ONTARIO, Calif. — Tsillan Cellars, the Tuscan-themed destination on the south shore of Washington's Lake Chelan, used estate reds from French varieties to claim top awards at this year's Jerry D. Mead's New World International Wine Competition in Southern California. Dr. Bob Jankelson's winery won best of class with its 2015 Estate Malbec and a double gold for its 2015 … [Read more...] about Tsillan Cellars, Noble Ridge earn 2 golds at Jerry D. Mead’s New World International
Wine competitions
Brian Carter rosé rises to top of Washington State Wine Competition
GRANDVIEW, Wash. — Rosé remains the hottest category in the world of wine, and one of the Northwest’s most talented winemakers used an electric pink to flash his talents again as Brian Carter Cellars topped the Washington State Wine Competition with its 2017 Abracadabra Rosé. “I think rosé is here to stay,” Carter told Great Northwest Wine. “We’ve seen an amazing … [Read more...] about Brian Carter rosé rises to top of Washington State Wine Competition
Tiny Grantwood Winery tops Walla Walla Valley Wine Competition
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Joe Grant used the sixth annual Walla Walla Valley Wine Competition to again prove that he’s one of Washington state’s most overlooked winemakers, crafting the Grantwood Winery 2016 Petit Verdot that ran a gauntlet of some of the Northwest's most famous wines to win best of show. The bold yet suave red by Grantwood Winery was made with grapes from Les … [Read more...] about Tiny Grantwood Winery tops Walla Walla Valley Wine Competition
Parks Redwine, owner of NorthWest Wine Summit competition, dies in Atlanta
Hill Parks Redwine II, a longtime ambassador for the Pacific Northwest wine industry as owner of the NorthWest Wine Summit Wine Competition, died of cancer Sunday, June 3, in Atlanta, Ga., at the age of 70. Redwine, who routinely carried a copy of his birth certificate in his wallet to prove the origin of his name, founded the NorthWest Wine Summit in 1996, an event he … [Read more...] about Parks Redwine, owner of NorthWest Wine Summit competition, dies in Atlanta
Abacela brings home more gold with Grenache rosé
HEALDSBURG, Calif. — Abacela in Southern Oregon continues to collect gold medals up and down the West Coast this year in the rosé category as its 2017 Grenache Rosé recently received a double gold medal at the Experience Rosé Competition staged in Sonoma. The five-year-old judging, which rebranded this year after its debut as Rosé Today, was orchestrated by Sonoma-based … [Read more...] about Abacela brings home more gold with Grenache rosé