With the last grape picked and the last punch down, well, punched, we thought it timely to view select images of harvest and crush throughout Pacific Northwest wine country. Richard Duval, our resident photographer, logged more than 2,000 miles during a mad four weeks of shooting. Here are some of our favorites. … [Read more...] about Photojournalist takes lens to Pacific Northwest 2018 harvest
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Gehringer tops Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition again
HOOD RIVER, Ore. - On the same day Walter Gehringer was crushing his 2018 Sauvignon Blanc, 20 of the Pacific Northwest's most influential wine judges selected the Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2017 Signature Riesling Icewine as best of show at the sixth annual Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition in Hood River, Ore. "Wow, that's spectacular news!" exclaimed … [Read more...] about Gehringer tops Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition again
Metropolitan Grill in Seattle receives rare Grand Award from Wine Spectator
Wine director Aaron Wood-Snyderman and his team at The Metropolitan Grill in Seattle can tell patrons that they are looking over one of the top wine lists in the world. Wine Spectator, the leading wine publication on the planet, recently announced that it has selected The Metropolitan Grill as a first-time recipient of its prized Grand Award. Of the nearly 3,800 restaurants … [Read more...] about Metropolitan Grill in Seattle receives rare Grand Award from Wine Spectator
Dry December leaves longterm concern for Northwest snowpack
Vines for wine grapes don't require as much water as most crops, but the level of precipitation in the Pacific Northwest for the first part of winter 2018 has acclaimed climate expert Greg Jones concerned for irrigators. Jones, midway through his first school year as director of the Center for Wine Education at Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore., warned that Oregon vineyard … [Read more...] about Dry December leaves longterm concern for Northwest snowpack
2017 vintage tracking just ahead of cool vintages
May has been a cool and soggy extension of April and March in Pacific Northwest vineyards for the 2017 vintage. Greg Jones, a Southern Oregon University professor and one of the wine world’s leading climate scientists, cited growing degree days to indicate the 2017 vintage is on track to be among the coolest of the decade. “January through April accumulations are running … [Read more...] about 2017 vintage tracking just ahead of cool vintages