CLOVERDALE, Calif. - Deadline is looming for entries in the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the nation's largest wine judging. Deadline to enter the competition is Nov. 20. The judging takes place in early January in this town in northern Sonoma County. Last year, the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition drew 6,417 entries from 28 states, exceeding its own … [Read more...] about Deadline nears for San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
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Woodward Canyon tops Seattle Times top 50 wines of 2015
LOWDEN, Wash. - A Walla Walla wine with a long and distinguished pedigree was named the best Pacific Northwest wine of 2015 by The Seattle Times. Woodward Canyon Winery's 2012 Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon was the top wine in The Seattle' Times' annual list of the 50 best regional wines. The list was compiled by Andy Perdue, wine columnist for The Seattle Times and editor and … [Read more...] about Woodward Canyon tops Seattle Times top 50 wines of 2015
NW boosts global Riesling cred with Dan Berger
We are fortunate to be in a golden era of Riesling. So says one of the world's leading experts on what he calls the greatest wine on Earth. We recently chatted with Dan Berger, a longtime wine journalist who lives in Santa Rosa, Calif., and one of the founders of the International Riesling Foundation. We caught Berger in a particularly great mood because he'd just finished … [Read more...] about NW boosts global Riesling cred with Dan Berger
NATO mission pulls Pittock Shouldis from Oregon wine harvest
CARLTON, Ore. — Master Sgt. Rebecca Pittock Shouldis was a winemaker without a winery for the 2015 vintage because of her military service, but last week she and other Oregon airmen in the Air National Guard were honored for their role in Operation Atlantic Resolve. Each of the nearly 200 airmen made their own sacrifices as part of their service to their country. In the case … [Read more...] about NATO mission pulls Pittock Shouldis from Oregon wine harvest
Walla Walla wine country chef adds wood smoker to eclectic diner
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Not that Walla Walla wine lovers needed another reason to swing by Andrae’s Kitchen, but wine country chef Andrae Bopp parked his new “Buehler” wood-fired smoker near the back door of the bustling Cenex Co-op on Rose Street. “A new toy for AK’s in the gas station,” Bopp told Great Northwest Wine. “We’ve had it about a month, and we’re having a lot of fun … [Read more...] about Walla Walla wine country chef adds wood smoker to eclectic diner