VASHON, Wash. - This Sunday should be extra special for Chris Camarda, as his son Will has joined him in running Andrew Will Winery, one of Washington state's oldest and most important wine producers. Will Camarda, for whom the winery was named - along with his cousin Andrew - is a geologist by training. The 2010 University of Washington grad worked for Sound Earth Strategies … [Read more...] about Washington’s Andrew Will Winery now a father-son operation
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Precept Wine purchases 174 acres near Red Mountain
KIONA, Wash. - Precept Wine, the Pacific Northwest's largest privately owned winery, said Friday that it has purchased 174 acres of land just southwest of Washington state's famed Red Mountain American Viticultural Area. David Minick, vice president of vineyards for Precept and a longtime Yakima Valley winemaker, told Great Northwest Wine he expects Skyfall Vineyard near … [Read more...] about Precept Wine purchases 174 acres near Red Mountain
British Columbia wine leader unveils plans for new project
OLIVER, British Columbia - Time doesn't stand still, and the same can be said for British Columbia wine icon Harry McWatters. This week, McWatters rolled out the first releases from Time Estate Winery, the latest project based on his Sundial Vineyard on the Black Sage Bench in the southern Okanagan Valley near the town of Oliver. And like so many of his projects, there's … [Read more...] about British Columbia wine leader unveils plans for new project
Northwest wines shine at Los Angeles International Wine Competition
POMONA, Calif. - Six British Columbia wines won best-in-class honors at one of the top California wine competitions. This was the 74th annual Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition, held at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in Pomona. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery near Oliver, B.C., led the way with two best-of-class awards, while Fort Berens, Gehringer … [Read more...] about Northwest wines shine at Los Angeles International Wine Competition
Wenatchee newspaper helps promote North Central Washington wines
WENATCHEE, Wash. - Periodicals have a long tradition of sponsoring wine competitions. There's the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition in Sonoma County, the Dallas Morning News Wine Competition in Texas and myriad competitions put on by Vineyard & Winery Management magazine in Santa Rosa, Calif. The Wenatchee World - a newspaper that is proud to boast its place in … [Read more...] about Wenatchee newspaper helps promote North Central Washington wines