Seattle-based Ackley Brands isn’t looking to grow into one of largest wine companies in the U.S., but it is preparing to build in Hillsboro, Ore., what it bills as the first Demeter-certified Biodynamic custom-crush facility in the Pacific Northwest. “We’re thrilled to embark on this new journey of partnership with other producers in the Willamette Valley,” Ackley Brands … [Read more...] about Ackley Brands to build Demeter-certified custom-crush facility in Oregon
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Pacific Northwest wineries earn 11 spots on Wine & Spirits worldwide top 100 list
Iconic is an adjective often overused in the wine world, but it applies to DeLille Cellars and L’Ecole N° 41 Winery when it comes to their statue-like presence on Wine & Spirits Magazine’s global Top 100 Winery list. This month, L’Ecole owner/winemaker Marty Clubb shared the news that his third-generation Walla Walla Valley company earned the recognition for the 17th … [Read more...] about Pacific Northwest wineries earn 11 spots on Wine & Spirits worldwide top 100 list
VineLines Dispatch gallery: ‘I go where they grow’ as 2023 harvest begins
Resident photojournalist Richard Duval continues his approach — "I go where they grow" — for the 2023 vintage by capturing harvest and crush activities for a series of photo essays on the season. … [Read more...] about VineLines Dispatch gallery: ‘I go where they grow’ as 2023 harvest begins
Bryan Weil, Kate Payne Brown ready to crush it at Vinovate
DUNDEE, Ore. — Bryan Weil’s decorated career at Alexana Winery in the Dundee Hills included making the top-ranked Pacific Northwest wine on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 list in 2021. Soon after, he announced plans to leave and launch Vinovate Custom Wine Services nearby, starting with the 2023 harvest. This summer, he recruited two winemakers out of the Stoller Wine Group to … [Read more...] about Bryan Weil, Kate Payne Brown ready to crush it at Vinovate
Chelan-area winemaker Brock Lindsay dies at age 40 in UTV accident
Brock Lindsay, award-winning winemaker and co-owner of Succession Wines and Alta Cellars in the Lake Chelan community of Manson, Wash., died early Saturday as result of a utility vehicle accident on a windy rural road. He was 40. According to Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison, his deputies and Manson firefighters responded at 1:34 a.m. Saturday to a report of an injury … [Read more...] about Chelan-area winemaker Brock Lindsay dies at age 40 in UTV accident