HOOD RIVER, Ore. - A wine available primarily at restaurants won best in show at the inaugural Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition. The Seven Falls Cellars 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Wahluke Slope in Washington earned top honors at the competition. It is a $15 wine that is made by Doug Gore, a senior executive at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and former head … [Read more...] about Results of the Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition
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Washington wines win medals at Seattle Wine Awards
SEATTLE - More than 850 wines were awarded medals Thursday in Washington's largest wine competition. The results of the eighth annual Seattle Wine Awards were announced. Of the 1,105 entries - the largest ever - nearly 80 percent were given medals. Of these, 258 or 23 percent earned unanimous double gold medals, while 251 or 22 percent were awarded gold medals. Meanwhile, … [Read more...] about Washington wines win medals at Seattle Wine Awards
In Horse Heaven Hills, Mercer’s Spice Cabinet leads way
In the past decade, the Horse Heaven Hills AVA has emerged as one of the top grape-growing regions in Washington. The Horse Heaven Hills, approved as an American Viticultural Area in 2005, has even emerged from Red Mountain's shadow as a top area for red wine grapes, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon. Mercers lead way in Horse Heaven Hills Leading the way is the Mercer … [Read more...] about In Horse Heaven Hills, Mercer’s Spice Cabinet leads way
Northwest restaurateurs purchase Basel Cellars in Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - The first full week of 2021 brought news of a second significant transaction in the Walla Walla Valley wine industry — the sale of showpiece Basel Cellars Estate Winery to a group of Northwest hospitality leaders with local roots. Chef/educator Dan Thiessen and his business partners Paul Mackay and Philip Christofides were joined by two others in the … [Read more...] about Northwest restaurateurs purchase Basel Cellars in Walla Walla
Maryhill Winery 2017 Viognier, Columbia Valley, $18
The Leutholds have tasked winemaker Richard Batchelor with becoming the Northwest's leading producer of Viognier, and the 2017 represents the largest bottling of this white Rhone variety in Washington. They branched out beyond their estate Gunkel Vineyard near the winery and Tudor Hills Vineyard in the Yakima Valley to expand their work with the Horse Heaven Hills with Coyote … [Read more...] about Maryhill Winery 2017 Viognier, Columbia Valley, $18