RICHLAND, Wash. — I never grew up thinking I’d one day be considered a wine expert. I have two distinct wine memories from growing up in a naval town west of Seattle. The first is a box of California red wine that my mom kept in our refrigerator. It might have even been labeled “Chillable Red.” The other is going to an Italian restaurant called Tony’s, which made … [Read more...] about The Wine Knows: An accidental wine expert
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Match Maker: Caprio Cellars delectably achieves perfection in Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — There’s no question Dennis Murphy, one of the Pacific Northwest’s most successful home builders, has engineered a business model on a foundation of hospitality that’s delicious, disruptive and successful at Caprio Cellars. The proof can be found in a simple web search for Caprio Cellars. There are more than 1,600 Google reviews, and the overall rating is … [Read more...] about Match Maker: Caprio Cellars delectably achieves perfection in Walla Walla
Turning the Tables on Seattle wine writer Dana Van Nest
Editor’s note: Turning the Tables is an ongoing series of wine writer Q & A interviews conducted by Carl Giavanti, a longtime wine industry advocate based in Portland. We asked him to begin his collaboration with Great Northwest Wine by introducing Dana Van Nest, a new contributor, to our readers. When not writing about wine or judging wine competitions, Van Nest works … [Read more...] about Turning the Tables on Seattle wine writer Dana Van Nest
The Wines that Made us: Seth Kitzke and Château de Beaucastel Roussanne Vieilles Vignes
RICHLAND, Wash. — Seth Kitzke spent the summers of his youth pruning vines at his family’s vineyard on Washington state’s Candy Mountain. While managing orchards north of the Sagemoor vineyards — Bacchus and Dionysus — Seth’s father, Paul, was inspired by the daily drives through the vines to plant some grapes of his own on their property. “It’s all caliche and … [Read more...] about The Wines that Made us: Seth Kitzke and Château de Beaucastel Roussanne Vieilles Vignes
A Vine Start: My winding road to a WA Wine Country license plate
I certainly didn’t expect the personalized Washington Wine Country specialty license plate that I applied for on the first day they were available — Dec. 16, 2022 — to arrive in time for Christmas. So its July 30, 2023 arrival to my mailbox received a celebration. Yeah, the process took more than seven months, but I’m tickled to be driving around as a … [Read more...] about A Vine Start: My winding road to a WA Wine Country license plate