DUNDEE, Ore. — Jacques Tardy, winemaker for Torii Mor Winery in Oregon's Dundee Hills, likens the start of the 2013 vintage to that of 1992. "The temperature and dry weather are somewhat unusual, last time I have seen a start like this was 1992, and harvest started for young vines at the end of August," Tardy wrote in an email sent to Torii Mor fans on Thursday. Tardy, a … [Read more...] about Oregon winemaker compares spring in Willamette Valley to 1992
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Northwest restaurants, wineries welcome Copper River salmon today
SEATTLE — Thirty years ago today, Jon Rowley got Seattle hooked on Copper River king salmon. "I was a former Alaska fisherman, and I made it my business back then to know how to get the Copper River salmon to Seattle," Rowley told Great Northwest Wine. Almost immediately, his work benefited restaurants in the Puget Sound and the folks who plied the waters of this 300-mile … [Read more...] about Northwest restaurants, wineries welcome Copper River salmon today
Wine industry extends Lake Chelan’s tourism season
CHELAN, Wash. - As the Lake Chelan wine industry continues to grow, it is becoming a bigger economic driver for the region in North Central Washington. This weekend, a few thousand wine lovers will descend on the shores of the third-deepest lake in North America for the annual Lake Chelan Spring Barrel Tasting Weekend. "We're becoming more and more known as a wine … [Read more...] about Wine industry extends Lake Chelan’s tourism season
Seattle’s Precept Wine buys Oregon vineyard
SEATTLE - Precept Wine continues to grow. The 10-year-old wine producer has added another vineyard to its Pacific Northwest holdings, purchasing Yamhela Vineyard in Oregon's Yamhill-Carlton AVA. The site currently has 30 acres of vines planted, and David Minick, Precept's vice president of vineyards, said the company plans to expand this to 120 acres in the next five … [Read more...] about Seattle’s Precept Wine buys Oregon vineyard
Washington vineyards setting up for warm 2013 vintage
PASCO, Wash. — Washington state's 2013 vintage is in the early stages, yet already it is giving the wine industry a wild ride. In early April, grape growers across the Columbia Valley were reporting early bud break - when tiny leaves emerge from buds formed the prior year. Now, Great Northwest Wine has heard of at least one example of bloom taking place in Washington - a … [Read more...] about Washington vineyards setting up for warm 2013 vintage