All posts tagged "featured"

  • Apples to grapes: The path to the Lake Chelan AVA

    Editor’s note: This marks the second of a two-part series by Judy Phelps, past-president of the Lake Chelan Wine Growers, in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the Lake Chelan American Viticultural Area. MANSON, Wash – It...

    • Posted June 2, 2019
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  • Maryhill, Gehringer Bros. stand tall at INDY International judging

    WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Richard Batchelor of Maryhill Winery repeated as Winemaker of the Year and Barrister Winery received a trio of double gold medals as Pacific Northwest producers again proved their mettle at the 28th annual...

    • Posted May 31, 2019
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  • Alloro Vineyard weaves New World with Old in Chehalem Mountains

    SHERWOOD, Ore. – Meandering up the scenic path to Alloro Vineyard had me reminiscing about a visit to Tuscany a decade ago. Tall, swaying cypress trees guide you into a picturesque 110-acre estate, leading to a panoramic...

    • Posted May 27, 2019
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  • Koenig Vineyards in Idaho stays local with sale to Nederends

    CALDWELL, Idaho – In a stunning yet feel-good move for the Idaho wine industry, Greg and Kristen Koenig have agreed to sell Koenig Vineyards on the Sunnyslope of the Snake River Valley to James and Sydney Nederend...

    • Posted May 17, 2019
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  • VineLines Dispatch: Tasting rooms spring up across Washington, Oregon

    Here is the latest VineLines Dispatch by Richard Duval, the contributing and frequently roving photojournalist for Great Northwest Wine. Energetic tasting room activity is in full speed throughout the Washington wine community, and  the recent grand openings...

    • Posted May 13, 2019
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  • 2019 vintage off to warm start in Northwest vineyards

    The Pacific Northwest wine industry won’t soon forget the snow and cold of February, and yet the 2019 vintage is off to a warm start, according to data gathered by climate researcher Greg Jones. As the month...

    • Posted May 6, 2019
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  • From apples to grapes: Lake Chelan AVA turns 10

    Editor’s note: This marks the first in a two-part series by Judy Phelps, past-president of the Lake Chelan Wine Growers, in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the Lake Chelan American Viticultural Area. MANSON, Wash. – In...

    • Posted May 2, 2019
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  • I Love Gamay festival helps kick off Oregon Wine Month

    Oregon Wine Month kicks off this week, and yet the third annual I Love Gamay multi-day festival in Portland takes on some British Columbia flavor as sparkling wine producer Bella Wines joins in. “I sourced them out...

    • Posted May 1, 2019
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  • Travel Oregon awards $125,000 in grants via Wine Country license plate

    The Oregon Legislature authorized the Wine Country license plate program in 2011, and five organizations with ties to wine-country tourism learned today they will share $125,000 in grant funding as a result. Travel Oregon announced the results...

    • Posted April 24, 2019
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  • Josh Lawrence, Tom Merkle team up to buy Conner Lee Vineyard

    OTHELLO, Wash. – Conner Lee Vineyard, a historic planting in Washington state that the late Walter Clore helped coordinate in 1980, has been purchased by acclaimed viticulturists Josh Lawrence and Tom Merkle. “This vineyard has been a...

    • Posted April 21, 2019
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