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
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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
Fire destroys Lake Chelan winery
CHELAN, Wash. - A fire Saturday afternoon destroyed a winery on the north shore of Lake Chelan. A runaway tractor was to blame. According to the Wenatchee World newspaper, Four Lakes Chelan's warehouse was consumed in flames. The tractor lawnmower rolled off the top of a bluff and down a hill. The operator was thrown off halfway down the hill, according to the World. He … [Read more...] about Fire destroys Lake Chelan winery
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
Fly fishing catches on at Waterbrook Winery in Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Precept Wine continues to expand its presence on store shelves with consumer-friendly pricing, but it's also increasing a local presence at several of its wineries with unusual family events such as Waterbrook Winery's upcoming Fly Fishing Fair. On Sunday, Sawtooth Winery in Nampa, Idaho, played host to its 24th annual Mother's Day Wine Tasting. It's … [Read more...] about Fly fishing catches on at Waterbrook Winery in Walla Walla