The 2019 vintage has entered the homestretch in the Pacific Northwest, and the weather forecast seems to indicate that vineyards are positioned for essentially an uneventful hand-ride through harvest. Greg Jones, a professor at Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore., and one of the wine world's leading climate researchers, pointed to rather favorable conditions for the … [Read more...] about ‘Slow and steady harvest’ forecast for Northwest grapes in 2019
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2019 vintage off to warm start in Northwest vineyards
The Pacific Northwest wine industry won't soon forget the snow and cold of February, and yet the 2019 vintage is off to a warm start, according to data gathered by climate researcher Greg Jones. As the month of May began, growing degree days throughout the Northwest were ahead of the historically hot 2015 vintage, although bud break in Oregon and Washington has been slightly … [Read more...] about 2019 vintage off to warm start in Northwest vineyards
Coyote Canyon Winery uses superb Sangiovese to top 7th annual Cascadia International Wine Competition
RICHLAND, Wash. - Justin Michaud enjoys drinking Italian wines so he considered a Super Tuscan approach with Sangiovese as the winemaker at Coyote Canyon Winery during the historically hot 2015 vintage. Fortunately, his boss, Mike Andrews, owner of the Prosser, Wash., winery, also farms some acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon throughout his 1,350-acre Coyote Canyon Vineyard. “If … [Read more...] about Coyote Canyon Winery uses superb Sangiovese to top 7th annual Cascadia International Wine Competition
March enters as lion for Columbia Valley vineyards
Spring is just around the corner but with several inches of snow in the forecast, the heart of Washington wine country won't be generating any growing degree days this week. And February went into the record books for snow and cold in the Columbia Valley with 23 inches recorded in Kennewick. This month has started off frigid, too, with a record-low of 8 degree Fahrenheit on … [Read more...] about March enters as lion for Columbia Valley vineyards
Alumni, College Cellars of Walla Walla rock San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
CLOVERDALE, Calif. - The 2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition generated more critical acclaim for the Pacific Northwest, and much of it stems from College Cellars of Walla Walla and alumni of the community college’s vaunted winemaking program. Leading the Northwest highlights at the largest wine competition in North America was Aaron Peet, winemaker for Cellardoor … [Read more...] about Alumni, College Cellars of Walla Walla rock San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition