OLYMPIA, Wash. - Small wineries in Washington state must wait another year to get a crack on trimming some of their excise taxes. That’s because the chairman of the Washington House Commerce & Gaming committee intended to discuss such a tax break this session solely to air out ideas to tackle in the 2017 session. This was one of three significant winery-related bills … [Read more...] about 2 of 3 wine-related bills fail in Washington Legislature
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Anam Cara Cellars announces sale of Nicholas Vineyard
NEWBERG, Ore. - Nick and Sheila Nicholas of Anam Cara Cellars hoped to sell Nicholas Estate Vineyard to homegrown stewards of the Oregon wine industry. There’s probably no better fit than the Austin family. Ken Austin III, and his wife, Celia, purchased 30 acres of Nicholas Estate Vineyard, a picturesque and award-winning parcel in the Chehalem Mountains American … [Read more...] about Anam Cara Cellars announces sale of Nicholas Vineyard
Walla Walla’s Reininger Winery reaches for new heights
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - This fall will mark Chuck Reininger's 20th harvest in the Walla Walla Valley. The owner and winemaker for Reininger Winery and Helix by Reininger arrived in his wife's hometown with brewing on his mind, but he quickly caught the wine bug and has never looked back. Reininger was in the second wave of wineries to open in the mid-1990s in the Walla Walla … [Read more...] about Walla Walla’s Reininger Winery reaches for new heights
Oregon’s Willamette Valley grows to accommodate King Estate
EUGENE, Ore. - Oregon's oldest and largest American Viticultural Area just got a little bigger. The federal government announced late last week the expansion of the Willamette Valley, a move that puts the state's largest winery inside of the AVA. King Estate and Iris Vineyards now are in the Willamette Valley after it was extended slightly beyond its southern … [Read more...] about Oregon’s Willamette Valley grows to accommodate King Estate
Reustle-Prayer Rock dominates at Savor NW Wine Awards
CANNON BEACH, Ore. - Stephen Reustle had a great 2015, and the Southern Oregon winemaker is off to another great start in 2016. The owner of Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards near Roseburg earned a best-of-class award to accompany two unanimous double gold and two gold medals at the annual Savor NW Wine Awards. Earlier this year, Reustle won two double golds and one gold … [Read more...] about Reustle-Prayer Rock dominates at Savor NW Wine Awards