A year ago, Stephen Reustle won a trio of Platinums Awards for Grüner Veltliner, as both the 2021 Green Lizard and the 2021 Hefeabzug earned Double Platinums and received 97 and 96 points, respectively, followed by the 2020 Hefeabzug. Acclaim and gold medals for his interpretations of the Austrian grape he grows in Oregon’s Umpqua Valley are consistently achieved across the … [Read more...] about Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards tops Platinum Awards with 99-point Grüner Veltliner
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Rising Star: Stephanie Cohen shines atop Red Mountain at Col Solare
BENTON CITY, Wash. — Stephanie Cohen had a sense back in eighth grade that her career would be tied to fermentation. She remembers thinking during a tour of a Belgian brewery that the brewing process was “the coolest thing.” It led to thoughts of becoming a winemaker and starting down the path that’s taken her near the top of Red Mountain. That vision as a teen growing up … [Read more...] about Rising Star: Stephanie Cohen shines atop Red Mountain at Col Solare
The Wines that Made Us: Charlie Hoppes, Wine Boss and a 1980s Kiona Cab
RICHLAND, Wash. — The Charlie Hoppes we all know now, the one who soared through the ranks at Château Ste. Michelle, who started Fidélitas, the Wine Boss … was nearly Boeing-engineer Charlie Hoppes. A Plane Boss, at best. He majored in economics, with a minor in accounting at Eastern Washington University, determined to become a Charlie Hoppes you’d trust with your money, … [Read more...] about The Wines that Made Us: Charlie Hoppes, Wine Boss and a 1980s Kiona Cab
In memoriam: A toast to some we lost during 2023 vintage
Richard Henry “Dick” Shaw, who felt most comfortable in the boardroom or riding in a farm truck, was behind some of Washington’s top-scoring wines and its best values with his 3,500 acres of vineyards. The Tacoma native saw the 2023 vintage come to a close before he died Oct. 27 at age 84 in Richland of congestive heart failure, with his wife, Wendy, by his side. The Shaws … [Read more...] about In memoriam: A toast to some we lost during 2023 vintage
Paul Champoux to stage tasting of 100-point wines by Quilceda Creek
PROSSER, Wash. — For those curious to taste a 100-point wine, storied grower Paul Champoux will have six of them lined up for a unique fundraising experience featuring Cabernet Sauvignon by famed Quilceda Creek Vintners. The affable Champoux playfully yet appropriately refers to it as a “600-point tasting.” Champoux has donated single bottles of the 2002, 2003, 2005, … [Read more...] about Paul Champoux to stage tasting of 100-point wines by Quilceda Creek