A handful of Washington’s longtime winemakers are veering away from marketing expectations that red wines should reach retail outlets by the time they’re about two years old. Because the Northwest rather recently emerged as a major wine grape-growing region, grape growers and wineries already faced economic pressure to repay loans to cover costs of what’s typically a … [Read more...] about Swirl, Sniff & Sip: Bottle conditioning creates wines worth waiting for
Wine competitions
Malbec in Northwest continues to build on its elevated stature
KENNEWICK, Wash. — If anyone has gathered 111 examples of Malbec grown in the Pacific Northwest for a judging dominated by winemakers, drop us a note. Otherwise, Great Northwest Wine Magazine made some history on Feb. 23 when it staged an overview of Malbec for a panel dominated by Columbia Valley winemakers. Out of the 110 entries, the panel judged 15 examples as … [Read more...] about Malbec in Northwest continues to build on its elevated stature
Northwest wineries go Rhône to bring home top awards from Australia
Work with Syrah and other Rhône varieties from the Pacific Northwest corner of the New World rose to the top Down Under at the latest Global Fine Wine Challenge — the Australia judging formerly known as the Six Nations Wine Challenge. Herb Quady of Quady North in Southern Oregon was the Trophy Winner as best of class and a double gold medal recipient at the Sydney … [Read more...] about Northwest wineries go Rhône to bring home top awards from Australia
Coppola-owned Domaine de Broglie uses Pinot Noir to win McMinnville Wine Competition
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. — It’s a bit of a paradox that Francis Ford Coppola doesn’t have a stage right now for Dave Petterson, who makes some of the Willamette Valley’s top examples of Pinot Noir, evidenced by Domaine de Broglie winning the award for Best of Show at the 2023 McMinnville Wine Competition. Petterson has worked with Coppola’s Dundee Hills vineyard for nearly two … [Read more...] about Coppola-owned Domaine de Broglie uses Pinot Noir to win McMinnville Wine Competition
A historical look behind at Platinum Awards
Andy Perdue, co-founder of GreatNorthwestWine.com, developed the Platinum Awards in 2000 as a way to determine some of the best wines of the Pacific Northwest. The 23nd annual Platinum Awards took place Oct. 26-28, 2022 at the Clover Island Inn in Kennewick, Wash. To accomplish this each year, Great Northwest Wine tracks more than 50 professionally judged wine competitions … [Read more...] about A historical look behind at Platinum Awards