TEMECULA, Calif. - For the fourth consecutive year, British Columbia wines performed brilliantly at a top California wine competition. "I don't think the Canadians understand just how good their wines really are," said Dan Berger, a wine journalist who lives in Santa Rosa, Calif. Berger, who runs the Riverside International Wine Competition, certainly does. At the … [Read more...] about British Columbia proves place on world wine stage
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Oregon winemaker compares spring in Willamette Valley to 1992
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
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
San Francisco firm buys Panther Creek, invests in DeLille
SAN FRANCISCO - Bacchus Capital Management is making another big move into the Pacific Northwest, purchasing famed Panther Creek Cellars and appointing longtime Northwest winemaker Tony Rynders as its consulting winemaker. The private equity firm also has invested in DeLille Cellars, one of Washington's most respected wineries. In early February, Bacchus made a big … [Read more...] about San Francisco firm buys Panther Creek, invests in DeLille