WALLA WALLA, Wash. - It's easy to be jealous of Gilles Nicault, head winemaker for Long Shadows Vintners. First of all, he's French - and, well, we're not. That's one cool accent that gives him a certain je ne sais quoi. And then there's the job. He makes wine for Allen Shoup, a visionary and former CEO of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. And he gets to make wine alongside … [Read more...] about Long Shadows’ Gilles Nicault relishes working with greats
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NFL legend Marino, Husky great Huard team up for Passing Time
For 15 years, former NFL quarterbacks Dan Marino and Damon Huard have talked about starting a winery together. Now they're doing it, and it's called Passing Time. Marino, 52, played his Hall of Fame career with the Miami Dolphins. Huard, 40, a successful University of Washington quarterback, later was Marino's backup in Miami. It was there where Marino introduced Huard to … [Read more...] about NFL legend Marino, Husky great Huard team up for Passing Time
Jessica Altieri leads millennial wine revolution
Jessica Altieri has quickly become a force in the international wine scene. The CEO of Wine Channel TV has become a voice for influential millennial wine drinkers and now travels the globe to taste and talk about wine. Altieri, 29, grew up in Chicago and went to college in New York City to study journalism. That's where she became interested in wine as well as creating … [Read more...] about Jessica Altieri leads millennial wine revolution
Aromatic whites and the beauty of the Puget Sound AVA
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. - In this week's episode of the Great Northwest Winecast, we travel to San Juan Island and catch up with Chris Primus, winemaker for San Juan Vineyards. Chris was going to be a chemical engineer until he took a wine appreciation class at Purdue University in Indiana and became entranced. A year later, he was going to grad school at the University of … [Read more...] about Aromatic whites and the beauty of the Puget Sound AVA
Yashar Shayan dedicates his life to love of wine
SEATTLE - Yashar Shayan has one mission in life: wine. Since learning the joy and mystery of wine while attending the University of Washington, Shayan has been entranced with all things related to the grape. Here's our interview with him: [powerpress] Shayan is owner of ImpulseWine.com (which we first wrote about last year). This is the culmination of several years … [Read more...] about Yashar Shayan dedicates his life to love of wine