PROSSER, Wash. - Mike Hogue, who helped launch two Yakima Valley wineries and whose family has deep farming roots in the region, will be honored as the 2013 Legends of Washington Wine Hall of Fame inductee. Hogue started Hogue Cellars in 1982 and helped launch Mercer Estates with the 2005 vintage. He will be honored Aug. 9 at the Walter Clore Wine & Culinary … [Read more...] about Clore Center to honor Mike Hogue in Washington wine hall of fame
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Walla Walla winery red tops Washington State Wine Competition
YAKIMA, Wash. - A Walla Walla Valley red blend was the best wine at the 32nd annual Washington State Wine Competition, held last week at the Central Washington State Fairgrounds. Saviah Cellars' 2009 Big Sky Cuvee, a classic Bordeaux-style blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, was crafted by owner/winemaker Richard Funk. He named … [Read more...] about Walla Walla winery red tops Washington State Wine Competition
Oregon sets standard for Northwest Pinot Gris
Note: This is the final installment of our four-part series on Northwest Pinot Gris. Oregon winemakers are setting the pace and style for Northwest Pinot Gris. While Pinot Gris has been around since David Lett of The Eyrie Vineyards planted some in 1966, it didn't really catch on in a big way until King Estate came along in the early 1990s and made it a national … [Read more...] about Oregon sets standard for Northwest Pinot Gris
Washington Pinot Gris on a rocketship
Note: This is the third of our four-part series on Pacific Northwest Pinot Gris. Pinot Gris is Oregon's signature white wine grape - but Washington Pinot Gris has quickly gotten into the game. In just a decade, Washington Pinot Gris has gone from obscurity to the state's No. 3 white wine, thanks in large part to a couple of big players: Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and … [Read more...] about Washington Pinot Gris on a rocketship
Idaho’s high-elevation Pinot Gris produces awards, fans
Note: This is the second in a four-part series on Northwest Pinot Gris. CALDWELL, Idaho - Riesling and white Rhône varieties thrive in the high-elevation, long-season viticulture of Idaho's Snake River Valley, but two of the state's largest wineries have proven Pinot Gris can succeed at 2,800 feet. And this spring, 3 Horse Ranch Vineyards in the Eagle Foothills north of … [Read more...] about Idaho’s high-elevation Pinot Gris produces awards, fans