The late Allen Shoup, a man of élan and prescience worthy of an autobiography, was too modest for that. While mine is a life with few regrets, his passing on Nov. 7, 2022 at age 79 meant I missed the opportunity to help share his remarkable story in long form with many chapters. I wanted it to be a book about him in his words. I couldn’t believe one hadn’t been … [Read more...] about Allen Shoup leaves long shadow across Washington wine industry
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100 Platinum Awards and counting for Maryhill Winery
Maryhill Winery’s tasting room offers an elevated view of the Columbia River and the opportunity to experience wines from the first producer to record 100 Platinum Award winners in the 23-year history of the judging. This fall, winemaker Richard Batchelor won eight Platinums — more than any other winery — which gave owners Craig and Vicki Leuthold a total of 103 since they … [Read more...] about 100 Platinum Awards and counting for Maryhill Winery
Washington Wine Country license plate sales begin
If all of those who signed the petition follow through starting today, there will soon be more than 4,000 vehicles wearing the Washington Wine Country license plate. The Washington State Wine Commission and the Washington Wine Institute announced today that the Washington State Department of Licensing is now accepting orders of the Washington Wine Specialty License Plate … [Read more...] about Washington Wine Country license plate sales begin
Thoughtful winemaking, tarot card define Three of Cups
WOODINVILLE, Wash. — When Mike Metheny, Lisa Swei and a bottle of wine first crossed paths in 2005, the results might be described as perfectly uneventful. Both were working on Microsoft’s MSN product team in Redmond, Wash. Metheny had been dabbling in home winemaking for a few vintages and gave a bottle to Swei, who had considered getting in on the ground floor of a … [Read more...] about Thoughtful winemaking, tarot card define Three of Cups
Northwest wineries slowly enter ‘techno’ territory
Crypto, blockchains, transaction footprints and non-fungible tokens really don’t sound like words you expect to hear when you are talking about wine. Typically, it’s terroir, varietals, pH, tannins and Brix. These phrases and more, however, could become part of the wine aficionado’s vocabulary sooner than you think. It’s a bit complicated, so we will need to define some … [Read more...] about Northwest wineries slowly enter ‘techno’ territory