With all the excitement about Washington Riesling for the past 15 years, Washington Chardonnay has hung around and remains one of the most popular white wine grapes in the state. Last fall, wineries crushed 42,000 tons of Washington Chardonnay. That's second only to Riesling, which topped white wine grapes at 44,100 tons. As recently as a decade ago, Chardonnay was at 26,000 … [Read more...] about Washington Chardonnay remains a big favorite
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Palencia Albariño wins top wine in 2016 Cascadia Wine Competition
HOOD RIVER, Ore. - For the second consecutive year, a young Walla Walla Valley winemaker earned the top prize at the fourth annual Cascadia Wine Competition, the largest judging of Pacific Northwest wines. Palencia Wine Co. won best of show for its 2015 Albariño, a crisp white wine. A year ago, owner/winemaker Victor Palencia, 31, took top honors for his Vino La Monarcha … [Read more...] about Palencia Albariño wins top wine in 2016 Cascadia Wine Competition
Scott Steingraber set to take Kriselle Cellars to next level
WHITE CITY, Ore. - Perhaps the most important talent of any winemaker is creating a long bridge from entry through midpalate and beyond the finish. In his previous life, Southern Oregon vintner Scott Steingraber of Kriselle Cellars was one of the country's most important bridge builders, the civil engineer who served as senior project manager for the 5,400-foot long Tacoma … [Read more...] about Scott Steingraber set to take Kriselle Cellars to next level
Malbec tops Capital Wine and Food Festival wine competition
LACEY, Wash. - A young Malbec grown in the Yakima Valley and poured in the shadows of the Cascades Range's most active volcano will be featured as best of show during one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest single-day wine festivals. Gary Dunbar, owner/winemaker for Mount St. Helens Cellars in Castle Rock, Wash., used his 2014 Malbec from Crawford Vineyard to top the field of … [Read more...] about Malbec tops Capital Wine and Food Festival wine competition
Winemakers redefining Oregon Chardonnay
Oregon Chardonnay is slowly making a comeback. The noble white grape most closely associated with France's Burgundy region has played second chair in Oregon since 2000, when Pinot Gris overtook Chardonnay. While Oregon Chardonnay plantings are not skyrocketing, they are starting to creep up. In 2014 (the most recent year available), Oregon winemakers crushed … [Read more...] about Winemakers redefining Oregon Chardonnay