KENNEWICK, Wash. - Woodinville winemaker Brian Carter continued his impressive run of top awards from West Coast wine competitions as Brian Carter Cellars claimed best of show at the 37th annual Tri-Cities Wine Festival for the 2011 Byzance Red Wine. An international panel of judges was charmed by Carter’s GSM-style blend of Southern Rhône varieties, which leads with … [Read more...] about Brian Carter Cellars wins Tri-Cities Wine Festival
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Walla Walla winemaker moves from Dunham to Abeja
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - The head winemaker for one of Walla Walla's top producers is moving along. Daniel Wampfler, head winemaker for Dunham Cellars, will be taking over the same position at Abeja. Wampfler, who took over the winemaking duties from Eric Dunham in 2008, will be working alongside his wife, Amy Alvarez-Wampfler, who will be leaving her head winemaking position at … [Read more...] about Walla Walla winemaker moves from Dunham to Abeja
Harvest work lifts Washington somm’s wine appreciation
LUMMI ISLAND, Wash. - To hold a bottle of wine and tell its story through the eyes of someone who crushed grapes, cleaned barrels and walked vineyards is satisfying and gratifying. That is the lesson taken by Phaedra Brucato, wine director for the Willows Inn, a century-old resort hotel and restaurant on this island near Bellingham that is part of the San Juan … [Read more...] about Harvest work lifts Washington somm’s wine appreciation
Marketing group DrinkSpace adds Walla Walla wine brand
DrinkSpace, a young sales and marketing company in Redmond, Wash., announced Tuesday its partnership with Renegade Wine Co., a growing second label for Sleight of Hand Cellars in Walla Walla. Seattle residents Thomas Vogele, a winemaker and former executive at Michael Mondavi’s FOLIO Fine Wine Partners, and marketing specialist Steve Reed have developed DrinkSpace into … [Read more...] about Marketing group DrinkSpace adds Walla Walla wine brand
Walla Walla wine country chef adds wood smoker to eclectic diner
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Not that Walla Walla wine lovers needed another reason to swing by Andrae’s Kitchen, but wine country chef Andrae Bopp parked his new “Buehler” wood-fired smoker near the back door of the bustling Cenex Co-op on Rose Street. “A new toy for AK’s in the gas station,” Bopp told Great Northwest Wine. “We’ve had it about a month, and we’re having a lot of fun … [Read more...] about Walla Walla wine country chef adds wood smoker to eclectic diner