Maryhill Winery’s tasting room offers an elevated view of the Columbia River and the opportunity to experience wines from the first producer to record 100 Platinum Award winners in the 23-year history of the judging. This fall, winemaker Richard Batchelor won eight Platinums — more than any other winery — which gave owners Craig and Vicki Leuthold a total of 103 since they … [Read more...] about 100 Platinum Awards and counting for Maryhill Winery
Wine competitions
Clearwater Canyon Cellars in Idaho turns Albariño into top wine at Great Northwest Invitational
HOOD RIVER, Ore. — In hindsight, it wasn’t surprising that some Pacific Northwest’s top wine buyers selected an Albariño from Idaho’s Clearwater Canyon Cellars and the 2018 Cabernet Franc by Lake Chelan Winery as top wines at the 10th annual Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition. Coco Umiker has won major regional awards in recent years with the Albariño grapes she … [Read more...] about Clearwater Canyon Cellars in Idaho turns Albariño into top wine at Great Northwest Invitational
Rocky Pond uses GSM from Rocky Reach to win best of show at Vegas Global Wine Awards
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
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