RICHLAND, Wash. — Twice in the past three years, Earl and Carrie Sullivan of Telaya Wine Co., turned Syrah from the Snake River Valley into the Best Red Wine at the Idaho Wine Competition. At the 2021 Cascadia International Wine Competition, the Boise-area producers submitted a 2018 Syrah grown in Idaho that entered the sweepstakes as the best red of judging and emerged … [Read more...] about Boise-area Telaya Wine Co., uses Idaho Syrah to top Cascadia International
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Armstrong Family Winery turns Discovery Vineyard Syrah into best wine at Great Northwest Invitational
HOOD RIVER, Ore. — Tech exec Tim Armstrong began his admiration for the Washington wine industry in 2009 when he and his wife, Jennifer, were living in Chicago. Two years later, with winemaking courses through University of California-Davis, Washington State University and South Seattle College along the way, the Armstrongs were in Woodinville and ready to launch Armstrong … [Read more...] about Armstrong Family Winery turns Discovery Vineyard Syrah into best wine at Great Northwest Invitational
H3 2016 Cab rides off as Washington State Wine Competition best of show
Two years after it earned acclaim from the world’s most influential wine publication, the Columbia Crest 2016 H3 Cabernet Sauvignon finished atop the 2020 Washington State Wine Competition as the best of show. Since there were 500,000 cases produced of that $15 Cab, it should be easy for consumers to track down one or two of the 6 million bottles and judge for themselves. It … [Read more...] about H3 2016 Cab rides off as Washington State Wine Competition best of show
Alexandria Nicole Cellars uses white Rhône blend to lead Great Northwest Invite
HOOD RIVER, ORE. — The 2019 Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition will be remembered for the domination of the Alexandria Nicole Cellars 2018 Shepherds Mark White Wine, a beautiful and fascinating blend of Roussanne, Marsanne and Viognier. Of the 17 judges who voted on the best-of-show round, all but one of them raised a hand for the wine produced in … [Read more...] about Alexandria Nicole Cellars uses white Rhône blend to lead Great Northwest Invite
Amelia Wynn 2016 Grenache wins Washington State Wine Competition
GRANDVIEW, Wash. - A year ago, self-taught winemaker Paul Bianchi earned best-of-class awards at the storied Washington State Wine Competition for his Cabernet Franc and Tempranillo. Last week, the vintner at tiny Amelia Wynn Winery on Bainbridge Island went above and beyond by capturing best of show honors at the statewide competition for his 2016 Aragón Red Wine, a stylish … [Read more...] about Amelia Wynn 2016 Grenache wins Washington State Wine Competition