WEST KELOWNA, British Columbia — Bud break in the Pacific Northwest has been followed by wineries announcing their summer concert schedules, and Mission Hill Family Estate — British Columbia's most majestic winery facility — released an impressive lineup that includes country star LeAnn Rimes. Tickets went on sale Wednesday for the 2013 season at the winery's 1,000-seat … [Read more...] about Mission Hill winery brings top music acts to British Columbia
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Walla Walla’s Tamarack Cellars hires marketing director
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Katie Sadler, former communications manager at the Washington State Wine Commission, has been hired as marketing director of Tamarack Cellars in Walla Walla. Sadler will oversee public relations, marketing, events and the wine club for owner/founding winemaker Ron Coleman, who launched Tamarack Cellars in 1998. "We are very excited to have Katie on … [Read more...] about Walla Walla’s Tamarack Cellars hires marketing director
Wild Goose Vineyards gushes over young British Columbia vineyard
OLIVER, British Columbia - The building blocks for British Columbia's Wild Goose Vineyards took root in Okanagan Falls starting in 1983. That 10-acre Stoney Slope Vineyard serves as the backdrop to the new and modern tasting room that sits atop the winery that founding winemaker Adolf Kruger built adjacent to the family home. It's also the backbone for some of North … [Read more...] about Wild Goose Vineyards gushes over young British Columbia vineyard
Children continue father’s legacy in Oregon’s Dundee Hills
DUNDEE, Ore. - Amid Oregon winemakers, some families are royalty. Lett, Adelsheim, Ponzi, Erath, Sokol Blosser, Redford and Campbell are among those held in high esteem. They came in the 1960s and 1970s, when entrepreneurs broke ground in the northern Willamette Valley, put Pinot Noir in the ground with little thought to where it could lead. They created a lifestyle - and an … [Read more...] about Children continue father’s legacy in Oregon’s Dundee Hills
Precept Wine announces promotions after record first quarter
SEATTLE — Precept Wine, which has risen to become the largest privately held wine company in the Pacific Northwest, today announced the best first quarter in its 10-year history and celebrated the promotions of three executives. President/CEO Andrew Browne declared the first three months of 2013 to be "the most successful" in company history. It comes on the heels of … [Read more...] about Precept Wine announces promotions after record first quarter