Each year, Great Northwest Wine builds upon the history of the Platinum Awards, a competition staged each October with a tradition unlike any other in the Pacific Northwest. The 25th annual judging will be conducted Oct. 23-25, 2024 at the Clover Island Inn — the official home of the Platinum Awards — overlooking the Columbia River across the bridge from historic downtown Kennewick, Wash.
Coverage of the 2023 Platinum Awards
- Despite wine industry doomsayers, 24th Platinum Awards lead to 230 delicious stories
- Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards tops Platinum Awards with 99-point Grüner Veltliner
- 2023 Platinum Award honor roll, reviews
- Top performing wineries at 24th annual Platinum Awards
- Platinum Awards all-time winners
- How a wine qualifies for the Platinum Awards
Coverage of the 2022 Platinum Awards
- Rich Cushman’s affection for Grenache reflected in No. 1 wine of 2022 Platinum
- 100 Platinum Awards and counting for Maryhill Winery
- 23 years of delicious results from Platinum Awards
- A historical look behind the Platinum Awards
- Platinum Award qualifying judgings
Coverage of the 2021 Platinum Awards
- Napa winemaker produces Platinum’s top wine at Chris Daniel Winery (plus complete list of winners)
- Red Mountain-focused Liberty Lake Wine Cellars bats 7-for-7 at Platinum Awards
- Maryhill Winery climbs atop Platinum Awards all-time leaderboard
- 2021 Platinum Awards by the numbers
- Platinum Award qualifying judgings