COUPEVILLE, Wash. — When Department of Defense firefighter Sean Merrill received a promotion in 2008 that took him and his wife, Kim, from Colorado to Whidbey Island, they couldn’t envision starting a winery in the tiny town of Coupeville just five years later. He had picked up some experience in the wine industry while living in Napa in the early 1990s prior to … [Read more...] about Military firefighter creates Rain Shower Cellars on Whidbey Island
Washington wine
Lake Chelan’s Wapato Point Cellars makes history at Sunset International Wine Competition
Oscar Castillo has quietly been making some of the Northwest’s best red wines in the Lake Chelan community of Manson, Wash. Earlier this month, judges in California determined that Castillo crafted one of the country’s most delicious wines when the Wapato Point Cellars 2018 Cougar Crest Vineyard Cabernet Franc emerged as the No. 1 entry at the Sunset International Wine … [Read more...] about Lake Chelan’s Wapato Point Cellars makes history at Sunset International Wine Competition
Amelia Wynn Winery on Bainbridge Island raises $24,788 for Ukraine relief
The husband/wife team of winemaker Paul Bianchi and artist Wendy Armstrong recently combined their talents and donated their efforts to raise $24,788 in support of war-ravaged Ukraine during an evening at their Amelia Wynn Winery Bistro on Bainbridge Island. They promoted the event as Art & Wine for Ukraine, and the centerpiece of the fundraiser was an oil painting by … [Read more...] about Amelia Wynn Winery on Bainbridge Island raises $24,788 for Ukraine relief
Yelp users rank Willamette Valley Vineyards, Ambassador, Telaya as best in state
Favorable crowd-sourced ratings and reviews are prized in the hospitality industry, and three Northwest wineries were ranked No. 1 in their state by Yelp users. The top-ranking wineries are Willamette Valley Vineyards for Oregon, Ambassador Wines of Washington and Telaya Wine Co., for Idaho. “I haven’t ever seen state rankings, so when this came out, it was a pleasant … [Read more...] about Yelp users rank Willamette Valley Vineyards, Ambassador, Telaya as best in state
Muret-Gaston Winery opens Kennewick tasting room in Columbia Gardens
KENNEWICK, Wash. — When Kyle and Amy Johnson were planning to open Muret-Gaston Winery, they wanted a label that reflected their family’s sense of tradition and their joint French heritage. They found it within the beautiful letters their maternal grandfathers wrote home during their military service in World War II. Both of their grandfathers wrote home nearly every day, … [Read more...] about Muret-Gaston Winery opens Kennewick tasting room in Columbia Gardens