HOOD RIVER, Ore. - Top wine judges will come together to evaluate nearly 1,000 wines in the second annual Great Northwest Wine Competition. The judging, which takes place today and Thursday at the historic Columbia Gorge Hotel east of Portland, has become the largest judging of Pacific Northwest wines in just its second year. The judges will evaluate wines from Washington, … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Wine Competition begins today
Wine competitions
L’Ecole wins golds in Dallas competition with high-end red blends
IRVING, Texas — Texan native Marty Clubb and his L'Ecole No. 41 led all Pacific Northwest wineries with two gold medals at the 30th annual The Dallas Morning News and TEXSOM International Wine Competition, which was staged last month at the Irving Convention Center. The Walla Walla Valley winery won golds for its 2010 Pepper Bridge Vineyard Apogee ($49) and 2010 Seven Hills … [Read more...] about L’Ecole wins golds in Dallas competition with high-end red blends
Savor Northwest Wine Competition results
CANNON BEACH, Ore. - Ten wineries from the Pacific Northwest earned rare double gold medals at the annual Savor Northwest Wine Competition, held in this coastal Oregon town in late February. The competition was open to wineries in Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Idaho. Many of these wineries participated in the Savor Cannon Beach wine and culinary festival last … [Read more...] about Savor Northwest Wine Competition results
Woodinville’s Brian Carter Cellars tops Seattle wine competition
SEATTLE - A red dessert wine crafted by one of Washington's longest-tenured winemakers earned best in show at the inaugural Seattle Wine & Food Experience Wine Competition. Brian Carter Cellars' 2011 Opulento, a Port-style dessert wine, won top honors in the judging of 165 wines from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Carter produced the wine using Touriga Naçional, … [Read more...] about Woodinville’s Brian Carter Cellars tops Seattle wine competition
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition begins
CLOVERDALE, Calif. - America's largest wine competition keeps getting bigger and better. The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, which began Tuesday and concludes Friday morning, drew a record 5,825 entries this year, exceeding last year's total of more than 5,500 - this despite other competitions starting up in the region in the past year. "I actually budgeted for … [Read more...] about San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition begins