LAS VEGAS — A year that’s already brought a number of nice headlines for Rocky Pond Estate Winery now includes news that the Washington state producer won best of show this summer at the Las Vegas Global Wine Awards for its 2019 GSM blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The question “So where is Orondo, Washington?” was popular among judges after the 2019 Stratastone Red … [Read more...] about Rocky Pond uses GSM from Rocky Reach to win best of show at Vegas Global Wine Awards
Wine competitions
British Columbia leads Northwest wines at Decanter judging in London
The Decanter World Wine Awards ranks as perhaps the planet’s most fascinating wine competition for a variety of reasons, including its unparalleled scale and scope. This spring’s 19th annual tasting in London broke last year’s record with 18,244 entries from 54 countries. It recruited nearly 250 judges, a group that featured 41 Masters of Wine and 13 Master … [Read more...] about British Columbia leads Northwest wines at Decanter judging in London
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
Melanie Krause of Cinder Wines uses Syrah to win Idaho Wine Competition for third time
CALDWELL, Idaho — Melanie Krause was a winemaking star on the rise at Château Ste. Michelle in Washington state when she returned to her native Idaho to make world-class Syrah in the Snake River Valley and launch Cinder Wines in 2008. And while this week marked the third time Krause has produced the No. 1 wine at the Idaho Wine and Cider Competition, it was the first time … [Read more...] about Melanie Krause of Cinder Wines uses Syrah to win Idaho Wine Competition for third time
Idaho bubblehouse 3100 Cellars tops 10th annual Cascadia International Wine Competition
RICHLAND, Wash. — When the 3100 Cellars 2017 Whitewater methode Champenoise won the Cascadia International Wine Competition sweepstakes by a landslide vote, it meant the judging panel had selected a wine from Idaho as best of show for the second straight year. And for the first time in the event’s 10-year history, a bottle of bubbles burst through as the top wine of the … [Read more...] about Idaho bubblehouse 3100 Cellars tops 10th annual Cascadia International Wine Competition