ASHLAND, Ore. - March may well go out like a lamb, but the warm lion chasing it through Pacific Northwest vineyards has been slowed down by a soggy coat from El Niño. Gregory Jones, the U.S. wine industry’s leading expert on climate research, issued his winter weather update on Friday. For parts of the West, it hasn’t been a typical El Niño. “The last 30 days has seen … [Read more...] about El Niño shows signs of weakening this spring
Washington wine
Walla Walla college grows, makes top Merlot at TEXSOM competition
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - College Cellars moved to the head of the class at two international competitions last week, but then high marks are quite common for the winemaking program at Walla Walla Community College. Tim Donhaue, director of winemaking at College Cellars, and his students won best of class at the 2016 Cascadia Wine Competition in Hood River, Ore., for the rather … [Read more...] about Walla Walla college grows, makes top Merlot at TEXSOM competition
Washington Chardonnay remains a big favorite
With all the excitement about Washington Riesling for the past 15 years, Washington Chardonnay has hung around and remains one of the most popular white wine grapes in the state. Last fall, wineries crushed 42,000 tons of Washington Chardonnay. That's second only to Riesling, which topped white wine grapes at 44,100 tons. As recently as a decade ago, Chardonnay was at 26,000 … [Read more...] about Washington Chardonnay remains a big favorite
Palencia Albariño wins top wine in 2016 Cascadia Wine Competition
HOOD RIVER, Ore. - For the second consecutive year, a young Walla Walla Valley winemaker earned the top prize at the fourth annual Cascadia Wine Competition, the largest judging of Pacific Northwest wines. Palencia Wine Co. won best of show for its 2015 Albariño, a crisp white wine. A year ago, owner/winemaker Victor Palencia, 31, took top honors for his Vino La Monarcha … [Read more...] about Palencia Albariño wins top wine in 2016 Cascadia Wine Competition
Malbec tops Capital Wine and Food Festival wine competition
LACEY, Wash. - A young Malbec grown in the Yakima Valley and poured in the shadows of the Cascades Range's most active volcano will be featured as best of show during one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest single-day wine festivals. Gary Dunbar, owner/winemaker for Mount St. Helens Cellars in Castle Rock, Wash., used his 2014 Malbec from Crawford Vineyard to top the field of … [Read more...] about Malbec tops Capital Wine and Food Festival wine competition