If Cabernet Sauvignon is king in Washington - and it is - then the Horse Heaven Hills is the state wine industry's most important American Viticultural Area. Certainly, Red Mountain and the Walla Walla Valley have emerged as Washington's trendiest wine regions, but the Horse Heaven Hills is the state's future, and it's already flexing its muscles. In the past five years, … [Read more...] about Horse Heaven Hills the driving force behind Washington growth
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Umpqua Valley wine group refreshes brand, website for 30th anniversary
ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Umpqua Valley Winegrowers Association used the 30th anniversary of the federal government's establishment of the Umpqua Valley American Viticultural Area as inspiration to create a new logo and redesign its website. "Our new branding and website celebrate our rich array of wine varieties and family growers and wineries," Terry Brandborg, President of the … [Read more...] about Umpqua Valley wine group refreshes brand, website for 30th anniversary
Maryhill Winery adds Reserve Room, small-lot vineyard-designated reds
GOLDENDALE, Wash. - Maryhill Winery owner Craig Leuthold has never been one to sit still, and now he has a new lineup of vineyard-designated wines that not only allow his Columbia Gorge winery to showcase a new reserve tasting room, but also some of his favorite vineyards. Late last year, Leuthold and his winemaker, Richard Batchelor, released a group of wines they call "The … [Read more...] about Maryhill Winery adds Reserve Room, small-lot vineyard-designated reds
Results of the 2013 Great Northwest Wine Competition
HOOD RIVER, Ore. - The inaugural Great Northwest Wine Competition concluded Sunday afternoon at the Columbia Gorge Hotel. Here are the results. Best in show Zerba Cellars 2010 Malbec, Walla Walla Valley, $38 Best white Abacela 2012 Albariño, Umpqua Valley, $18 Best rosé Barnard Griffin 2012 Rosé of Sangiovese, Columbia Valley, $12 Best sparkling Bella Sparkling Wines … [Read more...] about Results of the 2013 Great Northwest Wine Competition
Coyote Canyon roots run deep in Horse Heaven Hills
For the Andrews family, roots run deep in the dry, sandy soils of Washington's Horse Heaven Hills. Mike Andrews, who runs Coyote Canyon Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills and Coyote Canyon Winery in the Yakima Valley town of Prosser, is proud of the family connection that goes back some 70 years. His grandfather started farming the Horse Heaven Hills in the early 1940s … [Read more...] about Coyote Canyon roots run deep in Horse Heaven Hills