Mike Sauer can't remember ever going to the beach this early for a post-harvest getaway. But, then, he doesn't recall ever picking his first grapes Aug. 6. It's been that kind of harvest for the owner of Red Willow Vineyard in Washington's western Yakima Valley. "We've been finished for about 10 days," Sauer said as he was driving back across the Cascade Mountains from … [Read more...] about Washington grape growers wrap up early harvest
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Rob Griffin, dean of Washington winemakers, reflects on hot vintage
RICHLAND, Wash. - Thanks to a relentlessly warm and early year, the 2015 vintage is Washington will go down as one of the strangest - and possibly most delicious. Rob Griffin is in a unique position to offer perspective on this year's grape-growing season, as he has more Washington harvests under his belt than any winemaker in the state. Griffin arrived here from his … [Read more...] about Rob Griffin, dean of Washington winemakers, reflects on hot vintage
Washington wine industry closes in on hottest vintage ever
Many in the Pacific Northwest will remember the 2015 growing season for irrigation issues, smoke from wildfires and a string of 100-degree days starting in June, but it might go down as a vintage that leaves most of the region's growers, vintners and consumers with smiles. Harvest started early for nearly every grape-growing region in Washington, Oregon, Idaho … [Read more...] about Washington wine industry closes in on hottest vintage ever
Seven Hills Winery uses Oregon wine to shine in Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Establishment of The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater American Viticultural Area by the federal government has created an identity crisis in the Walla Walla Valley, and perhaps no one knows more about that than Casey and Vicky McClellan of Seven Hills Winery. More than 35 years ago, the McClellans helped establish Seven Hills Vineyard … [Read more...] about Seven Hills Winery uses Oregon wine to shine in Walla Walla
Great Northwest Destination Winery: Arbor Crest Wine Cellars
Editor’s note: This is the 17th in an occasional series on destination wineries of the Pacific Northwest. SPOKANE, Wash. - High above Washington's second-largest city is Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, a winery with more than 30 years of history. Arbor Crest launched as a Washington winery in 1982, becoming one of the first wineries in the Spokane area - and 29th in the state. … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Destination Winery: Arbor Crest Wine Cellars