WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Today marks the release of a true club wine in Walla Walla that comes with a delicious story and impeccable pedigree — the Walla Walla Country Club Centennial Celebration Cabernet Sauvignon. The all-star list of contributing wineries reads Abeja, Armstrong, Bergevin Lane, Corliss, Dumas Station, Dunham, Five Star, L’Ecole N° 41 and Reininger. They … [Read more...] about Wineries donate true club wine for 100-year-old Walla Walla Country Club
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Marty Clubb of L’Ecole N° 41 receives national wine industry award for leadership
The continued success surrounding L’Ecole N° 41 Winery often takes Marty Clubb beyond the Walla Walla Valley and Washington state in order to receive an award for one of his family’s acclaimed wines. Those have included ceremonies in London and Australia, but today, his wife, Megan, and his children were in Sacramento, Calif., to watch him be presented with the Rich Smith … [Read more...] about Marty Clubb of L’Ecole N° 41 receives national wine industry award for leadership
Northwest wines win 148 gold medals at San Francisco Chronicle
CLOVERDALE, Calif. — Pacific Northwest fruit produced best-of-class winners in 21 categories and 148 gold medals during the 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the annual judging staged in the Sonoma County town of Cloverdale that remains the largest professional critical tasting in North America at more than 5,500 entries. Leading the efforts of … [Read more...] about Northwest wines win 148 gold medals at San Francisco Chronicle
Reustle turns Grüner Veltliner into best white wine at 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
CLOVERDALE, Calif. — Acclaim for Stephen Reustle's Grüner Veltliner program reached new heights on Friday when the Southern Oregon winemaker’s Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2021 Green Lizard shared honors as the Best White Wine at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition — the largest wine judging in North America. “Oh man, I'm thrilled to death,” Reustle told Great … [Read more...] about Reustle turns Grüner Veltliner into best white wine at 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Don’t overlook Northwest white blends
Stroll down the aisles of any Northwest wine shop, liquor store or supermarket, and you’ll encounter shelves loaded with red wine blends. In the past decade, they’ve become so prolific and popular that at any regional wine competition, they outnumber every other category of entries. White blends, on the other hand, are downright scarce. For example, in the recently concluded … [Read more...] about Don’t overlook Northwest white blends