WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Class isn’t even in session, and yet Walla Walla Community College’s famed winemaking program has its first wine from the 2015 vintage in bottle. Yes, enology instructor Tim Donahue and a handful of his future students bottled the College Cellars 2015 Muscat from Washington’s Yakima Valley on Friday, Sept. 11. “I’d be willing to bet no one has beat us … [Read more...] about Walla Walla’s College Cellars bottles 2015 Muscat before class starts
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Walla Walla’s Corvus Cellars finds new home
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Corvus Cellars, a Walla Walla winery with a Red Mountain estate vineyard, has moved - but not far. Corvus, which began in 2004, has moved from one of the Port of Walla Walla incubator buildings at the airport to a nearby building. The incubator buildings are available to new wineries for up to six years, at which time they are expected to "graduate" to a … [Read more...] about Walla Walla’s Corvus Cellars finds new home
Walla Walla Valley conundrum: Washington or Oregon?
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - When is an Oregon wine not an Oregon wine? The answer might seem simple enough: never. But if it were that cut and dried, we wouldn't ask the question. Sean Sullivan, who covers Washington wine for Wine Enthusiast magazine as well as on his own blog, Washington Wine Report, has thought about it a lot. And he has determined - for now, at least - that … [Read more...] about Walla Walla Valley conundrum: Washington or Oregon?
Clore Center features student-made wines in September
PROSSER, Wash. — Student-made wines move to the head of the class this month at the Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center tasting room, and that would have made the historic Washington State University researcher proud. “It’s our tradition in September,” said wine program manager April Reddout. “It’s student wine month, and when you tell people that, the look on their faces … [Read more...] about Clore Center features student-made wines in September
Washington wine harvest fast, furious, fantastic
In a typical year in Washington wine country, hardly any grapes would be harvested by Sept. 4. Maybe a little Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay. But 2015 isn't a typical year. In fact, it's tracking to be the warmest vintage in the history of the Washington wine industry. As a result, many wineries already are third of the way through harvest - and it isn't even Labor … [Read more...] about Washington wine harvest fast, furious, fantastic