cascade Mountains town of Monroe before moving to Woodinville. Today, Patterson has two locations - perhaps the only winery to do so - in Woodinville, one in the Warehouse District and one near … [Read more...] about Patterson Cellars quietly makes great wine in Woodinville
Life, times and growing wine empire of Charles Smith
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - For such a colorful character, Charles Smith is a man seen in terms of black and white. It's not just the colors he tends to use on his labels. With Smith, you either love him - or you don't. There isn't a lot of gray beyond what is starting to show on his temples. At this point, it's safe to say way more people like Smith and his wines than not, … [Read more...] about Life, times and growing wine empire of Charles Smith
Doug Charles finds direction with Compass Wines
ANACORTES, Wash. - When Doug Charles decided to launch a wine shop, the longtime Washington wine advocate and expert was pretty sure about exactly what he wanted. He had a great plan for everything - except a name. "We ran out of ideas and needed a name really quickly and figured (Compass Wines) had kind of a nautical theme," Charles told Great Northwest Wine. "So it was … [Read more...] about Doug Charles finds direction with Compass Wines
Challenges, rewards at Whidbey Island Winery
LANGLEY, Wash. - Greg Osenbach enjoys a good challenge, in fact he thrives on it. And he gets plenty as the pioneer grape grower and winemaker on Whidbey Island. The owner of Whidbey Island Winery grows grapes that are far out of the wine mainstream, and he puts between 4,000 and 5,000 miles per year on his truck to haul grapes from east of the Cascade Mountains, battling … [Read more...] about Challenges, rewards at Whidbey Island Winery