Great Northwest Wine Magazine selected Valo Cellars, a joint venture of restaurateur Michael Ruhland and Columbia Valley winemaker Matías Kúsulas as the 2024 Washington Winery to Watch. Last fall, Valo and other bottlings by the Chilean winemaker shined during the Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition, an international judging staged for West Coast wine buyers and … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Wine chooses Valo Cellars as Washington Winery to Watch
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Great Northwest Wine chooses Iris Vineyards as Oregon Winery of the Year
Great Northwest Wine Magazine has selected Iris Vineyards in the Willamette Valley as the 2024 Oregon Winery of the Year. Aaron Lieberman’s craftsmanship with Pamela Frye’s Chalice Estate Vineyard led to a string of awards last year, and his creativity with the wine-based cocktails adds to the appeal of their young wine bar in downtown Springfield. Our profile of Iris … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Wine chooses Iris Vineyards as Oregon Winery of the Year
Great Northwest Wine chooses Bluebird Hill Cellars as Oregon Winery to Watch
Great Northwest Wine Magazine has selected Bluebird Hill Cellars in the Willamette Valley as the 2024 Oregon Winery to Watch. Neil Shay recently retired as a professor at Oregon State University, but he and his wife Sue continue to impress judges with their young brand in Monroe between Corvallis and Eugene. They also have an exciting new collaboration with WNBA star Elena … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Wine chooses Bluebird Hill Cellars as Oregon Winery to Watch
Great Northwest Wine chooses Veer Wine Project as the Idaho Winery of the Year
Great Northwest Wine Magazine has selected Veer Wine Project in the Snake River Valley as the 2024 Idaho Winery of the Year. California native Will Wetmore continues to mastermind some of the most exciting and decorated wines coming out of Idaho via Veer, which recently opened a tasting room and event space in Garden City, the edgy bedroom community of Boise. Our profile … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Wine chooses Veer Wine Project as the Idaho Winery of the Year
Great Northwest Wine chooses Famici Wine Company as Idaho Winery to Watch
Great Northwest Wine Magazine has selected Famici Wine Company in the Snake River Valley as the 2024 Idaho Winery of the Year. C.J. Northrup, who chairs the department of geosciences at Boise State University, and his wife Janet have been inspired by the wines of Italy. They grow several varieties on their estate in the Sunnyslope Wine District, and yet they showed their … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Wine chooses Famici Wine Company as Idaho Winery to Watch